How to stay motivated to work out during winter?

Keep in mind, physical activity doesn't necessarily has to be in the form of proper workout all the time. Especially in winters its completely understandable that you want to feel warm and cozy and don't feel like waking up from the bed in the morning, so listen to music while walking on the treadmill or listen to the news, dance when you clean your room, play with your children or spend some time volunteering with some kids in the society or help out children from NGO's. Talk to a friend or workout buddy even if you can’t get to the gym with them each day. Use the telephone to keep each other motivated. When the weather leads you to laziness on the couch, phone a friend and get a pep talk until you jump up on your feet and get going. If you have worked so hard throughout the year, why do you want to lose your temp at the end.

- Walk at an indoor location, like a mall. If you need extra motivation to get yourself to the mall, join a walking group. This will help you stay accountable to someone other than yourself.
- Join a health club. This will allow you a large variety of physical activities to choose from every week.
- Create a home gym. This doesn't have to be expensive. You can easily set-up a great workout routine with just a set of dumbbells, an exercise ball and a jump rope.
- If you have stairs where you live or close by, spend as little as 20 minutes at a time climbing up and down the stairs for a very intense and efficient workout.
- Get wet. Find a local indoor pool you can use. Try swimming, water aerobics, or even just walking or running laps in the water.