If your workout motivation is really low in winter, try changing your exercise plans to suit your mood. Instead of doing nothing because you don't feel like forcing yourself to do your usual bike ride, consider what type of mood you're in and choose a physical activity to suit.

Low on energy - "I just don't feel like it..."

Try these activities:

• Sit-ups and push-ups during the ad breaks in your favorite TV show
• Mop the kitchen floor
• Use stairs throughout the day, not elevators
• Go mall-walking 
• Play actively with your children or pets

 

Moderate energy - "I could handle some activity"

Try these activities:

• Ballroom dancing or belly dancing
• Weight lifting
• Use an indoor staircase to do as many step-ups as you can
• Pilates or yoga class
• Indoor rock climbing

 

High energy - "Yeah! I'm raring to go!"

Try these activities:

• A game of squash or handball
• Dancing (rigorous)
  
• Indoor basketball
• Jump rope for as long as you can, alternating your speed between fast and slow
• Run on a treadmill

If you live in a state that gets snow, celebrate its arrival and make good use of it! An afternoon spent skiing or snowboarding is a fun way to burn over 1000 calories - who knew exercising could be so enjoyable? Of course, there's also shoveling snow from the driveway... that will burn a few calories too!

 If you don't like skiing or snowboarding, there are lots of other ways to get active in the snow.

• Have a snowball fight
• Go tobogganing
• Build a giant snowman
• Go ice skating
• Try snowshoeing
• Walk or hike through the snow
• Even just exploring a ski village will give you exercise, as you walk up hills, stairs and around snow drifts