How to Sustain Fitness while in Quarantine
Mr Tayyab explains how you can make your body stronger to fight against COVID-19.
Staying healthy and fit has never been more critical in humanity's history. We are living in trying times, and the world is under siege by a global pandemic that has no specific treatment and is highly contagious. Your best survival bet is to stay fit and healthy and have a robust immune system.
Although athletes are good at maintaining their health, those just trying to keep a healthy work-life balance struggle. The state of lockdown in most regions worldwide makes fitness goals even more challenging. Most countries have shut down gyms, fitness clubs, and parks to avoid the spread of COVID-19.
We cannot change much about our situation as a collective whole. However, we can give you some tips to maintain your fitness and health while in isolation by embracing peptides.
Peptides have been around for a while and are widely used by professional athletes as a muscle growth supplement. You, too, can benefit from these various supplements and ensure a healthy, fit and energetic lifestyle despite being isolated indoors. With peptides, you can strengthen your body and improve your immune health to be better equipped in the fight against COVID-19. But first, here are a few basics to get you started on your journey.
Eating Habits
One essential rule for achieving a fit body and a healthy immune system is to fix your eating habits. Proper meals in the right proportions and time is crucial for your body's daily function. It is even more important when your goal is to get fit and boost your immune system's overall abilities.
When it comes to increasing immunity, peptides are known to work wonders. Although athletes and workout aficionados generally use them to aid muscle growth and heal faster after a rigorous workout, peptides can strengthen your immune health and enable your body to be able to fight diseases.
With a lockdown in most regions, many individuals have lost control of their usual routines and have started to begin their day later than they typically would. Because of starting their day later, the last meal of the day gets pushed into the night.
Start your day early and have an early breakfast to counteract this senioritis-type behaviour. After a rich and high-protein breakfast, work to eat five or six small meals throughout the day at regular intervals. Your last meal should typically be at least two hours before bedtime and the lightest meal of the day. If you are making your meals, replacing vegetable oil with extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil is a good option for a healthier alternative. In addition to making this small change, try snacking on fruits rich in Vitamin C to boost your immune system.
Detox and Energize Your Body
Our lives in quarantine are nowhere close to being over, and our regular routines suffer because of it. For most people deemed non-essential at this time, living the quarantine life means there is nothing much to do besides playing video games, binge-watching Netflix, snacking all day, and sleeping. The result is extreme laziness and lower energy levels due to less blood circulation and higher levels of toxins in your body.
The best way to eliminate these effects is to detox your body and increase your energy levels. How do you do that? First, try to keep away from your couches and beds as much as possible. It is an instinct to unwind after a long day on these lush surfaces; however, in quarantine, when there is nothing much to do, this can cause you to lapse and become lazy with your day today. Avoid the temptation and look for other alternatives to keep yourself busy. You can stroll in your backyard, run around the house with your pet, or start Spring cleaning.
Another option to reinstate your normal energy levels is to follow a body detox regime, whether that be through teas, smoothies, or healthier food options. You can find numerous detox drink recipes on the internet via Google or social media. Green tea with lemon juice is an amazing natural body detox drink that helps revitalize your energy levels.
Another detox option rests with peptides. There is an array of energy-boosting supplements that can give you the energy needed to go about your day. Whichever way you choose to detox, it helps to cleanse your blood and reduce your lethargy, thereby keeping you much more energetic and ready to take on the day.
Physical Fitness
In addition to maintaining the proper eating habits and optimal energy levels, you may struggle to keep your body moving and maintain your physical fitness. A physically active routine is a must, and peptides can aid with recovery even if you are working out from home. All fitness clubs, community centres, and gyms are a no-go because of COVID-19. However, you can still have a home fitness routine.
You can create a home workout that works with you and your environment if you have a large backyard, lawn, or rooftop. There are various home workout videos on YouTube, Pinterest, and Google. If strenuous workouts are not your thing, you can invest in a yoga mat and do an hour of yoga.
If you have gym equipment such as dumbbells or resistance bands, you can include these in your workout routine for more of a challenge. If not, you can also use bodyweight exercises to do your bodybuilding exercises at home. Another option, if you have the right equipment, could be to use online HIIT videos to get your daily workout in. Adding peptides to your bodybuilding routine will also help facilitate quicker muscle growth and recovery so you are not discouraged by soreness when you get up the next day.
Daily Rest and Rejuvenation
No matter how great you think your eating habits and workout regimen are, if your sleep cycle is messed up, it can completely throw everything else off. Your body needs to be well-rested to reap the benefits of your efforts.
Medical experts have consistently recommended eight hours of sleep for decades, and even more so, those dealing with the current pandemic and treating COVID-19 patients have been this fact.
Unfortunately, under normal circumstances, most of our lifestyles do not allow us to enjoy that much sleep because of stressors from work and home life. However, while we are off from work, it is best to make use of this time and create a sleep routine so that by the time the quarantines are lifted, we have a better habit in place.
If you are struggling with sleeping early or are having difficulty with uninterrupted sleep, peptides can help. Specific peptides are dedicated to being used as sleep-inducers for people who have insomnia or problems with restless sleep.
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About the Author
Mr Tayyab is a freelance journalist who writes about nutrition and minerals to help sportspeople.