Yes, Science Says Exercising In Winter Really Is Harder

<script>!function(n){if(!window.cnx){window.cnx={},window.cnx.cmd=[];var t=n.createElement('iframe');t.display='none',t.onload=function(){var n=t.contentWindow.document,c=n.createElement('script');c.src='//cd.connatix.com/connatix.player.js',c.setAttribute('async','1'),c.setAttribute('type','text/javascript'),n.body.appendChild(c)},n.head.appendChild(t)}}(document);</script><script id="690e0664e4b0063dd27d959a">(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=8b034f64-513c-4987-b16f-42d6008f7feb';cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"8b034f64-513c-4987-b16f-42d6008f7feb","mediaId":"62bd02dc-3365-468f-b642-1854a4613f20"}).render("690e0664e4b0063dd27d959a");});</script><div class="content-list-component text"><p>Who was summertime me? I don’t recognise that <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jeffing-run-walk-run-benefits_uk_68bea371e4b0b40e31a8a91a?vhh">running</a>, <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/anti-ageing-strength-training-review_uk_6821cb70e4b09e4e8c346d21">strength-training</a>, “<a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/japanese-walking-method-benefits_uk_68873afbe4b0b306e5bb55da">Japanese walking</a>” powerhouse – winter me is an immobile hermit. </p><p>I know, I know, staying active in the colder months <a href="https://www.better.org.uk/lp/winter-exercise-benefits" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">is great for your health</a>.</p><p>But I just can’t bring myself to work out often now that the <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/daylight-savings-history_uk_68ff3489e4b0ebfddfba72ea">clocks have gone back</a>. The motivation simply won’t kick in. &lt