Staying Active in the Winter

Join us for an informational conversation with Caleb Weinhardt. Physical activity comes in all forms, and we can all find different ways to incorporate enjoyable movement into our lives! We will talk about strategies for staying active safely in the winter-time, as well as during our current health crisis. Conversation will explore finding joy in new routines, moving our bodies, incorporating the outdoors into our physical activity, and caring for our physical and mental health.

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Introduction 0:00​
Revisiting previous “staying active” event 1:06​
What does “staying active” mean? 3:06​
Why does staying active matter? 5:50​
General COVID-19 safety tips 6:57
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A note about indoor gyms 8:14​
Winter outdoor activity safety 9:17​
Ideas for outdoor winter activities 10:45​
Exercising at home 13:38​

Facilitator: Caleb Weinhardt
Caleb Weinhardt is an undergraduate student at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, and studies Psychology. His previous work with FORGE has included leading outdoor activities with the FORGE Outdoors program and organizing volunteers during Milwaukee PrideFest. In his spare time, Caleb enjoys running, hiking, and biking outside, rock climbing, and foraging wild plants!

Recorded on December 22, 2020.