During the warm months of spring, summer and early autumn, most of us enjoy being outdoors. Many people are more active during these months swimming, hiking, walking, and biking.
However, once it starts getting dark earlier and the cold winds of winter start blowing, people go inside and hibernate until spring returns again.
I have noticed many people do not exercise much over the winter or their physical activity drops off a lot. Many patients lament that it’s too cold outside to walk. Or they say, “I’m afraid I’ll slip on the ice or snow.” While these might be legitimate reasons to not want to exercise outside in the winter, that does not mean you stop exercising all together. Read more…