Winter Fat Burners For Those Cold Months

The winter months are a time when you feel like staying indoors, cuddling under a blanket, while the elements work their fury outside the safety of your walls. Winter is not an active time for many of us which is why a lot of people let themselves go during the winter and gain a lot of weight.

I’ve written before on how to avoid winter weight gain and today I want to offer some winter activities that you can pursue to burn more calories and keep those pounds at bay. This way, you’ll be in good shape when spring comes around.

So, here some winter fat burners to help you stay fit…

Building a Snowman

Last year a friend came over to visit with me for a few days in December. As luck would have it, we had heavy snow those days and we found ourselves with a balcony full of snow. We didn’t let the cold deter us. We went out and built the ugliest snowman that has ever been created. Really, we deserve a prize for our lack of ability… or maybe we just need professional help.

Anyway, building a snowman is actually pretty hard work and we were sweating heavily by the time we were done, even though it was frightfully cold.

This is a fun way to burn calories, get some laughs with your friends and family and create a lasting memory.

Clearing the Driveway

If snow is heavy in your area than your driveway must need clearing. In some places, you may even have to shovel snow off your roof. I have a friend who had two feet of snow on his roof last year. Do you think he didn’t get a good workout by clearing it off?

Shoveling snow is hard work and it works several muscle groups together. This is why it’s an activity that burns a lot of calories. These are movements that are unlike those that you do in a regular workout, so your muscles will surely be challenged.

Chopping Fire Wood

Nothing says winter like sitting before an open fireplace and enjoying the warmth and the sound of crackling wood. But, to have fire you need to have wood. You need to grab an ax, go out to the wood pile and get yourself the wood you need.

Chopping wood is hard work. You can build a great deal of upper body strength this way. It also takes some skill to become good at wood chopping. They even have contests these days in which people compete to see who is the best wood chopper there is. The skill these guys and gals have is quite impressive and it’s clear that they’re very fit as well.

Ice Skating

You can ice skate all year round on artificial rinks, but there’s nothing like going out on a frozen lake and skating in nature. When you watch skating on TV, it seems graceful and almost effortless, but don’t kid yourself. Skaters are powerful athletes and they have super-human fitness.

To be able to skate well you need to have strong and agile muscles, stability, a powerful core, and a high level of coordination. Skating is a powerful lower body workout that can tone your buttocks, legs, thighs, and burn a lot of calories.

Having a Snow Fight

Whether it’s a “made up” fight with your children or a more rigorous one with your friend, a snow fight is a good way to increase calorie burning and to stay in shape over the cold winter months when snow is heavy.

Just make sure to keep your snow fights friendly. This is for fun, not for winning over anyone.

Recreating Gene Kelly’s I’m Singing In The Rain Dance

I had to put in this last option, even though it’s a bit silly. I love Singing In The Rain. It’s my favorite musical. Whenever it’s raining I think of Gene Kelly and his classic dancing scene in which he dances with his umbrella while it’s pouring around him.

If you’re not self-conscious, you can try to recreate Gene Kelly’s dance scene on some rainy night. There’s the danger of catching a cold or making a fool of yourself, but it’s a lot of good fun. Check out this parody below to get you in the mood for this:

To Sum Up

Winter may be a time in which you just want to stay inside your home and enjoy the warmth. If you want to stay fit and maintain your weight till spring (or even lose some until then), it’s important to stay active. I hope this post gave you some ideas. Have an awesome and fit winter.

Image Credits: Benson Kua, greencolander

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