I am talking to you; if you have never exercised, new to exercising, need the motivation to carry on, or simply overwhelmed that you cannot follow through all those free exercise classes on the internet.
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Exercise is really important for your wellbeing, even a little bit of it would boost your immunity. Can you believe a simple walk around your living room or garden can boost your immunity levels? Your immunity is your only defence in this pandemic!
We are not wired to sit! Do not forget non-exercise movement is much required to sustain a healthy lifestyle. COVID 19 is not an excuse to sit in front of the TV and eat pizza. As we cannot assume when we can resume our normal life we need to establish routines and try to keep them up. This does not mean that we cannot have slip-ups, fallbacks, and simple lazy days. Yes, we are all in this together and the most important thing you can do to start and restart when you lapse. Consistency builds habits and it will define who you are. Trust me it gets easier as we go along and you won’t have to wait very long to see results which would be your motivation for the long term.
I had a very challenging 2019 and I haven’t exercised nearly one year regularly. I have gone a bit out of shape, put on a little weight. I put this blog together to inspire myself and all my readers.
Walk
Experts claim that on average a person needs to walk 10,000 steps a day. It sounds like a fluke right? What if I were to tell you that you can break this down to bite-size walks throughout the day so it is a possibility! It would take around a moderate walker 1.5 hours to complete 10,000 steps. You do not have to start a full two hours right away. You can start at 10 mine mini walks every few hours around the living room and gradually increase the number of times you walk. You will build up to a ten, 10-minute mini walks over some time if you are consistent. I do 3 mini 10 walks and then a 20-minute walk after lunch.
Stretching
Stretching is great to keep your muscle flexibility. Regular stretching before and after exercise is a great way to avoid muscle injuries. You do not have to have the flexibility of a yogi to carry out beneficial basic stretches every few hours. Better yet if you have practiced yoga before, bring out your yogi and do some asanas in your bedroom or living room. I do 12 sun salutations most mornings and every time I exercise I stretch.
Isometrics
Isometrics are the easiest thing in the world. You tense and hold your muscles as long as you like and as long as you can tolerate the burn. Like my other suggested activities, you only need an open mind and some motivation to get started and be consistent. The beauty of this type of exercise is you can do it sitting in front of your TV watching Netflix.
Bodyweight exercises
You do not need to worry if you do not have a lineup of barbells and dumbbells in your home. You can leverage your body weight to create resistance. Those exercises are called bodyweight exercises. Flex your muscles during the movement you will be surprised how much you burn. Arrrrrr!!!
NO2 Dump
If you are ready to push yourself a little bit. You can do the NO2 Dump three times a day and it won’t take four minutes to complete one round but gives you the impact of a gym workout. You can follow the instructional video of the founding doctor here. This exercise is possible for anyone, at any age with any fitness level.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=PwJCJToQmps&feature=emb_logo
Play with your family
Join your kids on a chase around the house or play hide and seek. Better yet have a dance party every day that is going to burn some calories and make your family bond stronger.
I try to do a mix of everything every day if possible. Yes, I do have lapses but I start again, again and again.
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