Episode 6Nov 14, 2025· 7:10

Cold Weather Killed My Fitness for Years | How to Stop Letting Temperature Control Your Workouts

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About this episode

Episode covers cold weather as a barrier to gym attendance, seasonal drop-off in exercise motivation, working out at home using YouTube stretch and Pilates classes, and personal accountability strategies. Ashley Grant describes a snowy Monday in Richmond Kentucky where gym class attendance dropped sharply, shares her own habit of using YouTube fitness videos on days she can't make it in, and offers listeners a free…

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Who this episode is for

This episode may resonate with you if:

You've been going to the gym consistently for a while, but the moment the temperature drops, you feel your motivation disappear and you start skipping — and you know it happens every year.

You've used bad weather as a reason to skip a workout and part of you knows it's an excuse, but you haven't figured out what to actually do instead.

You feel like you need someone checking in on you to actually follow through with working out — not a paid coach, just someone asking 'did you move today?'

You've never thought of YouTube as a real workout option — it feels like a cop-out — but you're open to being convinced otherwise.

You're someone who shows up when conditions are perfect but hasn't built the habit of moving your body regardless of what's happening outside.

What makes this episode interesting

why do people stop going to the gym when it gets cold?

open question

Ashley notices the pattern — her instructor does too — but neither explains why it happens. Ashley just cracks a joke about it ('What is everybody scared of the cold?') and moves on to what to do instead.

"forth about the fact that sometimes what she notices is whenever it starts to get cold, people stop showing up to the gym. So what should you"

are YouTube workout classes actually good?

answered

Ashley shares that she's been doing YouTube stretch and standing Pilates classes for three months and says they've been genuinely wonderful — not a backup plan, but a real part of her routine.

"been amazing. I can't even explain to you how wonderful it has been to be able to move my body even whenever I cannot get to the gym. Because"

can you get a real workout from YouTube on days you can't leave the house?

answered

Ashley's position is that there's no excuse in this day and age — if you have internet access, you have access to classes, and she has a personal playlist of go-to videos she uses when she can't make it to the gym.

"the reality is you should not have an excuse in this day and age. If you have access to the internet, you have access to classes. And on"

what does a simple workout accountability check-in look like?

answered

Ashley describes exactly what she does: a Monday email asking 'have you worked out today?' and 'what are you doing this week to move your body more?' — free, no program, just a nudge.

"send you an email every single Monday, just like I'm doing with some of my other friends, basically saying, have you worked out today? And I will also say, what are you doing this week to move"

is there anyone who will just nudge me to work out each week?

answered

Ashley offers to be that person — reach out on any of her socials at Famous Ashley Grant and she'll send a weekly Monday check-in, no cost involved.

"your body more? Just that little bit of accountability, just that little bit of a nudge of someone saying, hey, I'm watching you. It might be all you need to just finally move more. And I really want"

Setting expectations: This episode is not a guide to cold-weather training techniques, gear recommendations, or the science of exercising in low temperatures. It's Ashley talking from her car about how snow in Richmond, Kentucky emptied her gym class that Monday, and sharing that she uses YouTube stretch videos when she can't get there herself.

Tone & style

Personal habit and opinion. Ashley shares what she does and what she thinks you should do — not a structured fitness program or expert guidance.

toneWarm & casual

focusAshley makes the case that cold weather isn't a good enough reason to skip movement, and shares that she personally uses YouTube stretch and Pilates classes when she can't get to the gym.

stylesolo_monologue

energymedium

complexitybeginner

pressure Levellow

emotional Textureencouraging, casual, enthusiastic

Notable quotes

"I cracked the joke as soon as I walked in. What is everybody scared of the cold? Because there"

— Famous Ashley Grant

"the reality is you should not have an excuse in this day and age. If you have access to the internet, you have access to classes. And on"

— Famous Ashley Grant

"the weather outside as your reason for not moving."

— Famous Ashley Grant

"just that little bit of a nudge of someone saying, hey, I'm watching you. It might be all you need to just finally move more. And I really want"

— Famous Ashley Grant

Episode transcript

Organized into 4 chapters — open any part to read the full text.

0:131. Recording Setup and Upcoming Instructor InterviewAshley introduces the episode from her car, mentions a new lavalier mic for better audio quality, and teases an upcoming interview with her fitness instructor that she describes as packed with standout content.1:502. Cold Weather Emptied the GymAshley describes how 26-degree temperatures and snow in Richmond, Kentucky caused many regulars to skip class that Monday, and notes her instructor has observed this pattern every cold season.3:153. Go Anyway — or Go to YouTubeAshley repeats her 'go anyway' stance from a previous episode but acknowledges icy roads as a legitimate barrier, then shares that she personally uses YouTube stretch and standing Pilates classes on days she can't get to the gym.5:104. Free Accountability Offer and Wrap-UpAshley invites listeners to reach out on social media for a free weekly accountability check-in email, then closes by teasing the Rhonda interview dropping in three episodes.

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Mentioned in this episode

personFamous Ashley Grant

The host of More Movement Please, recording from her car and sharing her personal experience with cold-weather gym attendance.

placeRichmond, Kentucky

The location where Ashley experienced 26-degree temperatures and snow that caused many gym regulars to skip class.

productAdobe Podcast

Audio enhancement tool Ashley uses in tandem with her new lavalier mic to improve sound quality for the podcast.

websiteYouTube

Platform Ashley personally uses for stretch and standing Pilates classes on days she cannot get to the gym, which she recommends as an alternative when roads are too dangerous.

personRhonda

Ashley's fitness instructor, interviewed by Ashley in an upcoming episode — described as someone who dislikes the spotlight but shared standout fitness knowledge during the interview.

Key themes

Cold weather as a reason to skip the gym

Ashley describes how 26-degree temperatures and snow in Richmond, Kentucky caused many of her usual classmates to skip class, a pattern her instructor says repeats every cold season.

Go anyway

Ashley repeats her position from a previous episode that cold weather is not a sufficient reason to skip a workout, saying it twice in quick succession.

YouTube as a backup when you can't get to the gym

Ashley shares that she personally uses YouTube stretch and standing Pilates classes on Wednesdays, Sundays, and days she can't make mat Pilates, framing internet access as eliminating any real excuse.

Icy roads as a legitimate barrier

Ashley carves out one exception to her 'go anyway' stance — roads that are too slick to drive on safely — before pivoting to the YouTube alternative.

Free accountability check-in offer

Ashley offers to send listeners a weekly Monday email asking whether they worked out and what they plan to do that week, framing it as a free, no-strings nudge toward more movement.

Upcoming instructor interview

Ashley teases a recorded interview with her fitness instructor Rhonda, describing it as so packed with content it will be split across multiple episodes, and notes Rhonda is not someone who likes being in the spotlight.

Recording from the car with new gear

Ashley opens by noting she records most episodes from her car and is excited about a new lavalier mic she bought specifically to prepare for the Rhonda interview.

Weather as an excuse vs. wanting to move

Ashley frames the episode's core tension as a choice between letting weather control whether you move your body or finding a way to move regardless, tying it to the podcast's broader 'movement of movement' mission.

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