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Ive never been someone who likes to exercise at home.
Jordan Tiberio for SELF
But theres nothing like a deadly pandemic to shift your perspective.
And thats a good thing.
I get that this sucks all around.
It sucks for gym owners, employees, trainers, and group fitness instructors.
And it sucks for your fitness routine.
It sucks for mine too.
So here we are.
I realize that thinking about your workout right now might seem silly or inappropriate.
It certainly does to me.
And right now, for most of us, thats staying home.
First and foremost, support your local gym and trainers if you have one.
There is no question that this pandemic will have far-reaching consequences on so many businessesgyms included.
The same goes for personal trainers.
Stream workouts from some amazing gyms and trainers.
Here are some people and places Im sweating with right now whenever I can.
Check out thesefree fitness apps.
Right now a lot of fitness apps that typically cost money are offering free trials.
Stock up on a few pieces of fitness equipment if you’re able to.
Instead, I ordered some resistance bands and some dumbbellsboth of which are now sold out online.
If have no equipment, you might find ourbest at-home bodyweight workouts here.
You dont actually need to buy anything to exercise at home.
Lots of great at-home workouts can be done with just your bodyweight.
I also use two filled-up Swell water bottles ($35,Amazon) when I need light dumbbells.
If you just have a jug of water laying around, that works, too.
Honestly, wine bottles, soup cans, whatever you got.
If you have dumbbells, it’s possible for you to find ourbest at-home dumbbell workouts here.
Theres a lot you’re free to do with just a pair of dumbbells.
And if you just need agood stretching routine, we have that too.
So Ive started scheduling stretch breaks into my calendar and working through several of these moves.
Pencil in your workout the same way you normally would.
Whether youre not working right now or youre working way more right now, your routine has likely shifted.
So, if exercise at home is the lowest priority possible for you right now, cool!
Thats a bunch of garbage.
We have enough to worry about.
Or it could be writing out a calendar of the virtual workout classes you want to take this week.
Whatever makes youand your bodyfeel good.
Designate a gym area, even if its literally a corner where you keep your fitness crap.
Set a whole vibe before you stream a class.
No, it wont be perfect.
But work with what you’re free to.
Remember that just because you could doesnt mean you should.
Were all going through a lot right now.
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