Since many of us are spending a lot of time at home these days, we tend to be gaining weight. Fortunately for me, I gained a bit of weight during the first few months of the pandemic before starting to up my home exercise game.
Our condo gyms have been closed seemingly forever. They were allowed to open for a brief period this past summer on an appointment basis where only you or who lives in your suite may access during a 1-hour block of time. This lasted all of a couple of weeks before the provincial government shut them down again.
I booked my time at the gym but quickly found that it was not worth it. They had removed the free weights which I use for most of my training. They also removed the medicine and stability balls, plus yoga mats.
After working out on the Hoist machines and the treadmill, I decided to purchase a few items for the home. I did not want to clutter my suite so I abstained from ordering a full weight set. I ordered a set of resistance bands, resistance loops, and stability ball.
Since that day, I have been working out in the safety of my suite doing crunches, push-ups, boxing, running on the spot, and hundreds of exercises using the equipment I purchased. I started to register weight loss but not at a rate I was hoping for. I then realized this was due to the shear muscle mass I have been putting on. The fat is melting away and the muscle is not just being maintained as planned, but it is growing.
I may just write some posts illustrating various exercises I have learned. Every time I use the stability ball I find a different way to benefit from it… and the best thing is that every single thing you do with the ball works your core muscles.
The end of the pandemic is upon us and there is no reason to not get some exercise in a safe manner which does not jeopardise you or anybody else. Stay safe and get jacked. Fun times are ahead.