We’re taking a break today from the grocery store and all of the food inside that
store that’s help you physically and mentally and heading outdoors.

Yes, heading outdoors to tell you how you too, can look and feel as
good as the young people participating in this year’s Winter Olympics.
Playing around in the cold and snow isn’t just for the youngsters and pro athletes,
it’s also meant for those who are 30 (and older) who want to slim down and tone up.
Sledding, skiing and throwing snowballs activate a type of fat that burns calories to
generate heat, boosting metabolism by a whopping 80%.
So, put on that parka and strap up the Timberlands, and learn how the
following wintry activities can help you get into shape for the upcoming
summer months. (Bathing suit season)

a) Skiing-
Now that the Winter Olympics are on, why not become your own olympian
and head to your local park (with a hill) or ski resort and trim that waist.
When you ski, you work the entire core and if you’ve put on a few pounds
around your midsection, this is the exercise for you.
Staying balanced as you make your way down the slopes engages both
the obliques (muscles that cinch the waist like a corset) and the transverse
abdominis (deep-tissue abs that tuck in a lower-stomach bulge).
One more tip: On flat stretches, use your poles to propel your body forward.
This is great for those who are losing muscle tone in their upper arms
(the “dreaded bat wings” and biceps).

b) Snowball Fights-
No, snowball fights aren’t a real event in the Olympics, but it is
when they have some free time and if you’re losing definition
in your shoulders, get outside and toss that snow around.
Getting outdoors, gathering snow and then throwing it, works the
front and rear deltoids, as well as the pectoral muscles.
Doing this exercise a few times a week is going to help you quickly
streamline the shoulders and beef up the chest.
2 more tips: If you’re right-handed, throw a few snowballs left-handed as well,
alternating your throwing arm will ensure even toning throughout your upper
half. And use some of that snow to make a snowman, snowwoman and
snowperson.

c) Snowboarding-
Train like Shaun White.
Another event from the Olympics and if you want to look good in
your LuLuLemons or Jeans, this is the exercise for you.
Many women go to extreme lengths to raise and plump up
the backside, but who knew a few trips down a steep hill on
their snowboard could work just as easily and be less costly than
cosmetic surgery? Maintaining control as you ride down the hills
utilizes the powerful hamstrings and gluteus maximus-muscles that
work together to firm and shape the backside.
To work those rear end muscles faster: Bend your knees a few inches
deeper into a squat on the board, doing so improves your balance, plus
further engage the glutes for faster results.

d) Ice Skating-
It’s the most popular event in the Winter Olympics and if you want
trimmer thighs to go with your smaller and perkier backside, get out
on the Ice. Ice skating for 20 or more minutes engages the hard-to-tone
abductors and adductors to slim the thighs fast. Plus, ice skating burns
about 200 calories in just 30 minutes to help melt jiggly thighs and
reveal the lean muscles hiding underneath.
Another tip: Each time you push off, coast on one leg a few seconds
before putting your other skate back down. The act of balancing will
engage the deep-tissue abdominals to flatten the stomach.

e) Sledding-
Technically it’s Bob sledding, but for us regular folks, it’s sledding.
And if it’s been awhile since you taken the sled out, you may
want to start up again, especially if you want to tone up all over.
Sledding, the pushing off, walking up the hill and steering the
sled works almost every body part, from the shoulders to your lower
legs.
Another tip: To make it more of a calorie burner, why not have races
against a friend or the kids? See who can get down the hill and then back
up in the least amount of time. Sledding like this makes it an aerobic
event.

f) Snow Angels-
Again, it’s not an Olympic event, but when the athletes have time off,
they like to use that time making snow angels and if you tire of throwing
snowballs, but still want to work your arms, this is the exercise for you.
Flapping your arms through the snow may feel a little juvenile, but it’s
a great way to sculpt the upper arms and shoulders. Moving one’s
arms in this way uses the biceps, triceps (bat wings) and deltoids
(shoulders)–muscles that firm the upper body and create definition.
Another tip: Tap your heels together 10 to 20 times as you create the bottom
of the angel. This will engage the glutes and hamstrings to help lift and tone
up your backside.

That’s it- 6 exercises to help you get your own Winter Olympic body.

Sources:
* Kira Stokes- Trainer to the stars, (like Candace Cameron Bure)
* Brooke Burke, Actress, Fitness Enthusiast and Mom
* Shaun White, Olympic Gold Medalist
* Shape Magazine, Dec. 2019 Issue
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