For most of us, winter is either here or on its way.

So what exactly does winter have to do with building muscle?

Everything, actually.

Because winter is cold season.

And if you end up catching a bad cold, it can take a while before you get going again, and this could mean down time from the gym.

I do realize that for some people this could be considered a good thing because they are over trained and the cold will force them to rest.

However, if you are like me, skipping a workout is not really a great option so I thought I would talk about keeping yourself well.

First, however, I would like to point out that I am not a doctor and the following advice should not be taken as medical advice.

These are just my opinions and should be taken as such.

If you have any questions you should consult your doctor or health care professional before following my advice.

O.K.

Now that we gotten that out of the way.

Up first, on my list of things you can do to help keep yourself well.

Sleep, yes, good old fashioned sleep.

Yes, I realize that sleep is not the next big thing, but if you constantly go without enough sleep, there is a very good chance that you will get sick.

So please try for eight hours a night of uninterrupted sleep.

Oh, and as a side effect, you may find your self growing because muscles grow at rest.

Not when you are lifting some heavy iron at the gym.

Up next, is to make sure you are going to the bathroom regularly.

Yes, just like sleep cleaning yourself out is not the thing-of-the-moment, but if you are chronically backed up, I don’t feel this is a good thing for your overall health.

So make sure you are taking in enough fiber so that you find yourself needing to make a visit to the bathroom everyday.

Finally, make sure you get enough variety in your diet.

And by variety, I do not mean switching from chocolate chip cookies, to ones with chocolate chunks.

The variety I am talking about is more of an actual food based variety, for example, if you like apples and have one everyday try switching to oranges for a while and then maybe to mangos.

Same goes with vegetables, if you find yourself always having green peppers, try red for a while, and then yellow, or how about some hot peppers for a change.

By mixing it up you will get a greater range of nutrients.

I know you might be thinking,

Well I take a multi-vitamin, so I am covered.

Yes, I like vitamins too, but think of it this way, do you think science has discovered every single healthy substance.

I don’t.

So by taking in a wide variety of fruits and vegetables you ensure that you are getting tons of healthy stuff and some of it may not yet be known about.

CONCLUSION

I know getting sick isn’t something that most of us think about.

That is until we get sick.

So give my above stay healthy tips a try.

I know if you do you just might find yourself spending less time being sick and more time training.

And to me that’s a good thing.

UNTIL NEXT TIME

STAY HUNGRY