Some weeks ago none of us thought that in the middle of March almost the whole world would be stopped. But the coronavirus reached us and now most of the people are willing to stay at their homes. And now it affects all of our normal weekday things we usually do more than we have ever believed. And doing a sport is a big part for most of us.

As all gyms and sport facilities are closed down(depending on where you live) and training stopped for the next couple of weeks it becomes a bit more complicated to keep doing our daily training routines. But it’s not impossible. Moreover we have really good opportunities and we don’t even need to have professional sport equipments. But if you have the opportunity you can buy some basic tools like dumbbell, yoga mats, skipping rope, rubber bands. They are all small equipments but makes your training more comfortable and effective. 

Making and watching Instagram and Facebook live videos are already so popular but this current situation gets out the best of the content creators’ creativity. There is something good in every bad situations. We can watch and exercise ’together’ with fitness gurus, yoga teachers and this way we can have some social interactions which is really important to keep up these days. And for me personally doing the trainings in real time and knowing that others are connected too is more motivating than just watching a Youtube video or using an application. But these are really good ways too, because some of the applications are really advanced and developed so we can personalize them so well and get an exercise what we really need. Just find the way that you enjoy the most. One of a personal favourite is the instagram account Cassey Ho (@blogilates) who has a lot of easy to do at home videos and now she did a new Quarantine named instagram highlight. But you can also find her on Youtube too.

And a recommendation for apps is the Sweat by Kayla Itsines or the Nike training up. You can choose a lot of different exercises depending on what you want to shape or where you want to lose weight. 

Another way to move is running and biking. Maybe it’s not as fun alone but at least you can relax and turn off your mind. But try to avoid people while doing this as much as possible, and what is another important thing to notice is to not use a mask when you are running or exercising because when it becomes wet it’s worth nothing, or maybe it can be harmful instead of useful. 

And if you want to bring the family a little bit together play a ballgame for example like football, tennis, basketball or any other playful sport game. It’s fun and a little bit of moving too. 

Whatever you choose the point is to keep on moving. If you care about your body and physical condition that will affect your mood and mental health too in this weeks.

Take care!

// Emöke