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Do you typically exercise more, less or the same amount during colder months of the year as you do during warmer months?
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Living in the AZ desert it can be difficult to exercise in the summer. Going early in the morning or later in the day, it is still at least 90 degrees F outside. So I chose “I exercise more during the cooler months.” I do try to get as much exercise as I can year round, but it is definitely easier in the Fall/Winter.
I have a treadmill in my husband’s man cave so I get the same amount of exercise year around. If the weather is just perfect I may go outside for a walk but I generally do the treadmill and watch some streaming show.
This question is very subjective to where you live. I live in desert of southern Arizona which is so hot 50% of the year I can only walk our dogs before 7am or after 7pm. During the winter I can walk them anytime of day so I’m more likely to walk them more often because I have the freedom to walk throughout the day.
As I age I am having more trouble staying motivated. Not sure if it’s SAD but less sunlight means less motivation for sure
As I’ve aged, my lungs have aged as well. I can no longer run outside when the temperature dips below 60 degrees. I used to go to the gym daily, but I haven’t for 1 yr, 8 months because of the Covid 19 situation. Covid has drastically interfered with my exercise routine. Living in Florida, I often bike ride more than run in the summer months because of the heat and humidity.
I tend to exercise more in the summer when it is hot out. About 10 years ago I developed frozen shoulders and then it spread to all of my large joints. So when it’s cold I have trouble getting my joints mobilized. I’ve been told it is some sort of autoimmune disorder maybe associated with 45 years of T1D.
The Oregon Willamette valley is rainy and cold for six months, October- April, so walking is less pleasant and less frequent, but I have a dog, we go for shorter walks.
I’ve never devoted a specific amount of time to exercising. Up until March, 2020 my activities as a nature photographer kept me physically active until the coldest months of the year. With closure of botanical parks and nature preserves because of COVID-19 all activity outside of our apartment has been very limited. Osteoarthritis in my knees and lower back are now also limiting activity during the colder months.
I think it’s about the same year round. However, in winter I exercise less frequently but with more intensity.
Said other because I exercise outside year-round, even in hottest months. I ride my bike on my lunch hour (work remotely even before COVID) and for that short amount of time, the heat doesn’t bother me.
I typically exercise about the same amount in warm vs. cold months. However the exercise is of different types, indoor vs. outdoor. I do notice I am less “active” during cold months. This is a direct function of not wanting to be outside as much.
I am physically active all year round doing everyday activities. I walk and move around quite a bit at my job, and at home household, cooking, and gardening chores keep me moving. Plus I take time to stretch, strengthen and tone with Silver Sneakers Zoom sessions.
Main exercise is dance in the studio or at socials same year round. Probably a little more walking in the nicer weather.
I like to be outside, but can’t endure the cold like I used to. So I purposefully exercise less during the winter, but my life is such that I never sit down anyway! LOL! I still have all the ‘normal’ exercise.
I chose “other” as I really don’t know. I’m very active year round, winter weather is pleasant in SoCal, the days are shorter and my yard work slows down but not much else changes.
I live in a temperate zone, and hate the heat probably due to thyroid issues. I walk and spend less time outside during the summer compared to the other seasons these past ten years as it seems to be getting much too hot.