Hands up who has jacked it in for this very cold spell of weather?
If you did, it probably leads to a pattern of behaviour that has stopped you getting into the shape you’re really capable of.
Did you quit last summer in the really hot spell of weather because it was “too hot” to train?
When it rains, do you find it easier to stay in the house and not do anything?
If your training is governed by the weather, then as I always say, you had better write off nine months of the year. This will be a serious obstacle to getting into any kind of good physical condition!
This type of weather usually dictates who you will see out exercising too. The coastal paths in mumbles, Swansea marina, Llanelli and burry port are always full on a nice day, full of individuals or groups dressed in the latest workout gear, and this is to be applauded.
Week’s like these though when it is brutally cold always sort out who’s serious about their training and who’s not. Im not trying to make some kind of “we are better than you because we train in the freezing cold” comment either (I actively encourage everyone to exercise as many of you know), its just that you need to realise that the weather REALLY DOES NOT and should not make a difference to your ability to train.
One less excuse is always welcome and the weather seemingly is a big excuse for many.
Your inside options in terms of workouts should really be firing on all cylinders now, and when you do resistance/strength training like you would inside, your levels of body hardness and staying lean in general should be at their highest.
What I like about inside workouts as well is that they are measurable.
5 press ups in week one can easily turn into 30 press ups in week 6, and this along can lead to a difference not only in performance, but in terms of results of course.
If you never measure your performance, then how do you know you’re improving. Most people have not got a great memory so this is why its vital you write things down, especially in your early stages of training experience.
When you write things down, your goals will become much more real and you will be focused much more on every workout, because you know the pressure will always be on to try and improve.
Use this weather as an opportunity, rather than an immovable object that stops you in your tracks!!
You are absolutly RIGHT Keri, how come your soo wise. I have jacked in this cold weather, havent even walked the dog, and making the excuses that I need to eat more to stay warm. Know its a crock, but am still doing it. I need to come back to the Gym, have told Louisa that I need to train by 4pm on the days I have the children, so if she has not come for them I will have to leave them with Ken. Know I am ok for Mon as Lou is off. I see to my mum on Mon Wed and Fri, in the morning, so this is ok I am home by 2ish, if I pick Jasmine up from school I can either bring her with me or leave her with Ken if she will stay. Anyway see you ext week. Enjoy the 6 Nations matches at the weekend, I will.