Sporty winter

The cold season really encourages you to snuggle up in a warm blanket and enjoy the cozy warmth . To support your health , it is beneficial to spend time outdoors despite the lower temperatures. To fill up on oxygen and daylight . Or to take part in sporting activities . How do you feel in winter?

Here are a few good reasons to go outside anyway:

• Your body is exposed to cold and warm temperatures, which strengthens your immune system and you are better protected against colds and infections.
• Your blood is enriched with oxygen , which clears your head and relaxes you.
• Regular exercise reduces your hunger and burns kilocalories. This allows you to enjoy the upcoming holiday meals.
• Your sense of well-being and your body feeling are strengthened.
• Your body temperature is increased. This allows you to feel the comforting warmth of exercise even on colder days.

If these are good reasons for you to exercise outdoors, there are a few tips you can follow:

• Dress proportionately. Functional underwear that transports moisture to the outside and still keeps your body warm is ideal.
• Apply the onion principle, put on several layers that you can take off depending on how warm you feel.
• Only choose garments that allow moisture to escape from the inside to the outside. Otherwise heat and moisture will build up.
• Adapt your sport to the weather conditions. Jogging or cycling on icy surfaces is dangerous. Even the best footwear or tire tread won't help.
• Breathe in cold air through your nose. This can protect the bronchial tubes from excessively cold air and prevent chesty coughs and respiratory infections. If the temperature drops below minus 10 degrees, you can also protect your airways with a scarf or cloth over your face.
• Fingers, toes, ears and the tip of your nose are particularly at risk of frostbite. The first signs can be paleness, numbness and numbness. If the symptoms do not subside despite wearing a hat or gloves, stop exercising immediately and go into the warmth.
• If you feel that you are struggling to breathe, are freezing too much or your muscles are pulling more than usual, stop.
• You should not do any more outdoor sports above minus 20 degrees.
• Protect your skin. On the one hand with sun cream on sunny days and after showering with a moisturizing cream. This will keep your skin elastic and prevent it from drying out.
• Regular hydration is also important in winter. The sun may not be burning down hot, but you still lose fluids through movement and sweating. The following also applies in winter: 5 - 8dl of fluids per hour of exercise.

Get going and enjoy a sporty winter season.