Well, it’s started raining rather regularly in my area. I normally do outdoor sprints for “cardio” (non-weights) days. I do not find much motivation to go to the gym to do cardio because I’m not in the outdoors, and I love the outdoors.
I’d appreciate some suggestions on what kind of exercise one can do for “cardio” or similar when it’s raining. Keep running in the rain? Other? No, this is not the most interesting question, but it would help me out. Thanks!
[quote]john2009 wrote:
As long as you have a surface where you won’t fall and bust your ass run in the rain. Research has shown you won’t melt :).[/quote]
x2. Running in the rain is fun. Especially if there’s thunder. Makes it more exciting.
[quote]youngun wrote:
Well, it’s started raining rather regularly in my area. I normally do outdoor sprints for “cardio” (non-weights) days. I do not find much motivation to go to the gym to do cardio because I’m not in the outdoors, and I love the outdoors.
I’d appreciate some suggestions on what kind of exercise one can do for “cardio” or similar when it’s raining. Keep running in the rain? Other? No, this is not the most interesting question, but it would help me out. Thanks![/quote]
I have a circut that I do for cardio when it’s raining out.
Jumping jacks
step ups on a bench
sit-ups
Exercise bike
There are plenty of ways to do it. I spend 2 minutes at each station. I do this for about 30 min.
Cardio in the rain won’t work. Rain water on the skin is absorbed which in turn stops lipolysis and actually leads to weight gain through water retention.
[quote]Randy Smith wrote:
Cardio in the rain won’t work. Rain water on the skin is absorbed which in turn stops lipolysis and actually leads to weight gain through water retention.[/quote]
[quote]homer1 wrote:
john2009 wrote:
As long as you have a surface where you won’t fall and bust your ass run in the rain. Research has shown you won’t melt :).
x2. Running in the rain is fun. Especially if there’s thunder. Makes it more exciting.[/quote]
Wow, thanks for all your responses. After I wrote that post, I decided to go give running in the rain a shot. I headed to a local high school track and let 'er loose. Super sweet! It was about as enjoyable as some of the most beautiful non-rainy days.
I think one thing I need to do next time (tomorrow) is to warm up more because, once you get outside when it’s about 50-55 F and raining, you really don’t get warm enough prior to exercise.
[quote]jbodzin wrote:
You could always swim, then it would not even matter.[/quote]
Yeah, I used to swim for 7 years or so. Since then, I’ve had shoulder surgery on each shoulder, however. I tried swimming after those surgeries… baaaad news. But, thanks for the suggestion. Were it not for the surgeries, I’d definitely get back on that. I’ve had to learn to manage on land.
not to hijack, but I’ll soon have a similar problem. I live in New England where 50-55 and raining is considered balmy this time of year. Pretty soon the snow will begin to fall, and while I don’t mind running in the cold or the rain, or even the snow for that matter, the ice is a bastard.
Even the ground usually freezes so cleats on a field aren’t even an option. Anyone got any good wintertime gpp suggestions that work well outdoors (and don’t involve me finding a mountain or buying any equipment)? I usually just do sprints on the rowing machine at the gym, but it’s kinda boring and I, like the OP, would rather be outside, even if it’s bitter cold.
[quote]Tom Highway wrote:
Do you have any covered areas where you can run? For example, I have a massive parking garage next door I run in if there’s heavy rain or snow.[/quote]
The deck is a good place for hill running all the time if you live in a flat area. I live near a university that has a deck for the faculity that pretty much clears out at night and weekends
[quote]elliotnewman1 wrote:
homer1 wrote:
john2009 wrote:
As long as you have a surface where you won’t fall and bust your ass run in the rain. Research has shown you won’t melt :).
x2. Running in the rain is fun. Especially if there’s thunder. Makes it more exciting.
Until you get hit by the lightening
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Nonsense!!! Lightning is anabolic. I like to wrap myself in aluminum foil and climb the tallest tree I can find.
[quote]Randy Smith wrote:
Cardio in the rain won’t work. Rain water on the skin is absorbed which in turn stops lipolysis and actually leads to weight gain through water retention.[/quote]
Simply not true. The water retention is offset by the “X-vest effect”. All that water in your clothes is like wearing an X-vest when you train, increasing your energy expenditure.
To increase energy expenditure even more, run into the rain. Then you’ll be pushing against all those water drops flying at you.
[quote]yorik wrote:
Randy Smith wrote:
Cardio in the rain won’t work. Rain water on the skin is absorbed which in turn stops lipolysis and actually leads to weight gain through water retention.
Simply not true. The water retention is offset by the “X-vest effect”. All that water in your clothes is like wearing an X-vest when you train, increasing your energy expenditure.
To increase energy expenditure even more, run into the rain. Then you’ll be pushing against all those water drops flying at you.[/quote]
Hey you can also carry and umbrella while your run that would act like a parachute.