5 reasons to stay fit during the winter
YOU might want to snuggle up indoors, but it’s during the colder months that getting active is even more important. Here are 5 good reasons why.
1. Save electricity and an expanding waistline by heating your body up naturally with a workout. The rise in your body temperature has a soothing, calming effect on your body, not unlike a long soak in a warm bath or lying in front of the heater.
2. It's not just your physical health that winter workouts boost – they're also one of the most common self-help suggestions for people who are affected by Seasonal Affect Disorder (SAD), a form of seasonal depression that's linked to the winter. The dark, chilly days can have a hugely negative impact on your sense of wellbeing, but (in addition to seeking medical help if needed) exercise endorphins really help when you're feeling down – and once you make it outside, you'll get an extra dose of mood-elevating vitamin D.
3. It’s not completely clear why, but research has shown time and again that regular exercise strengthens your immune system so it can fight off bacterial and viral infections. This becomes particularly important in winter when colds and flu rear their ugly heads.When you exercise and get your blood pumping, immune cells circulate through your body more quickly helping them seek and destroy infections. But this boost only lasts for a few hours, so exercise needs to be regular for long-term effects.
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4. Sports aren’t just about being the strongest or the fastest person you know. That’s an added bonus and definitely an advantage, but there’s so much more to them. These amazing activities can help build teamwork and bloom friendships all while improving your overall health. When playing a sport, there is one common goal that everyone on the team is reaching for. To achieve this, everyone needs to be on the same page, working together, collaborating, everyone giving 110%. This drive and motivation naturally incline us as humans to turn to others with the same skill set to get the job done. Team sports aren’t just for people who want to stay fit or get a scholarship to the school of their dreams either. If you start with a common goal such as winning an important game or going to nationals, teamwork already starts to show itself. Let’s say that all of the players or teammates have gone through the same thing, like all surviving cancer, bonding becomes easier when everyone has felt the same thing at one point in their life.
5. Broadcast your workouts on social media.When you show on social media that you're making healthy moves, it helps create a sense of pride and camaraderie among the #fitfam crowd. And who doesn’t want to bask in the admiration of others for your discipline and progress?
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( Some excerpts are from http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/fitness/reasons-its-even-more-important-to-exercise-in-winter/news-story/ad5489b4041a7e711182c45cd9797898 )
