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Don’t let the season's cold weather be your excuse for a workout slump! It's all too easy to bundle up and stay inside during the winter but your body and mind will thank you if you keep active.

Check out six hot ways to burn off those holiday calories and ward off the winter blues while enjoying the winter season, the snow and the cooler temperatures it brings. Stay fit this season and you'll be feeling good all year long.

Six Ways to Stay in Shape This Winter


1. Cross-country skiing can burn an average of 544 calories per hour! With poles, you can expect a full-body workout!

2. Snowboarding at a moderate pace can burn an average of 414 calories per hour and helps sculpt legs and improve flexibility!

3. Downhill skiing can burn an average of 374 calories per hour, plus it works your abs, thighs and gluts!

4. Snowshoeing at a moderate pace burns up to 544 calories per hour and it works your abs, thighs and calves. Add poles to give your upper body a workout, too!

5. Ice skating burns up to 425 calories per hour and shapes your thighs and calves. Skate backwards to challenge your leg muscles even more!

Fact: Cold weather forces your body to exert more energy to stay warm, so you’ll burn extra calories while exercising outdoors!

6. But if you'd rather not brave the cold temps, you can always head to the gym for a great indoor workout. Take a group class or hop on the treadmill or the stationary bike for a run, walk or ride. Sierra Trading Post has all the fitness apparel you need at 35-70% off regular retail prices!

Calorie information via Prevention magazine.