It’s A Long And Winding Road

It’s a proven fact today that we all need physical exercise to stay healthy. However, in the winter rather than enjoying a nice walk, we tend to peak out the window, seeing a harsh wind or storm (even just a hint of one coming) and we decide cleaning the oven would be more enjoyable. And what if you aren’t especially athletic. Okay, you can walk and chew gum at the same time, but it’s cold outside. You can’t ski, you aren’t going to attempt snowboarding, but the family loves it. So, what are you going to do, stay in the lodge and drink hot chocolate (hmm, doesn’t sound too bad).

But no, you’re going to bundle up, strap on a pair of snowshoes and take a low-impact trod through the snow. Now anyone can do that. According to the American Council on Exercise, snowshoeing develops leg muscles and endurance without jarring your joints on hard pavement. They also say that you will burn 45% additional calories than walking while moving at the same speed. Actually by snowshoeing for an hour, you can burn off your whole breakfast of 600 calories.

If you’ve visualized those putting huge tennis racket like apparatuses on your shoes, forget it. They are less intrusive these days and made from very light material. Now, to get an upper body workout add a couple of ski poles to your sport. They will help you keep your balance as well.

For more information check out this full article on snowshoeing and how to pick the right snow shoe.

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