{"id":18443,"date":"2020-03-25T17:55:42","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T16:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=18443"},"modified":"2020-03-25T17:55:42","modified_gmt":"2020-03-25T16:55:42","slug":"6-top-tips-for-keeping-fit-at-home-during-isolation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2020\/03\/6-top-tips-for-keeping-fit-at-home-during-isolation\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Top Tips For Keeping Fit At Home During Isolation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

6 Top Tips For Keeping Fit At Home During Isolation<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can be hard to think about your fitness, whilst in isolation. But it is important to keep fit and healthy whilst being at home especially if you are used to having regular exercise.<\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co Down model and author of The HouseWork WorkOut Patience Bradley said now is the time for people to get to grips with their personal fitness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She added: \u201cEven if you don\u2019t usually take regular exercise, the extra time you might have on your hands can be a great opportunity to focus on your fitness\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Former Vogue model and TV dancer Patience Bradley releases her latest book The HouseWork WorkOut\rPicture by Debbie Deboo Photography.\rPublicist & Publisher: Tina Calder, Excalibur Press, 07982628911 \/ tina@excaliburpress.co.uk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Here are Patience\u2019s 6 top tips for keeping fit in isolation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Make a Plan <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In isolation it can be hard to know what to do with your day and you may often seem overwhelmed but not having the structure of going about your daily life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patience says planning is the key to success: \u201cMaking a plan can be the perfect way to structure your day and allows you to see where you can fit exercise in. Plan how much time per day you intend to spend on fitness whether it be 30 mins or an hour and try to stick to this. You will then feel you\u2019ve accomplished something once you complete it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Wake Up With A Positive Mindset<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patience said: \u201cMindset is a huge part of keeping fit, it can be easy to slip into a negative way of thinking when you are stuck in the house. But remember everything you are grateful for and even write a list of things you are grateful for to put things into perspective. Lying in bed all day can reduce your mood, so it\u2019s important to get up out of bed and release some endorphins.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Make Exercise Part of Your Housework <\/strong><\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIsolation can be the perfect time to get housework done or even odd jobs that you\u2019ve been putting off. You can incorporate exercise into the tasks. For example rather than standing try running on the spot. Try doing calf raises whilst washing the dishes or lunging while you vacuum or clean. These exercises will help you keep your muscle strength whilst in isolation\u201d explained Patience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Use What You Have<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might not have your own treadmill in your house, but Patience says you don\u2019t need fancy equipment to get a good workout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRunning up and down stairs can burn around 500 calories per hour\u201d she said, adding: \u201cThis is a great way to still be able to do cardio from the confines of your home. If you have a garden this is the perfect time to use it to get some fresh air whilst completing your exercise.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Get the Family Involved<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s nothing better than turning your workout into a fun family affair\u201d said Patience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf your kids are off school and stuck in the house, get them away from those screens and release their energy through exercise. Help each other to stay motivated and even create little competitions to make it more fun.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Try Breathing Exercises <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs well as your body it is important to make sure your lungs are healthy at this time and for this you can do breathing exercises. Take a deep breath in through your nose and a longer slower breath through your mouth \u2013 do this three times and spend some time thinking about how you feel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The HouseWork WorkOut by Patience Bradley is published by Excalibur Press and available from Amazon or www.excaliburpress.co.uk\/book-shop<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

6 Top Tips For Keeping Fit At Home During Isolation It can be hard to think about your fitness, whilst in isolation. But it is important to keep fit and healthy whilst being at home especially if you are used to having regular exercise. Co Down model and author of The HouseWork WorkOut Patience Bradley … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18443"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18443"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18443\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18447,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18443\/revisions\/18447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}