So it's cold out, do you take an outdoor ride or stay indoors?
Well, if you're looking for excuses to stay cozy and warm indoors, cold weather reportedly can:
- cause heart attacks
- damage your lungs
This is from an article by Dr. Mirkin,
Exercising in Cold Weather:
- causes your body to produce adrenalin which constricts your arteries and raises your blood pressure
- thickens your blood and makes it more likely to clot
- causes the liver to make more fibrinogen that increases clotting
- raises cholesterol levels
- may reduce your body temperature, which weakens your heart muscle
- may induce exercise-induced asthma