Lat51_Training

When exercising outside, don’t let snow and cold stop you from getting a good session in. Get a hat, gloves, warm shoes and go to town. Use any number of combos from below (I draw from this list frequently) and do for reps, time, whatever works. Example- for 20minutes do 5 pull-ups, 10 pushups, 15 squats. Rest as needed. My favorite after traveling is pull-ups and lunges.

It’s December. You should seek the cold rather than avoid it totally. Start simple with face in cold water and gradually up the full body water exposure. Your body will generate its own light in form of ultraweak photon emissions (UPEs), something needed during winter months. It also makes your mitochondria healthier.

Pre-dawn light, breaks for sun and cold exposure, high fat higher protein breakfast. This is conducive to living in northern latitudes. I know holidays come up and the festivities with them require a deviation on my part which is fine. I learned this summer that sunrise is the numero uno lever to always pull to keep on the circadian, quantum wagon. You’ll be more resilient and still enjoy time with loved ones and make new friends.

Your training should be decentralized if possible. Sometimes you’ll find you’re short on time or without access. So what to do? Alternates and Substitutions Example Needed to run but can’t do full time or distance? Do lunges and jump rope. -Lunges for strength and the other for cardio effect and training rest of the leg. Alternate between the two for the time available. 1min lunge into 1min jump rope for 20minutes. Quality reps.

-Winter Training Plan- Basic premise - do what you can outside as much as you can. More to come on how I’m doing that this winter to be prepared for the spring. Winter is a time to rest and recover certainly but if you must move and do something I’ll lay out my approach to managing practicality and keeping health at the forefront.

To me Any training or exercise, if tolerable, is best done outside. I understand there’s a limit if you’re swimming and can’t do laps on an arctic summer day. But if you can make any of it work you’ll feel so much better. And, it’ll compound your decisions on light after sunset.