Happy Snow Day everybody! Instead of simply hibernating and sipping hot cocoa, why not take advantage of the great workouts the snow offers? Strap on your snow boots, sport your long underwear and watch the Vancouver olympics to garner enough motivation to leave the cozy confines of your home. Winter sports provide hard-core workouts that will burn numerous calories and tone your muscles (not to mention provide endless amusement as well). Some great examples are:
Snow shoeing: 500.09 calories per hour
Sledding: 476 calories per hour
Walking in the snow: 450 calories per hour
Shoveling: 408 calories per hour
You also cannot neglect dancing upon learning of class cancellation which burns 321.48 calories per hour, in case you were wondering;)
*** These values were obtained from Self magazine and are based on a 150 pound person.
Also, please take caution when exercising in the snow-laden park. Yesterday one person was killed from a falling tree branch in Central Park so try to stay in clear areas, such as Sheep Meadow.
