Staying Fit and Healthy Whilst Staying At Home

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With many more lockdowns being enforced across the globe, life as a whole is shifting towards a whole new chapter. Many businesses have had to close their doors, including popular fitness locations like gyms and swimming pools, and this has made it difficult for people to maintain good health.

 

If you’re struggling with lockdown orders affecting your fitness levels, then do not fret – here are some of the best ideas and concepts that you can pursue despite stay-at-home guidelines, and it couldn’t be easier to get started today.

The World Of Home Workouts

One of the best ways to improve your fitness without having to leave your house is by performing a home workout. Working out from the comfort of your living room can still be just as effective as a gym class if you put in the same dedication and energy, so there’s no time like the present to dive into the world of home workouts. You can find yoga or pilates dvd to follow from your tv, an online dance class, and even utilise many sources to create your very own unique exercise plan.

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If you wish to take your home fitness to a whole new level, exploring home gym design might just be the perfect option. Having all of our usual professional equipment within reach should be the ideal motivator to get you up and moving! There are so many different home workout options from high intensity interval training to simple stretching, so choose a tutorial or routine that fits your needs. If you don’t have the cash to splash on a home gym, you can utilise items from inside your home such as cans of food or bottles of water as weights.

Don’t Overindulge

Though it may be extremely difficult, it’s absolutely essential for the sake of your overall health and fitness that you do not take every lockdown as a chance to overindulge. Spending more time at home means that boredom levels are likely to be soaring, and this boredom can lead you straight into the kitchen encouraging you to fill the void with snacks. You must try to maintain a balanced diet that is based on whole food ingredients, consuming as many fruits and vegetables as you can to meet and surpass your vitamin and mineral goals. Staying occupied by partaking in a home workout can make sure that you spend your time productively rather than gorging on sweets, so consider exercising rather than eating whenever you find yourself with a lot of free time.

 

 

Here’s a little family fun workout we recently made. It’s only five minutes long so lets go!

Staying Fit and Healthy Whilst Staying At Home

Staying fit during a lockdown has never been so simple when you are able to utilise the brilliant ideas that have been carefully detailed above. It’s not easy to stay on top of your health when you don’t have access to your usual motivation, but exploring options such as home workouts can help you to fill the gap left by closed gyms. Be sure to maintain as much control over your diet as you can and avoid overindulgence where possible.

Paul

About The Author

Following the birth of his son in 2009, Paul was unfit and sluggish. Since then he's been training using a range of exercise techniques and gained some valuable information over the years. Events he has completed to date are Total Warrior, Pier To Pier, Bamburgh 10k, Hamsterley 10k, Blaydon Races, Newcastle Stampede and over 50 parkruns. In 2012 he created his own challenge called the '12 Days of Christmas.' He raised over £1000 for Percy Hedley by running 60 miles to celebrate their 60 years. In 2013 he ran the '12 parkruns of Christmas' with friend Lee Nyland. The pair raised over £1400 for the Tiny Lives Fund.

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