Shobhit Jangra is a fitness lover, for whom it’s all about discipline, routine, and healthy eating practices that make a man perfect. Shobhit’s fitness journey started at the age of 16 when his elder brother inspired him to adopt a healthier lifestyle, and ever since then, he had been living a balanced and nutritious lifestyle, which is free from all fancy supplements and expensive gym memberships. Shobhit is a self-learned health and fitness expert, who started researching and learning about food, fitness, and nutrition at an early age. In Shobhit’s opinion, hard work, dedication, and consistency are the three pillars that can help you lead a fitter life.
When heat and humidity knock on the door, regular fitness often takes a back seat. And there comes the question of how one can keep up with the fitness routine? Here’s the smart and quick answer to your query of monsoon fitness, where you can always mix and match more than one activity depending on the weather. Stay fit, stay stylish!
Push-ups
They are good for increasing strength and engage the core and lower body. Get into a plank position with hands planted directly under the shoulders. Lower the body till the chest touches the floor. Keep your back flat and your eyes focused about three feet in front of you to keep a neutral neck. Keeping the core engaged, exhale as you push back to the start position. For beginners, a set of 20 is advisable.
Burpees
According to experts, burpees are the single best indoor exercise for fat loss and interval-style cardio training during the monsoon season. They sound simple, but they aren’t. To begin with, place your hands on the ground, get into a push-up position, perform a push-up, jump back to a squat, and perform a jumping jack. Aim for a set of 10 and go up to 30.
Squats
They are good for strengthening the legs and hip muscles and give great endurance if done for medium or high repetitions. For this, you need to stand with your feet slightly wider than hip-width apart and toes pointing slightly outwards. Squat until your thighs are parallel to the floor. Don’t extend your knees past your toes and never arch your back.
Lunges
In experts’ opinion, lunges call for good spinal posture. To begin with, stand straight with your legs hip-width apart. Place your hands on your hips. One leg must be positioned forward with knee bent and foot flat on the ground while the other leg should be positioned behind.
Stair Steppers
Stepping out during monsoon is not advisable, hence, stair stepper is a smart move for overall fitness. This not only helps in toning the hip muscles and leg muscles, but it also improves cardiovascular health. It is important to warm up before you begin. Keep your back in an upright position and start stepping in a smooth rhythm.
Planks with mobility
For this one while practicing at home, get into a standard plank position with hands directly beneath shoulders. Without bending elbows, lower your hips towards the ground and then drive them towards the ceiling. The head should point downwards, forming an upside-down V with your body. Add movement such as raising an arm off the ground.
Yoga
It’s the perfect fitness activity for the monsoon and the only equipment you need is a fitness mat. There is plenty of information on the internet that goes through the basics. Half an hour of yoga every alternate day will help to improve your strength and flexibility.
Flying Yoga
Try flying or anti-gravity yoga. It combines acrobatic art and anti-gravity asana. It’s an accessible practice that can help lengthen and align your spine. It offers surprising physical benefits including spinal decompression, pain relief, and ease in inversion poses.
Skipping Rope
Regular rope skipping is as good as a full-body cardiovascular workout. To get started, you need a good pair of trainers and a simple jump rope. Before you begin, always start with a short warm-up and end it with a cool down. Try for 3 10-minute rope-jumping workouts every week.
Indoor Rock Climbing
This increases stamina and strengthens one’s back and core, and builds upper body muscles. And not only that, the movement in climbing up often demands body awareness and problem-solving and helps in reducing stress. At indoor climbing gyms, beginners usually start with bouldering and top roping, climbing with an instructor using a harness or rope and that can be enough to get you through unless you get addicted of course.
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