The pandemic has forced gyms to shutdown. We are all forced to stay at home to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. This is one time when you must do your part or else the number of cases just keeps on rising. Even if the gyms are close, I managed to stay fit despite all the obstacles presented right in front of me. It was certainly challenging since I was used to working with equipment.
Home Workouts
There are a lot of workouts that I did and I did not even need any equipment. In just a few minutes, I was already sweating. YouTube has a ton of workouts and all you need to do is to follow the instructor. It is not hard at all and it was only a matter of time before I got so addicted to the workout. For those who want a bit more fun, there are some dance workouts. Those who want to input some fighting into their game would want a thirty-minute kickboxing workout. It would certainly feel great to sweat and burn all those calories from all the food I ate the night before.
Eating the Right Food
It is time to avoid eating too many sweets and carbs. It is alright to eat those things moderately but not too much of it. Now is the time to increase the intake of fruits and vegetables. Those foods contain a lot of nutrients that will help speed up the metabolism of your body. It is also important to eat the right amount of proportion. I know that if I worked out then I eat a lot then I basically wasted my time working out. I also switched to eating plant-based meat.
Avoid Smoking and Drinking
I had to say goodbye to these bad habits as they only made me fat. Also, these things have long-term effects that are pretty harmful to your health. For example, smoking can cause you to have lung cancer while drinking too much liquor can cause liver cancer. In addition, drinking alcohol can cause you to sleep a bit late. If you sleep late, then you will lose productivity the next day due to waking up late. It would be better to get the right amount of sleep which is 7 to 8 hours a day. One good alternative for smoking is chewing sugarless gum and an alternative for drinking beer would be fruit juice.
With the number of COVID-19 cases rising each day, we don’t know when things will go back to normal if ever they do. It is sad news for the millions of people all over the world who have lost their jobs. Everyone is going into home-based jobs like baking desserts and supplying face masks. Yes, the pandemic has also inspired new businesses to pop up. We can all just concentrate on making sure our body stays fit. After all, we only have one body so we must take good care of it no matter what happens.