Monsoon, as synonymous as it sounds with chai and pakoda, your inner health-conscious self may not take it easy on you, for this cheat meal, especially with the most used excuse card, it’s raining so hard, how do I go to the gym! Well, in this case, home workouts to the rescue!
The onset of monsoon and the heavy down-pour drowns us into a lethargic mode, swimming out of which, is a puddly mess. While you can easily blame the monsoon timing to be one that washes away our recently made resolutions into a sea of hot beverages and snacks, we have you covered (literally!) with a list of exercises that will let you binge eat chai- samosa guilt-free! Therefore, here are Quick Fixes, To Ensure Rain Doesn’t Dampen Your Routine±
Stretching:
Baarish ho rahi hai, can’t workout again! It might sound like a bit of stretch when you can in the comfort of your house! When you are unable to hit the gym, stretching is the easiest and quickest alternative to keeping up with the exercise routine. Furthermore, stretching enables better and increased flexibility, blood circulation, and motion range.
Push-Ups:
The only fun facts about doing push-ups are you’re keeping the count. For a seemingly simple exercise, which it most definitely isn’t, push-ups target your drool-worthy broad shoulders, third-degree triceps and back, and legs.
Squats:
One of the most famous exercises and for reasons well justifiable, squats enables to strengthen the hips and the legs muscles. This is a must-do when working out at home!
Skipping:
The fact that 10 minutes of skipping is equivalent to 45 minutes of the run, speaks volumes about why skipping is a great alternative to outdoor workout. Your childhood self was doing you such favor in keeping the muscles toned along with shins, calf, and thighs.
Stair Flight:
Miss the stair climber placed at your gym? Look no further, while it downpours outside, unlatches and marches out to the flight of stairs at your disposal. Climbing up a few floors and down, at a pace suiting you best, staircase exercise is one of the simplest yet most effective too.
Yoga:
If traditional working out and hitting the gym was not your go-to anyway, you can make up for the miss of a quick sprint by doing yoga. From, Suryanamaskar to other forms, yoga helps in a full-body workout.
On-spot running:
Running on the spot for a solid 30 minutes helps burn out those guilty calories and improve heart rate and blood circulation. Music and Ambiance at home is always an added bonus.
Burpees:
Sounding interesting this exercise is as helpful too for losing fat and cardio training. Simple yet effective, burpees can be done right about anywhere. This is a great addition to your list of home workouts.
Planks:
We’ve been told, “With the correct person an hour seems like a minute” but what we haven’t been told was at planks a minute seems like an hour! Planks are effective since they use your own body weight and stamina and helps maintain that upper body strength. Additionally, when you have good core strength, it improves your overall posture as well.
Dance:
As unbelievable as it sounds, dancing your heart out, plugged into your favorite tunes is a great idea! It is probably the best way to shed those calories when doing home workouts! and definitely our favorite!