Tips To Stay Motivated to Continue Exercising During Lockdown

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This Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown has hit us all so hard. One, in particular, was not able to go to the gym. With no access to equipment, I had to use household items as substitute for weights. All I have, besides my gym wear and shoes, was my Yoga mat.

In the early days, I brushed off one day after another as my ‘break’ day. After a week, I started panicking that I was going to start losing the muscles I had slaved to build over the years. A big NO.

I started with doing floor exercises, push-ups, squats, lunges etc. But the environment wasn’t so motivating and I lack the space in my small apartment. What used to be 100 squats became half. What used to be 1½ hours of exercise became 45 minutes with lots of breaks, especially with a toddler screaming for attention.

So, here are my tips to take charge of yourself and continue with your exercise regimen during the lockdown.

1. Isolate

Tell everyone that you have a conference call. And not to be disturbed for an hour. Lock yourself in your room and use that hour for exercise. They'd probably wonder why you are so sweaty after.

2. Protein

Continue with proper diet, protein shakes including whey protein and energy boosting food, and a definite NO to new-born chefs experimenting with desserts.

3. Weigh

Continue to weigh yourself regularly to ensure that your weight stays constant.

4. Equipment

Instead of lifting jars of food and detergents, invest in equipment such as gym ball and dumbbells for strength training.

5. Right gear

And make sure to dress up in the right outfit. Believe me, you will be more eager to exercise wearing your gym outfit rather than the oversized raggedy pyjamas.

Follow these tips, stay motivated and keep energised!

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