With the current COVID-19 situation that has resulted in people being cooped indoors for a long period, home exercises should be prioritized. If not how would you burn calories and generally keep fit? Definitely not by long hours of sleep, watching TV, or spending hours on social media. Exercise has immediate and long-term health benefits, but you need to talk to your doctor before starting any exercise program, including breathing exercises. Regarding breathing exercises, you can Google pulmonary clinic near me to get more information.

Indoor Exercises for individuals

• Explore Fitness Channels, Youtube, or Phone Apps: Think of these as your personal trainer. Consider your home space, health conditions, workout equipment and most importantly, the kind of exercises you enjoy. Start with simple workouts like squats, push-ups, lunges, plank, skipping, and so on.
• Dancing: Dancing is always an awesome way to get your heart rate up and burn some calories. Create a playlist or turn on your favorite album and just get moving. If you are not particularly a great dancer, why not watch some dance lessons online? You keep fit and learn a new skill. How cool!
• Yoga: If you prefer something calm (and you don’t want to disturb your neighbors), why not try yoga or Pilates. Yoga is great for the body and mind, and you don’t need much space for it. There are range of apps, videos, and books to get you started on yoga.

Indoor Exercises for Families

• Sing and dance while you clean: Set aside time for household chores and do them together as a family. Play danceable music as you clean. Exercising as a family is a fun way to improve fitness. Doing laundry and making the bed are great upper body workout; dusting, washing up and so on, are all exercises.
• Set time for family games: Make family games part of midday or after-dinner routine. Card games are one option, but if your kids are young, they might like hopscotch or hide-and-seek. Kick a soccer ball around, jump ropes, or shoot hoops with older children. Think of something to get your whole family moving
• Grow a Garden: This is not only a great physical activity for the whole family, but it also results in fresh and healthy veggies for the whole family. Gardening is working out without realizing you’re working out. Kids enjoy digging up dirt, so let them turn over the soil and while you plant.

Breathing Exercises 

Certain exercises can help maintain and increase lung capacity, making it easier to keep your lungs healthy and get your body the oxygen it needs. Such exercises include:

• pursed-lip breathing: This exercise reduces the number of breaths you take and keeps your airways open longer. More air can flow in and out of your lungs so you can be more physically active.
• Belly or diaphragmatic breathing: This is a lung exercise that focuses on targeting and strengthening the diaphragm muscle that allows a person to take a deep breath. According to the American Lung Association, see how both exercises can be done – Click here

Finally. You can join #ActiveandHealthy a national social media campaign that focuses on keeping minds and bodies active. Throughout this time of uncertainty and always, take control of your health and well being. Endeavor to exercise, eat healthy meals, and stay positive.