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LOSING THE COVID-19 (POUNDS)
BY MAKENZIE WHITTLE • The Bulletin
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ny body is a beach body. But if you still want to tone up or lose that COVID-19 (similar to the Freshman-15 you earn in college), and are uncomfortable
with returning to your regular gym or simply want to be able to work out sans face mask, these at-home workouts can be just the thing to get you moving
again. With any workout, know your body’s limitations and stop doing something if it hurts. There is a big difference between the “good” kind of pain
that comes from stretching or weight training and the “bad” kind of pain that comes when you are about to pull a muscle, your back or worse. And always remember
that no matter how far under construction your fitness goal may be, you can still rock those summer looks, no matter what size the tag reads.
MAKE YOUR OWN WORKOUT
If apps aren’t your thing, try these repeti-
tion movements to tone and build up mus-
cle strength over time. If you’re a tech lover
who needs a bit more structure, check out
the recommendations below.
Scissor kicks — Lay on the ground, face
up and put your palms flat on the ground
to your side. Gently lift your legs about 10
inches off the ground, keeping the rest of
your body planted. Slowly start moving one
leg higher than the other in a kicking mo-
tion, then bring it back and repeat on the
other side. 10-15 repetitions. You can also
cross your legs over each other to achieve a
similar core muscle workout.
Squats — With feet hip-width apart,
bend your knees to about a 90-degree an-
gle or as far as you can go without falling
over into a squat position. Repeat 10-15
times then narrow your stance slightly and
do another 10-15 squat repetitions. Hold a
10-pound weight in each hand to add more
of a challenge.
Lunges — Stand up tall then step forward
with one leg and bend it until it reaches
a 90-degree angle, dipping your other leg
down so it’s parallel to the floor. Make sure
your front leg does not go over your toes.
Return to starting position then repeat with
the opposite leg and do 10-15 repetitions on
both sides.
Russian Twist — Sitting on the floor,
Always remember that no matter how
far under construction your fitness
goal may be, you can still rock those
summer looks, no matter what size
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cross your ankles and bend your knees.
Then lift your legs about 10 inches off the
floor. Cross your hands against your chest
and twist your upper body pointing your
elbow towards the ground. Repeat on the
other side. For an easier version, you can
keep your feet planted on the floor and work
up to hovering your legs. Repeat 10-12 times
on both sides.
Plank — Lie on the floor face down then
press up on your forearms and your toes.
Hold for 30 seconds (can be split into parts
with small breaks in between), squeezing
your stomach muscles to help hold it. Do
this once a day and gradually work your way
up to a full minute if you can.
C25K — 5K TRAINER
Summer is ripe with running events and
charity 5Ks so if you haven’t run that dis-
tance in a while, best to work your way up
to it.
Great for providing you a little motivation
to get started, the app’s schedule, should you
choose to follow it, has you running three
times a week for eight weeks giving you a
good amount of time to work towards your
goal of 3.1 miles.
It also switches up the cardio programs
weekly so it keeps things a little more inter-
esting than just running.
Free with $2.99 pro version available
c25kfree.com
COSMIC KIDS YOGA
If you want to get your kids into yoga or
mindfulness, this is an easy (and free) place
to start and you can even join them and get
the same benefit.
The YouTube channel focuses on simple
yoga poses and intermixes them with ad-
venture stories and characters to keep them
engaged in the lesson.
Hosted by the engaging Jamie Amor, the
lessons vary in length and a full of fun ani-
mation along with each class. Turn it on for
five minutes or 20 and your kids will be say-
ing namaste in no time.
Find the videos on YouTube.
youtube.com/cosmickidsyoga
DAILY WORKOUTS FITNESS TRAINER
Full of simple and quick target workouts
focusing on specific areas of the body as
well as full-body workouts that range a bit
longer all from your phone.
The app is well laid out for the fitness
newbie and can help keep seasoned ath-
letes maintaining their regimes.
It makes workouts seem less like a
chore as all of them can be done sans
equipment from the comfort of your liv-
ing room.
Free with pro version available for $9.99
dailyworkoutapps.com
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