About Women's Health: Fall into Fitness

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Women's Health From Rachel Berman, your About Women's Health Editor As the weather gets cooler and back-to-school madness ensues, you may find it more and more difficult to set aside time for exercise. However, with a bit of planning ahead and creativity, you can forgo heading into hibernation, and instead stay active all season long. Walking Through The Weather Going for a brisk walk or jog outdoors is not only refreshing, but also gets your heart pumping and can be an excuse to get moving with friends and family. Here are 10 ways to enjoy an autumn walk. What Not To Wear Walking Beginner's Guide to Running Search Related Topics:  autumn walking  holiday walking  Move It Indoors Getting your workout on indoors doesn't have to mean boring weight lifts or staring at the time counter on your treadmill. Being creative helps you stay motivated, and therefore more likely you'll keep the activity up in the long run. Get started with these creative cardio and strength training exercises. 9 Yoga DVDs To Try At Home How Fitness Club Programs Help People With Arthritis Search Related Topics:  creative workouts  changing your exercise program  Working Out The Mental Health Benefits You may only associate activity with weight loss or muscle gain, but there are enumerable reasons to exercise. For me, on a daily basis it's mostly about burning stress, not calories. Staying active may also have a bigger impact on your brain health, including reducing the risk of Alzheimer's. How To Exercise When You Have Depression Reduce Stress With Exercise Search Related Topics:  symptoms of alzheimer's  alzheimer's risk factors  non-drug approaches Track Your Intensity While lifting your fork to your mouth doesn't count as activity, you can certainly get a workout by doing everyday tasks. Try using the talk test as a way to measure if you're working out too hard, or not enough. How To Measure Your Heart Rate Using the Perceived Exertion Scale Search Related Topics:  cardiac rehabilitation  monitor exercise intensity  heart rate Related Searches Fitness Workouts Back Exercise Exercise DVDS Work Out Fitness Club Exercise Featured Articles Stay Fit During Back-To-School Madness Kids and Sports: How Much is Too Much? Beginners Pilates Workout Are You Addicted to Exercise? Fall Walking Gear Essentials Get Preschoolers Moving   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Women's Health newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement