Monsoon season brings quite a lot of respite from scorching scorching summers however may also make it difficult to stay to a workout regime particularly for many who have interaction in out of doors exercises. Many instances one could be left questioning about choices to maintain match in the course of the rainy season.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Aparna Govil Bhasker, Consultant Bariatric and Laparoscopic Surgeon at Saifee, Namaha and Apollo Spectra Hospitals, prompt some tips about tips on how to sustain with a exercise regime and keep match by means of the subsequent 2 months of monsoon season and wet days forward -

1. Choose indoor exercise choices:

• Online exercise courses - Digitalisation has opened the doorways to many choices for indoor exercises. One can enrol for on-line Zumba courses, dance courses, yoga, ground workout routines utilizing numerous health apps and many others. All these could be carried out conveniently at dwelling and with out travelling anyplace.
• Using exercise props: Invest in economical power coaching props like resistance bands, dumbbells, kettle bells and others like a yoga matt, skipping rope, stepper and many others. These can do wonders and are much less house occupying as nicely. There are many movies out there on numerous on-line platforms guiding about exercises utilizing these props. If you've greater house, you may also take into consideration investing in a treadmill, static cycle or a trampoline.
• Use house out there round your house: You can utilise open areas like refuge areas in your constructing to stroll or do exercises. Simply climb up and down in your constructing staircase or lookup some exercise movies utilizing stepper as a exercise prop and repeat the identical in your staircase.
• Indoor fitness center or exercise studios: If you don’t get pleasure from figuring out alone or on-line you possibly can be a part of a fitness center or any indoor exercise studio providing your alternative of exercise like Zumba, different types of dance, aerobics, Pilates, yoga/energy yoga, and many others.
• Indoor sports activities actions: You can select indoor sports activities like swimming (if it is enclosed), squash, badminton, gymnastics, martial arts, and many others.

2. Do what you want: While selecting a exercise, be sure you select what you want and luxuriate in doing. If you've enjoyable whereas figuring out, it not solely improves your health degree but additionally your psychological well being and compliance/ consistency.

3. Stay nicely hydrated: Though it isn't very sunny in monsoons however due to humidity there may be quite a lot of water loss from the physique. Make positive you drink sufficient water or different low-calorie liquids like coconut water, lemon water, buttermilk, soups/veg juices, and many others to satisfy your liquid necessities and keep away from cramps, lightheadedness and fatigue.

4. Eat a well-balanced eating regimen: Due to decreased out of doors actions in monsoon, be sure you preserve a well-balanced eating regimen comprising of dwelling cooked meals, complete vegetables and fruit and wholesome snacks. Stay away from empty calorie meals like bakery meals, fried meals, sweets, goodies, sugary drinks and many others which add solely energy however no vitamin.

5. Go trekking: A great cardio exercise value experiencing in monsoons is trekking. Plan a couple of treks this monsoon, take a break and luxuriate in nature! You can choose the extent of issue of the trek based mostly in your health degree.

Dr Aparna Govil Bhasker suggested, “In addition to indoor workout, make sure you take small breaks from work and move around at home to increase your overall step count. Whenever possible go for outdoor walks/ activities/ jog/ cycling on sunny days. Avoid venturing out in heavy rains or on slippery wet roads as it could prove to be unsafe. In case you have any back or knee issues, joint pain, or any bone or joint related disease, etc. avoid doing any type of exercise on your own as it can do more harm than good. Kindly consult a physiotherapist who will help you by designing a more customised workout regime which will improve your muscle strength and prevent further damage.”

This monsoon, don't permit your power ranges to dip. Stay energetic, keep match!