Exercise

How to Stay Active and Exercise During Stay-at-Home Orders

Stay Fit While Stuck Inside

While stuck inside for quarantine and isolation during stay-at-home orders due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus), many people are tending to get a bit lazy and bored, especially those temporarily out of work. However, there are plenty of ways to stay active, get fit, and enjoy exercise without leaving your home or apartment. So, to help out, we’ve compiled this starter list of easy exercises for cardio, flexibility, and strength workouts that can be done with no or minimal equipment. Here are exercises you can enjoy during stay-at-home orders! 


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Simple and Affordable Workout Equipment/Tools 

Affordable workout equipment you can use include the following:

  • Ab Curler 
  • Exercise Ball 
  • Floor/Yoga Mat 
  • Free Weights 
  • Jump Rope 
  • Kettlebells 
  • Push-Up and Pull-Up Bars
  • Resistance/Stretch Bands 
  • Running Shoes 
  • Wrist and Ankle Weights 
Exercise

Stamina 

Cardio workouts at home can include: 

  • Burpees 
  • Climbing/Sprinting Stairs 
  • Jumping Jacks 
  • Kickboxing/Shadowboxing 
  • In-Door Jump Rope 
  • Run in Place 

Strength 

Home workouts for muscle strength include:

  • Bridges 
  • Crunches 
  • Dips 
  • Lunges 
  • Planks 
  • Push-Ups 
  • Squats 
  • Wall Sit 

Balance and Flexibility 

Stretches for balance, flexibility, and muscle relief include: 

  • Musical Statues 
  • Single-Leg/Flamingo Stands 
  • Standing Calf Raises 
  • Toe Taps 
  • Tightrope Walk 
  • Yoga and Pilates Routines 

Additionally, using Smart TVs and home computers, we recommend finding online workout videos that you can follow along with, such as those on YouTube. This way, you can find specific routines of different lengths (short to long) and levels of intensities (relaxing to heart-racing) that focus on the type of workout/muscle group that you want. 


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