How to stay fit in lockdown? [Chore Gymming]

With the lockdown extending beyond what we would have imagined, and gyms, sports and fitness centres remaining closed, all those who used their time in the gym for bodybuilding, doing their regular workout, using the treadmill, regular cardio, lifting weights, and receiving their daily dose of exercise (and gossip), would be worried sick. With the diet gone for a toss, and people immersing their stress in a slice of pizza, cheese hamburger, or the regular heavy khichdi, food and fat seem to be increasing guilt. The lockdown due to coronavirus seems to have become a rather long cheat meal. Days go by unproductively, when we seem to be eternally busy, while achieving nothing. In spite of all this, there are ways to remain fit and healthy. The quarantine is for covid-19 and gyms, not for your spirit..

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It is understandable that the chores around the house take up all your time. But those chores can help you gain your strength effortlessly. That’s where chore gymming comes in. You can effectively use your time doing chores, to improve your fitness. Here are ways in which you can get fit while completing the chores around the house-

• Sweeping/Mopping/Vacuuming- This mundane task, can immensely strengthen your core muscles, as well as provide you the necessary stretches you need. Extending the broom or vacuum cleaner under a couch, table, or cupboard can work your triceps and lateral muscles just as well as gym equipment, and also make you do the walking that you would otherwise have needed the treadmill for, around the house. Moving bulky and heavy furniture for this purpose also resembles lifting weights.

• Washing dishes- How could doing the dishes possibly burn the calories? You may ask. Here is where you need to get creative. Doing the dishes can expend as much energy as gym workouts if done right. The effort required to remove stains off the vessels can be used as a good exercise for your triceps as well as biceps. Place the utensils to dry after washing, either in a drawer behind you, under, or overhead, thus making you move around. Use less soap and more force. Washing dishes can be fun too. So just like the soap bubble, you can grow your fitness goals with a dish-washing workout.

• Doing the laundry- Loading and unloading clothes, especially heavy-duty laundry, can include squats, lunges, and resemble aerobics, all in one. Take out the laundry singly, one by one, to get the benefit of a workout, encompassing washing, hanging to dry, and folding. Chores may be mundane, but you don’t have to let them be. You can utilize them in more than one way to get the gymming experience. Get innovative with how you do the chores, and chore gymming can be your new fitness regime to get rid of those lockdown blues, and get done with those chores, simultaneously. Two birds, one stone..

How important Yoga is for your Healthy Skin? [yoga for skin]

One of the most desired and sought-after attributes of human life is good health. Everyone wishes to maintain good health, and even though it is not a herculean task, it is easier said than done in contemporary times, with so much pollution, stress, junk food, lack of sleep, and a sedentary lifestyle making us compromise on one of the most important aspects of life. 

Yoga is an ancient solution to these modern problems. It helps you relax, and keep fit while conveniently fitting in your daily schedule. It is said to have numerous benefits for your body. However, can it also be a solution to skin problems? How can Yoga possibly help the skin; you may ask. Well, Yoga benefits the skin in more ways than one...

Anything that ails your skin, including irritation, inflammation, marks, eruptions, or general discomfort, can be considered a skin problem. Yoga has a great positive impact on the skin, thus mitigating the risk of skin problems. It provides a method for detoxification, reduces cortisol levels, alleviates stress, and improves circulation, helps maintain balanced hormone levels, and stimulates healthy processes that are required for repair of skin cells. This helps effectively absorb nutrients needed for good skin, prevent pimples and acne, reduces wrinkles, and keeps the skin supple and glowing. The following Yoga poses and sequences are found best for boosting skin health

1. Breathing exercises including pranayama

 2. Pose sequences like the Surya namaskar

3. Sarvangasana, or the shoulder stand pose

4. Dhanurasana or the bow pose

bow pose

5. Bhujanagasana, or the cobra pose

cobra pose

 

6. Trikonasana, or the triangle pose

7. Shishuasana, or the child pose

Shishuasana

Yoga is said to be a preventive measure to all skin problems and diseases, and an effective cure against them as well. It must especially be practiced by those who have had skin problems in the family and are more likely to be vulnerable to them as a result of heredity, and those who frequently travel, thus exposing their skin to the harmful effects of the external environment and stress. Yoga is also a must for those who carry out their daily activities and work at a desk and are often required to remain seated or maintain a single pose for prolonged periods of time.

The skin is one of the largest and most important organs of our body. It acts as a perfect barrier, protecting us from all sorts of intrusions and invasions by undesirable and harmful entities and substances. It also plays an important role in upholding our immune system, regulating body temperature, and manufacturing essential chemicals for the body. It is up to us to keep it healthy and happy, and practicing Yoga is a great way to do just that.