5 No-Power-Necessary, No-Equipment-Needed Ways To Sweat

Fitness. - Here are 5 No-Power-Necessary, No-Equipment-Needed Ways To Sweat. The Blizzard of 2015 is well on its way. And while it’s certain to ruin your commute, and maybe your workday, it doesn’t need to ruin your fitness. “I always like when there is something else going on outside. It gives you a chance to do something indoors — and there are so many things you can do without machinery to get a good workout in,” says Scott Weiss, CSCS., a New York-based exercise physiologist who has worked with Winter Olympics athletes.

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And who knows, you could even sneak in a better workout in the coming days with these five tips as follow:

1. Keep Up Your Cardio.

You don’t need an hour on the treadmill to reap the benefits of exercise. In fact, all you need is about four minutes. Recent research from the American Council on Exercise (ACE) found that a workout of that duration can burn between 240 and 360 calories.

2. Start the Day with Meditation

“A storm is a good time to be sensitive to all the external things going on outside and all of the internal things going on inside your body,” says Weiss. Plus it’s a way to calm yourself, he says. Start the day with 10 slow breaths and incorporate these four easy ways to build meditation into your day.

3. Take High Knees to the Snow

“If you’re bundled up right, have the right layers on, and are walking with the right boots, take a trek through the snow. Lifting your legs up higher through the snow burns more calories than just walking outside,” says Weiss.

4. Act Like a Kid

With two—and maybe even three—feet of snow on the ground across the East Coast tomorrow, the white stuff would go to waste if there weren’t at least one snowball fight throughout. In fact, that’s just one of nine ways to stay in shape this winter.

5. Heat Things Up

“It’s always great to do flexibility work when your body is warm,” says Weiss. Picture this: You’re cozied up by the fire, sipping on tea or soup, under a blanket. Your body is warm—and thus, more pliable, says Weiss. That means you’ll reduce your chances of injury and your body will function and perform better.

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