Winter is coming

Winter doesn't officially start until December, but it starts to get cold in various parts of the country about now.

And that may or may not play havoc with your exercise routine, if you hate the cold. It certainly always played havoc with me.

But there are plenty of indoor sports to take advantage of if it's ever too cold to go biking or play outdoor tennis.

If you've got a flight of stairs in your house, run up and down that a few times to either increase or maintain your cardiovascular fitness. A "step up" step will work too.

If you haven't gotten your weight bench with leg attachment yet, now is the time to start saving for it - or get your significant other to buy it for you for Christimas. ; )

Performing leg curls and leg extensions on a suitably equipped weight bench will pay benefits right away.

There's another thing about winter. Days are shorter, nights are longer. Do you suffer from seasonal effective disorder? IN other words, without sufficient light, many people become depressed. If you regularly find yourself depressed during the winter months, that may well be the case. THere's ways to combat that. Special light bulbs, etc - and more importantly just the knowledge of what is causing your depression.

With knowledge comes power!