How many Standard Push Ups have you done in your life?
How many have you done since Quarantine began?
If you’re busting out sets of 20-30 reps regularly and it's starting to feel a bit stale, then it’s probably time for you to take them up a notch. The Standard Push Up is great and it should have a place in your exercise rotation but when it gets easy it may be time to swap it out and work on a variation.
Thanks to everyone’s efforts, new cases of COVID-19 are declining. This has allowed many small businesses and public spaces to start to reopen, allowing us to start working back towards normal life (with safety precautions).
It looks like we’re finally done with the cold weather and with lockdown restrictions easing up we may finally be able to workout somewhere other than our homes. However we have to take into consideration how this warmer weather will impact our workouts. Please don’t forget to abide by your city or region’s COVID-19 safety measures. In this article we’ll go over a few guidelines on how you can exercise safely during the warmer weather.
Regular exercise is the key to staying in shape and achieving a healthier lifestyle. However, it can sometimes be challenging to maintain the momentum of working out. So, if you’re looking for a personal fitness trainer, you need to put in substantial research to find someone that matches your expectations. You need to go through online reviews and speak to people who’ve worked with them.
It’s challenging to commit to the gym when you’re still half asleep or conscious of your appearance. And in the evening, once you sink into the couch, it’s almost impossible to leave the house for a bit of exercise. If you face these dilemmas when it comes to exercising, modern fitness technology has just the solution for you to get into shape right from the comfort of your home at any time you prefer.
We are fortunate to live in a time when technology allows us to do some incredible things and I'm sure you've experienced some of the changes its brought about to how we do a lot of everyday tasks. These changes have also provided new ways to deliver quality personal training.
As a Kinesiologist and a Personal Trainer, an important trait to develop is adaptability. This is especially true when you provide service to people in their homes. Most often you won't have access to barbells, benches, machines and other equipment. Sometimes all you'll have access to is a few kettlebells and resistance bands.
Here's a workout I did yesterday. All you need is a bit of space, one moderately weighted Kettlebell, and a chair. Rest as needed in between switching sides and from set to set.
Clean & Press 3 sets of 10 per side
Superset:
Bent-over Row 3 sets of 10 per side
Box Pistol Squat (or regular Pistol Squats if you can do them) 3 sets of 6 per side
With the World Health Organization having declared COVID-19 a pandemic, to reduce the likelihood of contracting this illness, medical experts are advising us to:
Practice good hygiene (handwash properly, disinfect surfaces, cover coughs and sneezes)
Avoid large gatherings (gyms, concerts, etc)
Maintain a strong immune system (that means adequate sleep and hydration, stress-management, eating a nutritious diet, weight-management and regular exercise)
To find out more about this disease and how you and your loved ones can reduce the likelihood of catching it please refer to the World Health Organization's website:
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
As a precaution to avoid catching COVID-19 and passing it on, I've put a pause…