Fun Ways to Stay Active This Fall

Here’s how you can keep the good momentum going and stay active in the coming season.

As summer shifts into fall, the weather grows cooler and many people are confronted with less free time than they were able to enjoy in the previous months. Even if your schedule becomes more crowded, however, it’s important to still make time to stay active.

If you got into a good routine with working out during the spring and summer, it’s important to find creative ways to keep up with your exercise routine and ensure that staying active stays fun!

In many ways, the cooler weather creates a more pleasant environment for a lot of outdoor activity, but there are a lot of ways that you can get more enjoyment out of your exercise routine. Here are some fun and simple ways to stay active as autumn quickly approaches. Additionally, taking inspiration from the fitness routines and healthy lifestyles of insta models can be a great source of motivation to help you stay on track with your fitness goals.

Incorporate Other Activities

Sometimes exercise isn’t enough motivation to get outside of the house, so you may want to find fun ways to incorporate other activities into your exercise routine.

Luckily for you, the fall season opens plenty of activities that weren’t previously available to you in the summer. Just as you can get some exercise by swimming during the warmer months, there are plenty of fall-specific activities that promote great exercise opportunities.

Hiking, for example, is an autumn favorite. Take some family members or friends with you on a hike to go pumpkin or apple picking during the harvest season, and you’ll get more out of it than just exercise and fresh air.

You can take your dog on a long walk or gather some friends together to play a sport outside— these both count as exercise, and are much more pleasant in cooler weather. Walking, running, and biking are all great activities to engage in when the weather begins to cool down, too.

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As you can see in this Instagram post from foreverjenypher, Dona Jo’s Running Leggings in Jungle are perfect for exercising in the colder weather of the fall season. If these don’t spark your interest, there are lots of other legging prints and styles to check out on the Dona Jo website!

Check out some must-have women’s running leggings you should add to your fall wishlist! We also have capris for days where it’s too warm for full-length leggings but too cool for shorts— and the fall season will likely come with many of these.

For little kids— and even adults —some special fall activities could also encourage healthy physical activity. Go to a corn maze or haunted trail!

In addition, fall brings with it lots of holiday-specific events, and not just haunted ones for Halloween. Fun runs and special events are abundant during this season, so sign up with some loved ones for a Turkey Trot or Reindeer Romp in order to get more into the holiday spirit!

Gym Membership

Speaking of getting out of the house, as the weather begins to cool down you may want to have options for how you work out. 

You can’t always predict what the weather will look like, especially lately, so whether it’s too hot, too cold, pouring rain, or even snowing early, getting a gym membership ensures that you’ll be able to stay active this fall.

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Check out physique_eternal on Instagram to see how she styles her Dona Jo clothes at the gym! Here she’s looking chic with the Shakira Skirt/Skort in Cheetah.

In a gym, you’ll have countless options available to you in the form of different equipment with which to work out with. You can truly shape your exercise routine based on what you want to do and/or work on, whereas you may be more limited using your own equipment or just going on runs outdoors. Especially as the seasons change, you don’t want your routine to be dependent on what the weather looks like outside.

Joining a gym has other benefits besides the fact that it’s a controlled environment, however! It will inspire you to exercise more regularly just on the basis of getting your money’s worth, and having that set schedule increases the benefit of exercise in relieving stress and promoting better mental health.

Gym memberships also offer the opportunity for socialization with other members! So, if your friends and family aren’t too fond of the idea of going on hikes or runs with you, chances are you can find a workout buddy at the gym. Either way, you’ll be able to meet and talk with people who share an interest of yours. The environment in a gym also inspires productivity.

This socialization aspect may be a double-edged sword for some who could be nervous about having to work out in front of others, but at Dona Jo we offer lots of options for full-coverage workout clothes which can help you feel more comfortable in that space.

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The Love Skirted Leggings are a favorite among our customers. Whether you’re at the gym or at home, the lightweight, breathable fabric ensures you’ll feel perfectly comfortable. Here on susanhu33’s Instagram, she rocks the White Lilly pattern and pairs the skirted leggings with a matching Dona Jo Love Bra.

Update Your Exercise Wardrobe

One of the best ways to make sure staying active stays fun in the fall is to add some cute new items to your workout clothes wardrobe. You’ll certainly need some new clothes as the weather cools down, but there are a lot of other benefits to wearing the right workout gear as well.

For starters, workout gear can get easily worn-out, so it’s always good to get some new pieces whenever your current exercise clothes are looking a bit worse for wear. You’ll want clothes that are both durable and breathable, so that they are both comfortable during long workout periods and remaining consistently good quality.

The material and stretch of the fabric are both incredibly important to make sure you have the proper range of motion for the exercises that you want to do. And, of course, you want to make sure your workout gear is secure and protects you.

Luckily for you, in addition to our wide range of leggings to choose from, Dona Jo also offers athletic wear to keep your arms warm for fall workouts. Check out the jackets and long-sleeved shirt options available on our website to find a style you like.

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Instagram user jess.rybicki is pictured here modeling our Endurance Top in White! This shirt is just one of many long-sleeve athletic wear options available on our website. The 4-way stretch, moisture-wicking, anti-odor fabric is breathable, biodegradable, and offers 50+ UV protection. Pair it with the Shakira Skirt/Skort in Petit Rose to replicate this look!

Fun colors and fall clothes are just one of many ways listed that you can use to make sure staying active stays enjoyable as summer becomes fall. There are lots of great ways to encourage yourself to keep up with your exercise routine, and our athletic wear could help you to do so.

We wish you luck on the future of your fitness journey this fall, and we hope you’ll consider allowing us to help you along the way!