Too Cold Or Dark Outside To Walk? Try These Exercises Instead.

Fall and winter may limit your daily walks. Here are some expert-approved alternatives that help you get the same benefits.

As we barrel through the fall and winter, the idea of walking outdoors may seem like a far-off, warm-weather memory. Earlier sunsets and colder days make walking outside tough for many people.

But if you’re someone who counts on their walk for fitness or a mental health boost, there are still ways to get in some steps while staying warm and safe at home (or within other spaces).

Here, experts share how to get in a meaningful walk (or other low-intensity exercise) in the chilly months:

Head to a hallway or similar space in your home.

According to Dr. Aaron Baggish, a professor of medicine at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland, the most straightforward way to get in a walk at home is to simply do that — go for a walk indoors. But keep in mind that the degree to which an indoor walk can be done depends on what your home looks like, he said.