Optimal Health Daily - Fitness and Nutrition 3211: Cold Weather Training Modifications by Ross Enamait of Ross Training on Winter Strength Training
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Dec 4, 2025 Learn how to maintain your training routine in freezing temperatures with practical advice from a seasoned expert. Discover the importance of pre-warming indoors and layering clothing to keep your body ready for action. Find out how cold affects your gear, from jump ropes that can snap to resistance bands that lose their elasticity. Get tips on keeping weights warm and the right glove strategies to maintain your grip while ensuring your hands stay cozy. It's all about adapting to the chill while staying fit!
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Training In An Extreme Temperature Garage
- Ross trained in a garage where temperatures sometimes dropped near 0°F and rose above 90°F in summer.
- His long experience in that environment shaped practical cold-weather training tweaks.
Pre-Heat Before Entering Cold Gyms
- Warm your body indoors with light calisthenics or shadowboxing before entering a freezing garage gym.
- Move until you feel warm to reduce the time needed to reach optimal performance in cold air.
Small Pre-Warmups Yield Big Performance Gains
- Pre-warming reduces the time it takes to perform optimally in cold conditions compared with starting cold in the gym.
- Small, practical prep (layers + brief movement) changes performance more than long indoor warm-ups.