Hyderabad: Amid ‘Social distancing’ measures due to global coronavirus pandemic, your workout has started to look different. But as our home workouts become a necessity to remain fit due to gyms indefinite closure, it’s more important to take safety measures to avoid injuries.
To help you dodge any potential mishaps, our expert Pradeep Maurya- founder Barbell boss, a national weightlifter shared a few safety tips. Follow them to keep your body injury-free while working out at home.
Always maintain a clean space
The first step is to make sure you have a room or floor that doesn’t have things around hindering your body movement while working out. Also make sure, you check the floor of the room for Toys, shoes or unwanted furniture that could get in the way and injure you.
Know your limits
While exercising, it's important to listen to the signs your body is sending and why is it happening. these signals help you in knowing whether you are pushing too hard, or need to hold back. It's always great to set your goals. Everyone has limits, it's good you know yours, if your workout doesn’t feel good on your body, then better to skip it says Pradeep.
In the same way, workout plans should be devised considering our body, and fitness level added our Expert.
Do enough Warm-up
Cold muscles are always rigid, resulting in injuries. “A proper warm-up can increase your blood flow in the body, probably lowering the risk of injury says Pradeep. Always go for a dynamic warm-up that includes quick stretches and a few burpees recommend our expert.
Scale the workout
It’s easy to Workout every day, especially now when everyone is locked up inside but one should know how much, and how difficult workout your body can take up, depending on individual’s fitness level, therefore workouts should be scaled up or down on person to person, like- regular pushup could be difficult for some people, in that case, they can go with wall pushup or knee pushup.
Always do in the right technique
Don’t start any new exercise without learning the right form. If you want to learn the right form, work with a trainer through online classes.
Keep yourself hydrated
When you work out, you sweat, and that results in the loss of some essential fluids from the body throughout the exercise. Thus, drink a glass of water before the workout and then keep sipping water every 10 minutes throughout the exercise.
Have fun in the Workout
No matter what workout you do, an important part is to enjoy it. Thus, an online community could be a great help as people with similar interests come together to lift up your spirit, says our expert.
Exercising and injuries are a part and parcel of life, however by following the steps outlined in the article from our expert, Pradeep Maurya, who is a certified CrossFit trainer as well, you could remain fit and injury-free.
