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Snowy Exercise http://corefitchicago.com/blog/2013/02/22/snowy-exercise/ http://corefitchicago.com/blog/2013/02/22/snowy-exercise/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:46:17 +0000 Shayna Robinson, MSPT, PhD http://corefitchicago.com/blog/?p=768 Continue reading →]]> Think the snow will slow down your exercise? You could be right–but only in the best way possible! Snowshoeing burns about 45 percent more calories than walking or running when done at the same pace and on the same type of terrain.

Don’t have snow shoes? No worries–just walking or running in your regular shoes with clips or without will produce about a 30 percent higher calorie burn. Plus the cold weather challenges your body to maintain an internal homeostasis, further burning calories.

Don’t use a snowy day as an exercise to skip your workout. Use it as a training tool and best yourself next time the street is clear :)

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