Best way to stay in shape this winter? with limited running due to snow and closed gyms

A kettlebell will allow you to do tons of complexes that can keep you breathing hard for 15-30 minutes.

I see now that home fitness training bikes are now around $300, and if you get one with an iPad stand, you could just do some of that each day.

Might want to try this: running

Stop being weak. I grew up in the Midwest where some winters were frigid and downright miserable. Adjust and train through it.

Unless you live somre rural place 70 degrees above the equator, you can run on the roads.

Snowshoes. XC skis.

But, if you just don't want to deal with the cold, there are a lot of good HIIT workouts on the internet that will really get your heart rate up. My wife does Fitness Blender. They have a lot of free content and some subscription stuff that is not expensive. I did one of their workouts recommended for getting in shape for skiing. It really wasn't the best workout for skiing, but it was hard and felt like doing 200/400 repeats.

Kettlebells, jump rope, inertia wave or battling rope.

I find running outside doesn’t start to get unbearable until the windchill hits -20. Even colder than that is doable with a face mask. Can always get dropped off to avoid running into the wind. Country roads are a decent option if roads are too icy, gravel helps with traction. Lots of snow on sidewalks or roads can leave your hips sore the next day but as long as you go really slow around turns you should get used to it and avoid falling. Tights under baggy sweats paired with wind breaking layers, mittens, and warm hats should keep you plenty warm. Don’t overdress though, and try to go into the wind at the start of your run so you don’t get too sweaty and then have to turn back into the wind

Dk where you're located but I've lived in cold places & have been able to train through the winter. Workouts will need to be adjusted but you can log mileage in the cold. Do you have bike paths near you? Sometimes they get plowed in the winter and are a gold mine.

lets be real about running wrote:Might want to try this: running

Stop being weak. I grew up in the Midwest where some winters were frigid and downright miserable. Adjust and train through it.

I'm sure those boys at BYU & NAU run outside during the winter months in a lot of snow and cold temperatures.

Standing Power Throw and Sprint, Drag, Carry. Particularly challenging in cold and snow.

https://www.army.mil/acft/#event2

https://www.army.mil/acft/#event4

You could buy a treadmill. That's what I did when our gyms closed and I am so glad that I did. Or, you can be like Emil Zatopek, run in place in the bathtub for 2 hours doing laundry, true story! Wore army boots, too!

You poor nerds.

Only the poor choose not to live in California.

Temps dropping below 90 this weekend. Can’t wait for Fall weather here?

And the trails are empty. Being rich is great!

How are your flyover states, suckers? What do you peckers do there? Go to Walmart? Haha. Suckers!

Buy a treadmill

Run. I have run in snow many times - I grew up in Wisconsin, have lived in NYC and Chicago and attended college in South Bend.

If snow is too deep to run, use cross country skis and get a terrific full body work out.

If the snow is really deep, just walking can be a good workout.

I train through the winter in New England every year. I miss a handful of days due to snow/ice.

I live in a place with lots of sidewalks and parks though, so I don't worry much about actually running in the road.

I don't know where you live but one of my friends used to run up a high rise here and he said it was one of the best workouts he did in the winter.

Like a massive hill only inside.

I just wanna run wrote:

Just had our first snowfall this week. Roads are okay for running for now. But what are things that i can do to stay in shape without doing a lot of running? I have been running about 50-70mpw for the last 3-5 month. It really gets bad here between January-march in my State. Roads will be difficult to run on and most gyms are closed at this point.

any help is appreciated!

Do they not plow or salt the roads in your state? I imagine that they do. Just run outside with appropriate layers on. Buy some Yaktrax to slip on your shoes when the roads are icy. Quality work? Shovel out lane one of your local high school track or, if live in a town with one, you can get a combination of reps/hill work inside of a parking deck. Growing up in the Midwest, we did a lot of winter work in parking decks - dry, good footing, shelter from the weather, the added benefit of vertical gain within repetitions.

Many xc skiers and inkline skaters are good runners. Try those