A change of season can bring a renewed time to rethink and restart. Fall is a great time to start a fitness program. You have the chance to establish good habits to guide you through the upcoming holiday season and winter months.
Here are 5 tips to start making the most of the season.
1. Take advantage of the weather:
Fall can be a treat for the senses: the crisp air, apple picking, pumpkin carving, a gorgeous canopy of fall foliage, and the crunch of leaves underfoot. These months are a great time to exercise outdoors and enjoy cooler temperatures. It’s a great time to discover local parks and enjoy walking, hiking or cycling.
2. Fall is the perfect time to gain new physical skill:
You burn fewer calories when you begin a new activity (thanks to the learning curve). If you learn something new now, by next summer, you’ll have mastered the skill — and you’ll burn more calories doing it.
3. REMEMBER tHE 30-DAY RULE:
It takes about four weeks for the body to adapt to lifestyle changes, which is why people who give up on their fitness programs tend to do so within the first 30 days. Try to stick with a program for a month, behavior patterns will have adapted and it will be much easier to stick with it.
4. Deal with darkness:
It is getting darker earlier, and staying dark later in the morning. If you are exercising outdoors be sure to wear a reflective vest or lights. A few years back I got a couple of Saucony USB led light, which I LOVE! Each light will keep you visible from up to 100 yards away and a 1 hour of charge will give you a minimum 1 hour of flashing light. The LED light lasts up to 100,000 hours of service, and you can set it as a solid or blinking light. The best part is that its USB rechargeable so no need for batteries, ever!
Alternatively if you had a chance to check out my post on Cold Weather Running Tips, I also suggest wearing reflective, fluorescent gear like the Nite Ize LED Run Vest or the Petzl Swift RL headlamp, which is important not just for people you but for you to see wh the terrane In front of you.
5. Dress in layers:
Layer your clothing, You may feel chilled, but once the blood gets pumping, but you don’t want to feel overdressed. Try to use clothing with wicking, often called “DriFit , which help to wick moisture away from your skin so you’re not exercising with wet fabric chaffing you. Try three layers: The inner layer should be a moisture-wicking fabric, so it wicks away sweat and you’re not chilled. The second layer should be a warmth layer, and the third layer should be a protective layer (like a windbreaker or rain slicker, depending on the weather).
-There you have it, five tips to Fall into fitness this season. 😉
Great tips to keep you motivated. I think people get hyped for summer and the fall comes around, it’s easy to cheat!!
I agree and we tend to indulge in more rich comfort foods.
These are wonderful tips for helping stay motivated to keep up a healthy routine now that fall is here!
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Thanks for the tips! Yes I have a bad habit of hitting that snooze , or just simply not going into the gym when I easily could. I’m also guilty of being a 30 day quitter !!
These are great tips to keep motivated. We really should have healthy food too.
I love the idea of learning a new skill now so as to burn more calories later. Our weather here has still been very much summer like so no layers are needed
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These are wonderful tips! I try my best to take advantage of the weather and/or go out when it’s warm outside which is my preference.
These are great tips! Fall is my favorite season especially because it’s cooler and more comfortable for activities like exercising. I have recently added some new exercises to my normal routine, so I definitely want to keep at it so I can eventually see results.
Good for you! Fall fitness cab be a beautiful time
Thanks for sharing, though we don’t experience fall in my country, this tips are definitely helpful!
The layers tip is so important! When fall comes around so does the crazy weather changes so its important to be prepared when working out outside!
For sure!
I loved your tips! Definitely helpful, specially the 2nd one is kind of inspiring to make best use of winters 🙂 You have a whole season to prepare for the next one, after all you don’t burn that much of calories. Thank you for sharing these tips with us 🙂 Enjoyed the article
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Great tips! I feel inspired after this to start my fitness routine. Can’t wait for the cold weather to sip in.
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Ooh I have those Saucony lights. They are so useful.
Right?! The best and I really like that they are chargeable.
Thank you for the great tips, Shannon. I love autumn. Nothing I love more than long walks through parks with lots of orange-coloured trees and crunchy leaves! I deffs feel inspired to get myself into shape before the winter chub looms in!
Crunchy leaves are the best!!! We can enjoy the season without hibernating.?
Layers is definitely the best advice for winter. Especially in Eastern/Central Europe, where they turn up the heat like crazy in all the buildings. If you don’t layer, you just get drenched in sweat.
Good to know! Thanks for the tip o didn’t know that.
I like how concise, yet informative your article is. Great tips! Had fun reading! ☺
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I need to adopt the 30-day rule.Amthe worst when it comes to forming any routine.
For example, i usually start a workout routine only to give up after 10 days.
Great tips dear
I really love your tips, I opt to wear 2 layer clothes when during Autumn because I’m a cold person and for me it’s alwyas cold outside.
I just started a new fitness routine and I’mloving it! Fall is a great time to start.
Good for you! ??
Great tips, thank you For sharing!!
These are some fantastic tips for those looking to be more active this fall! I have already made the gym a habit and priority but love sharing posts like this with my friends and family members who struggle (;
Great Tips… Thanks For sharing… 🙂
This is great, and your post is actually reastic. I have a BFF relationship with “snooze”; we need to break up, lol!
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Thanks for your tips! I was an athlete and I miss fitness 🙁 I’m in good shape but I’ve forgotten about that 30-day rule. This is the best time for me to start again. Thanks again!
I was all about my fitness getting prepped for the summer but then as soon as my vacation was as done I ended up falling off lol I need to get back on it !! Motivation !!!
Thanks for the tips! I really enjoying exercising outdoors and this season is perfect for me to do so. I’m looking forward to rollerblading by the lake!
Oh that sounds fun! I was never able to get the hang of rollerblading. Good for you great flute workout!
Perfect tips! Oh how easy it is to hit snooze and cuddle in your blankets. But honestly the crisp air is so great! Here is Sacramento the crisp air is a wonderful blessing haha it has been hotter the you-know-what this summer! To hot to work out!
Lol I bet. Enjoy the cooler temperature.
I like the fall for doing the more technical trails. In the Summer I worry about overheating my dogs so I stick to the flatter ones.
Sounds like a responsible pet owners decision and a life of balance. Good for you.
Layers have to be my favorite part of the Autumn season. I already wear them but I’m not sweating bucks when I do.
Great tips! I didn’t know that fewer calories are burned when we first learn an activity. Learn something new everyday! I enjoy working out in Fall because the temps are cooler, so I can work out for a longer period of time than I do in the Summer.
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This is such a wonderful tips. weather changes so its important to be prepared when working out.
Great tips to stay healthy this fall season. Would absolutely love to do more cycling here in the city, really perfect time for that. 😀
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We don’t have fall here but it is definitely colder in the ‘ber months. I agree with changing up the routine too because I’ve experienced it myself, like no difference anymore. Here’s to getting fit by year end! 😀
Fall is perfect for running outside, listening to crispy fall leaves and stepping on them! Beautiful weather. Hopefully Houston stops being too hot and humid and decide to give us some cool weather.
Really great tips. I love these ideas.
I love fall weather for running. It is cool enough that I can run in the afternoon
Recently am not consistent with my exercise. Your post is a great reminder for me.