Cold weather can actually do your heart some good when you’re bracing it for your winter workouts outdoors. Cold weather makes working out a fun and challenging activity, and the heart will have to pump more oxygenated blood to not only compensate for the activity but also to ensure that the body maintains a warm enough temperature to stay within balance and to avoid any risks from a drop in temperature. What’s more, “exercising in the winter makes heart muscles stronger,” explains Tucker. However, if you have heart disease, you should be cautious when exercising outdoors in cold weather.
