The rainy season is not an obstacle to not exercising. Exactly in the rainy season, exercising is important to avoid various diseases that attack easily. You don’t have to leave the house, you can exercise at home.
Many types of sports that can done inside the house, the following:
Aerobics
Generally, aerobics uses music so that you don’t get bored easily and you can also do sports accompanied by music. You can search for aerobics-related music on the YouTube app. In addition, aerobic exercise is beneficial in increasing the work of the heart and lungs in circulating oxygen throughout the body.
Yoga and pilates
The next sport is yoga and pilates. You can do this exercise indoors. Although both are low-impact exercises, it is worth mentioning that Yoga and Pilates have some differences. Yoga is an ancient practice that originated in India 5,000 years ago, while Pilates is a newer, more modern practice introduced by Joseph Pilates in the 1920s.
Initially, Pilates was used to restore health to wounded World War I soldiers, but nowadays Pilates is used to help tone muscles and increase endurance.
Also, Yoga uses the full belly breathing method, exhaling through the nose. While Pilates calls for a three-dimensional breathing pattern during the exercise, including inhaling through the nose, directing the breath to the side of the ribcage, and exhaling through the mouth.
Muscle Strength Training
In addition to Yoga and Pilates, you can do muscle exercises at home. Muscle strength training is exercise that focuses on increasing muscle strength and endurance. Muscle strength training can also improve posture, increase bone density and improve mood, you know?
There are various types of strength exercises that can be done during the rainy season such as push-ups, sit-ups, squats, planks, door vent push-ups to dumbbell weight lifting.
Jump rope
Skipping or commonly called skipping rope. This exercise can work to build your upper and lower body muscles. This exercise can also be done indoors during the rainy season, you know. In addition, skipping can also train body coordination, improve heart health and endurance during exercise. ***