COVID-19 & Training: Avoid the Gym But Don't Avoid Training
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 on my Powerlifting/Weightlifting focused training.
Does this mean I stop training all together?
Hell no! I've put together home-based Bodyweight, Kettlebell, and Resistance Band workouts to keep me healthy, mobile, and strong for when this passes and I can return to Barbell-based training.
Over the next few weeks, I'll be sharing these home workouts here on my blog. For an example of a home workout please check this video: Training at home to avoid COVID-19
This doesn't need to derail your training; it certainly won't get in the way of my Clients, who will also continue training and working towards their goals. Along with personalised, fun, safe, and effective workouts; I also work with my clients on diet, sleep, hydration, and stress, because these are all factors that we have control over.
If you're not going to let COVID-19 get in the way of your goals, but you need a minimal equipment, home-based, training plan that takes all of these health factors into account, Contact Us. We offer In-Home Personal Training, Virtual Personal Fitness Training, and Online Home-Based Personal Training Plans.
"This too shall pass" - Persian proverb
Shan,
Owner of Train Smart Fitness & Health