Winter has arrived, and depending on your location, you might be facing snow, ice, and freezing temperatures that make staying under a warm blanket tempting. But for others, winter brings unique opportunities for seasonal activities. Regardless of your preference, winter is here.

For those who enjoy being active but dislike the cold, staying physically engaged during this season can be a challenge. If snow isn’t your thing but you still want to stay active, consider embracing winter sports, exploring outdoor hobbies, adapting summer activities, or finding ways to move indoors.

Start by thinking about what you love doing in the summer. If hiking, canoeing, or swimming are your go-to activities, you might enjoy winter alternatives like snowshoeing, skiing, or ice skating. These not only break the winter monotony but also keep you moving and energized.

Instead of cranking up the heat and staying inside all season, try a new sport that keeps you connected to the outdoors and makes staying active enjoyable. While some winter activities are more intense than others, not every option needs to be a full-body workout. Low-impact outdoor hobbies can still get you out of the house and moving.

Making snow angels, building snowmen, and sledding are fun, light activities that encourage outdoor time. Even metal detecting in the snow can be a rewarding, low-impact way to stay active. Other hobbies like ice fishing, bird watching, and photography require you to be outside and moving, even if the physical effort is minimal.

If you’re someone who usually hikes or walks daily in the summer, these lighter activities might not feel as satisfying, but they still offer a chance to stay active and enjoy the outdoors.

Cold weather doesn’t mean you have to give up your favorite summer sports—you just need to adapt them. Activities like camping, jogging, biking, and rock climbing can all be modified for winter. Even surfing is possible with the right wetsuit designed for cold water.

With a few adjustments—like snowshoeing to a campsite, jogging in thermal gear, using wider bike tires, or choosing a different climbing spot—you can continue enjoying your favorite sports year-round.

Of course, for some, braving the cold just isn’t an option. If staying indoors is your only choice, there are still plenty of ways to stay active. Joining a gym, investing in home workout equipment, using fitness video games, or focusing on simple at-home exercises can all help you maintain your fitness.

While outdoor winter activities are fun, they’re not always practical for daily workouts. That’s why many people prefer indoor routines. A few sets of crunches, pushups, lunges, or a yoga session in your living room can keep you moving and warm.

The most important thing is to keep moving during these months, which can be the hardest time to stay active. If you prefer engaging activities over structured workouts, it’s easy to lose motivation.

But with options like winter sports, outdoor hobbies, modified summer activities, and indoor workouts, staying active in winter is entirely possible—even if it just means doing something instead of binge-watching shows under a blanket.