For folks who see exercise as a valuable part of their lives, and those who may even see it as a coping skill, being in a pandemic with gyms closed can be a huge challenge.
Here’s how I think we can maintain following the shelter in place orders, but still keep some exercise going.
Let’s start all the hours of our essential duties days with a little body movement. These can be done at your desk (make sure to keep safe social distancing).
There’s no need to dress out for these activities. The intent isn’t to get all sweaty, it’s just to get some body weight action continued.We’re reminding our bodies that they work for us, and that we will take care of them. Plus, it’s something like the apocalypse, it’s okay if we do sweat a lil.
All we need is maybe a towel so your hands don’t pick up and COVID 19 off the floor, and some willingness to look strange for exercising at your desk.
| 9:00 | 20 Air Sqauts |
| 10:00 | 10 Burpees |
| 11:00 | 15 Push ups |
| 1:00 | 2 minutes of plank (break as often as needed, but accumulate 2 minutes) |
| 2:00 | 15 Tricep dips |
| 3:00 | 20 Leg lifts |
| 4:00 | 10 Lunges each leg |
If you do this, it’s not lying to tell people you worked out all day. Adding some light cardio in your day will help with the stresses of all this, and will remind your body that this is break from the gyms, not a new way of being. I plan to walk or bike around my hood (6 feet from any others) for about 30 minutes a day.
If you’re thinking “Man. I’d like to do this, but I don’t want to seem weird doing this stuff at my desk,” remember that 3 weeks ago hoarding toilet paper was weird. Abnormal circumstances allow for abnormal responses. It’s totally okay to just bust out some burpees in times like these. Just remember to take off your lanyard. I know from experience that burpees will break our IDs.
If you need help on any of these moves, seek out a gym rat. Cyndi Code has done great burpee demonstrations in the quad. Am I right, Code?
Who’s down?
Bifocals and Barbells 