Gyms are slowly beginning to reopen, but you can also safely exercise at home with or without equipment. With the right activities, staying physically active during quarantine can provide important mental and physical health benefits.
The Importance of Exercise During COVID-19
Exercise is extremely beneficial to your body for a variety of reasons:
- Improves mood
- Boosts energy
- Promotes better sleep
- Builds healthy muscles and bones
- Improves skin health
- Helps the body fight disease
Overall, the healthier your body is, the better it’ll be at fighting off and recovering from an illness.
How to Stay Fit and Healthy During the Pandemic
There are many ways to remain active while at home without a personal gym or exercise equipment. From biking and aerobics to dancing and running, you can easily find fun activities to get your heart rate up and break a sweat.
Participate in Outdoor Activities
Quarantine may have limited your range of travel, but you can always spend time in the great outdoors. With fresh air, sunlight and lots of recreation opportunities, going outside and moving is an excellent way to stay active during COVID-19.
Fun outdoor fitness activities include:
- Walking, jogging or running.
- Hiking.
- Biking.
- Gardening and yard work.
- Swimming.
- Rollerblading.
- Kayaking.
Organize Home Workouts
Staying active while staying home is easier when you put together a daily workout plan and hold yourself accountable for sticking to it. You can find lots of fitness inspiration and fully formed workout plans online to get you started with your own home workouts.
If you have exercise equipment such as dumbbells, a treadmill or medicine balls, you can create workouts that revolve around the resources you have. If you don’t own exercise equipment, simply create a no-equipment workout for your convenience or find a body-weight workout routine online.
Take an Online Exercise Class
If you don’t have much experience planning your own workouts, you can sign up for an online exercise class. With so many diverse options, you’ll be sure to find a class that works best for you.
Different types of online workouts include:
- Yoga.
- Aerobics.
- Strength training.
- Dance.
- Cardio.
- Pilates.
- Boot camp.
- Spinning.
- Boxing.
There are many free workout videos online that you can use to exercise, or you can pay to take an immersive online exercise class to stay fit and healthy during the pandemic.
Get Orthopedic Care at OrthoBethesda
If you’re experiencing pain while staying physically active during quarantine, OrthoBethesda is your medical care destination. We specialize in treating bones, joints, hands, feet and the spine. Our skilled physicians are trained to perform physical therapy, x-rays, examinations and surgeries while helping you understand your injury.
Contact us for more information about our orthopedic services or schedule an online appointment today.
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