Grazia's GeorgiaAspinall spoke to fitness experts about how much exercise we should be doing to make up our pre-coronavirus step count...
I wake up. I sit at my desk. I get up for lunch. I sit at my desk. I make dinner. I sit on the couch. Maybe, just maybe, I get out the house for a walk or run in the evening – and then I come home and get in bed. That is myOf course, there’s no excuse – I could actually do a home workout if I wanted to. But, as someone who typically only ever lifts weights in the gym, using flour bags instead of a barbell has proven quite demotivating.
Divan Kombrink, head trainer in the Khera-Griggs Cleanse Clinic at Urban Retreat, agrees. ‘Going for a 30 minute walk to get some fresh air is a really good option, obviously in isolation,’ he says. ‘At home, aim to get the heart rate up over 120 BPM for 30 minutes - this would be very beneficial for overall health & fitness.’
‘Generally, you can maintain your fitness and muscle gains if you continue to do strength, cardio and conditioning workouts, even at home,’ Divan says. ‘Using this time indoors is a good opportunity to look at soft tissue and possible mobility restrictions. You can very easily work on increasing stability and core strength at home, as you don’t need equipment or much space.
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