Staying active whilst in Social Isolation is a constant challenge.
The worry for most people is the loss of all the fitness gains they had
worked so hard for.
Our friend and colleague Claire Minshull has a great blog on this very
subject:
Most people are probably getting more exercise than they would normally. We have never seen so many people out jogging.
However, the importance of exercise on our physical and mental health cannot be
overlooked.
Exercise also helps maintain a healthy immune system.
Daily physical activity is important with the minimum dosage being 22
mins of moderate or 11 minutes of vigorous activity.
But what happens if we are just doing the same thing every day and not varying our routine?
The answer is likely to be INJURY.
So, by simply varying the specific exercises that you perform you can avoid injury and create balance to your physical training regime.
For instance, if you are running every day with no rest days then whilst your tissues are adapting you are likely to experience pain, aches, tightness and general fatigue.
Here are are 5 ideas for you to try:
1. Mix up your cardio with body weight exercises.
2. Switch from running to cycling.
3. Have days when you do Circuit style training only.
4. Avoid excessive amounts of Plyometrics
5. Perform Yoga/Pilates style exercises
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