Lets start with the
cold. Its like somebody left the freezer open right? So cold to where you can
flick your car door and break a finger. Well the winter doesn't have to be that
bad. I usually see and have heard about people breaking their tailbones on ice.
Well over the past few years I have found these tips to be helpful.
1)First off
neutralize you're center of gravity. With this I mean walk flat footed with
shorter and possibly slower steps than what is normal. Plus keeping your center
of mass over the toes can prevent you from slipping backwards.
2)Another thing I
recommend to do is walk in the snow opposed to the ice. A visibly snowy side
walk is always safer than a shiny/icy one. Also If theres any snow patches on a
parking lot or street try to step on the snow. These tips will definitely help is
the night when temperatures are freezing.
Now you must be
saying there must be more right? Other scary things about the winter? Well
you're right and that’s the topic of illness. For many of us our immune system
is not up to paar in the winter. People get colds and lets say the flu. Well a
great way that I've found to stay fit and not sick are the following:
1)I keep my
nutrition clean. I know this may sound like a generic tip, but it definitely in
fact works. Throughout 2016 just by loosely following the Paleo Diet I resulted
not becoming sick as much as any other year. This was due to my consistency
with eating lean foods and drinks with no sugar that my body processes well. In
return my immune system was boosted. Even though I did have the stomach flu
once back in april, it wasn't nearly as bad as my family's. I only had this
occurrence for a day, while they had it for almost a week. I largely say that
my fitness training and diet helped my immune system to properly function. As
you can tell I am very thankful for that.
2)Wipe down your
equipment when exercising. We coaches say this a lot. Nobody wants a soaked
kettle bell or dirty barbell. Just by disinfecting the equipment you will not
only ensure it is clean, but you can possibly ward off sicknesses and bacteria
from spreading. Trust me nobody wants to be sick while their doing a WOD.
Remember we coaches
want to see you thrive and perform well. As always stay safe outside, meaning
driving or walking. (Remember 4 wheel drive does not mean 4 wheel drive stop.
You can still lose traction and slide uncontrollably. Even if you trust your driving
watch out for others with not as ideal cars. They can pose a danger of not
stopping as well.) And please wipe down the equipment. It only takes a few
moments to do which can benefit us all!
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