[LifeStyle] How not to stop exercising in these times of coronavirus

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Exercise can help both to avoid boredom and to strengthen the immune system.

Soon we will all enter a preventive quarantine and many of us will telework. And if you had an active life before the coronavirus arrived, used to go to the gym to do your exercise routine, go to yoga classes, or just loved running outdoors, chances are you are not at all comfortable in this new life in which the covid-19 has immersed us.

But take it easy, you don't have to quarantine your training. There's a solution.
Exercising does not require large spaces, but efficient routines; And many of those routines can be done perfectly in the home environment.

If you put the following tips into practice, you will be able to keep your cardiorespiratory activity, your muscles and your immune system in shape, and, in addition, you will be able to reduce the levels of stress and anxiety that confinement brings.

And in case you are not in the habit of exercising your body, this article is also for you, as it will make your new permanent life at home more bearable.

 

Build Your Gym
If, obviously, you do not have any type of discomfort, that is, you feel good, find a space inside your home where you can lie down. So you can exercise comfortably and with the proper technique.

In this space, locate a mat or blanket on which you can lie comfortably. That is going to be your ‘gym’ for the next few weeks, so make it enjoyable for yourself and take it as a place that will give you well-being and make you feel better.

 

The routines
They are only 30 minutes a day, and surely your usual routine will have to vary, especially if you do not have the equipment of a gym, but the options to train from home are innumerable and very powerful in terms of effectiveness.

Many gyms decided to do their group classes through their social media profiles, others have apps where you can see simpler routines to do at home and if you have a personalized trainer ask them to do a routine for you at home.

Of course, on platforms like YouTube and Instagram you can also find videos with many options to exercise without using anything other than your body. The important thing is that you know how to choose a routine according to your physical goals and keep in mind that, although the routine changes, it is better to move a little than do nothing: that is the worst possible scenario.

High intensity, an ally
In the case of cardio routines, I assure you that these days your best ally will be high-intensity cardiovascular exercise, which is done in circuits of 3 to 4 exercises without stopping, for periods of 5 to 10 minutes and with breaks of between 1 and 2 minutes per lapse.

This will allow you not only to supply that part of the workout, but to continue burning fat and calories for the next 48 hours of normal activity. It is just a matter of choosing those exercises that you can do in the space of your home that you chose to train.

 

Be creative
You may be wondering if you need to buy something for your exercise routine, because not everyone has bands or weights at home. But that's not a problem, because you can use almost anything like weights, from filled water bottles to reams of paper.

But the best advice is to use the weight of your own body. There are many exercises for this. For example, in routines that allow you to work with jumps in the post and isometric exercises, which are those that put stress on the muscle in a stationary way: scissors, sustained squats, pushups (push-ups), planks.

These exercises, while not involving a large range of motion, do require muscle and allow you to keep it in shape.

Don't do it alone
Invite your family members to stay as active as you are. Prevent them from training to manage the tension of the confinement and so that, through training, they can achieve the levels of concentration that telework requires.

This health emergency that the coronavirus poses to our country and to the world is a favorable moment to experience the advantages of physical activity.

Sitting for 15 days or more in front of a computer or television, watching news that is not exactly positive, makes us more vulnerable, stressful and stressful. And faced with that reality, exercise not only frees us from anguish but also keeps our immune system strong and gives us the mass and bone density that we all need to be healthy, especially older adults and growing children.

These days of isolation are perfect to kick-start your creativity when it comes to training. Remember that, in addition to working the physical part, exercise also has a mental dimension because it strengthens our discipline and our will.

Staying at home doesn't have to be tedious or boring. Exercise and a balanced and healthy diet will make this health emergency more bearable and you will be able to keep fit while you return to the gym.

 

Don't do it alone
Youtube. One of the easiest ways to build an exercise routine at home is using the multiple videos on the subject on this platform. There are many that use only body weight and are very effective as well as high intensity in tight spaces.

PPPs are another possibility: most are paid, but they are not expensive and have the advantage of being more complete and structured programs, which will take you step by step and on a path of progress if, of course, it is constant.

Gyms like Bodytech, for example, have apps for their members with multiple exercises without machines that are explained in detail in short videos.

Instagramers are another way. In addition, almost all of them usually have their YouTube channel.
A personal trainer who designs a training plan for you and explains the routines, although these days it will have to be by videoconference and digital media, is one of the best ideas. And it sure does. We all need to keep working.