| Outdoors sport in winter and, generally | | | | running, to 30-45 minutes.The sports gear is |
| speaking, exercise during this season should | | | | a most important aspect: it must assure |
| be regarded more trustfully by sedentary | | | | thermal protection without overheating. |
| people as well as by gym-addicts. Advantages | | | | Up-to-date research recommends using three |
| such as reinforcing, maintaining and | | | | clothing layers which create two successive |
| increasing health, characterizing outdoors | | | | air layers.For the first fabric layer, |
| exercise, do not cease during winter; on the | | | | touching the skin, cotton (most recommended |
| contrary, they can acquire new values.If | | | | in summer) must be avoided. Here synthetic |
| winter sports amateurs do not need any | | | | fabrics such as Goretex, Polarteck and Lycra |
| pleading, there is a big mass of people who | | | | are used - they do not retain perspiration |
| would like to exercise without skis, skates | | | | and do not transform themselves into cold wet |
| or sleighs. The common reflex is to assault | | | | compresses for the chest and back.For the |
| the fitness, body building, aerobics, tae-bo | | | | second layer, warmer materials - such as wool |
| etc. studios. Of course, in this period, | | | | - can be used; the fabric for the last layer |
| force training largely depends on gyms - in | | | | has to be water and windproof.One must give |
| the other seasons the push-ups, pull up, | | | | special attention to protecting the head, |
| squat are much more easily practiced | | | | neck, hands and feet. Especially the head |
| outdoors.Meanwhile, endurance (aerobic) | | | | must be covered with a hat made of the same |
| exercise, which should always accompany | | | | types of fabric as the first layer: |
| anaerobic training, can and should be done | | | | scientific studies have proved that the skull |
| outdoors even during the cold season. Fast | | | | allows the greatest heat loss. For protecting |
| walking, running and cycling are most | | | | the neck, it is good to wear polo necks or |
| recommended. In the case of people who | | | | scarves made of the same material as the |
| haven't trained in winter but are used to | | | | clothing's last layer. Leather gloves must be |
| practicing exercises such as these in other | | | | avoided: they forbid eliminating the |
| periods of the year, we must stress that | | | | perspiration - as wearing several pairs of |
| dosage of effort should be done more | | | | cotton socks does, too.Last but not least, we |
| prudently than in the warmer seasons.The | | | | must mention the body's hydrating level: cold |
| superior as well as the inferior parts of the | | | | as well as heat tend to make the sportsman |
| respiratory apparatus aren't used to the cold | | | | dehydrate.If these recommendations are |
| air flow; thus, they need to be trained step | | | | respected, we can train and enjoy exercise |
| by step in order to avoid laryngitis, | | | | also during the cold season.Isabel Curini is |
| trachaeitis, bronchitis etc. As pulmonary | | | | a fitness trainer and editor at |
| ventilation increases during aerobic effort, | | | | HealthFitnessWorld ( ) - Health, Fitness, |
| the air flow cannot warm up sufficiently | | | | Body Building, Weight Loss, Nutrition - |
| while passing through the respiratory | | | | Articles and is dedicated to providing |
| apparatus - thus alternating lower effort | | | | high-quality, useful, and free advices, tips |
| periods or even taking breaks is recommended | | | | and resources on health, fitness, body |
| - in order to allow warming up again.When the | | | | building, beauty, yoga, massage, acnee, |
| body has been trained for winter conditions, | | | | medicine, nutrition, supplements, weight |
| the timing of a usual effort session can get | | | | loss, depression.This article may be |
| close to the one habitual in warmer seasons - | | | | reprinted or published without the author's |
| a bit reduced. Thus for rapid walking it can | | | | consent as long as the "About" and "weblinks" |
| extend to an hour, an hour and a half; for | | | | are kept intact. |