Winter is coming, which means it may be time to switch up your get ripped routine. Recently, Yahoo! offered an interesting suggestion for a new winter time activity - snowshoeing. This exercise can burn up to 500 calories and hour in the right environment, and the resistance is good for building leg muscles.
The news source suggested that beginners make sure they have the right shoes, enough food and water in their backpack for long trips and poles for hiking up or down hills. Next, the news provider explained the basics of moving in snoeshoes.
"Walk by lifting the shoes slightly and slide the inner edges over each other to avoid the unnatural straddle walking that you may experience. Learning how to roll your feet slightly will shorten the learning curve. When starting out, exaggerated strides work best until you get the hang of it," according to Yahoo!.
The United States Snowshoe Association states that in 2000, more than 3 percent of Americans tried out this interesting sport. You don't have to live in Alaska to give it a try either, there are many places all over the country that offer snowshoe courses. You can start by checking your local ski resort.
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