Do you exercise regularly? And are you still doing that during the coronavirus? Christina and Heidy of the online workout platform Studio C Online provide advice.
You probably know that exercise is good for your resistance. But why is this so? And how much should you exercise?
Several studies have shown that moderate to moderately intensive exercise 2 to 3 times a week, about 2 to 3 months in advance, better prepares the immune system for a viral infection. For example, the percentage of deaths during the Hong Kong influenza was significantly lower among people who regularly exercised moderately intensively. And another study with mice showed that the complaints were much less severe than in the active mice.
So moving is important. For example, the Health Council advises to do at least 150 minutes a week of moderately intensive exercise (increased heart rate, accelerated breathing where you can still talk). In addition, it is important to do muscle and bone-strengthening activities at least twice a week.
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What if you didn't exercise regularly before the coronavirus broke out? Does it still help to start exercising? Yes, of course! Research shows that moderately intensive exercise also offers protection after infection with a virus. While no training or OVERtraining has a negative effect.
Sitting still is not an option, but you don't have to exhaust yourself for hours a day either. That is good news then! Because whether you are working hard in healthcare or you are trying to get work done with the children around you in addition to home education; in both cases short and effective training is a godsend.
So you haven't done anything yet? Then use this virus as a wake-up call and start exercising. Start slow and build up slowly. Do not immediately do 30 minutes of HIIT (High Intensity Interval) training so that your tongue hangs on your toes and you cannot walk for three days. For example, start with a 15-minute training or take a workout where you don't have to get your heart rate up right away. Studio Barre is a good place to start.
Do that above all! It is nowadays no problem to do a workout in your living room or garden via your phone, tablet, laptop or TV. Make sure you keep your condition up and your muscle mass intact, so that you stay healthy and fit.
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Sources:
Resource Gate :Can_exercise_affect_immune_function_to_increase_susceptibility_to_infection
Plos, May 7, 2008 :Is Exercise Protective Against Influenza-Associated Mortality?
The Journal of Infectious Diseases , Volume 200, Issue 9, 15 October 2009, Chronic Exercise Reduces Illness Severity, Decreases Viral Load, and Results in Greater Anti-Inflammatory Effects than Acute Exercise during Influenza Infection
Elsevier; brain, behavior, and immunity, September 2005 Moderate exercise protects mice from death due to influenza virus
Christina and Heidy are founders of the online workout platform Studio C Online.
As working moms, they know how busy life can be. With Studio C Online they therefore want to make it easier to plan sports in your life, because you can do it from home.
They offer great workouts full of variety and energy. Christina is a born entertainer. Her energy bursts through the screen. We often hear:“Christina's enthusiasm makes a workout over in no time”. “It's like Christina is in my living room.”
In this way they hope to motivate women again and again to KEEP training. This is so important. Not only for your physical health, but also for how you feel mentally.
