{"id":4194,"date":"2020-03-27T09:37:14","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T08:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.holodia.com\/?p=4194"},"modified":"2021-03-09T11:10:41","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T10:10:41","slug":"why-home-fitness-is-crucial-to-keeping-your-sanity-in-self-isolation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.holodia.com\/de\/vr-fitness-blog\/why-home-fitness-is-crucial-to-keeping-your-sanity-in-self-isolation\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Home Fitness is Crucial to Keeping Your Sanity in Self-Isolation"},"content":{"rendered":"

If someone told us a few months ago that soon we wouldn\u2019t be able to leave our homes, go for a coffee, take a walk in the park, go to the gym and just casually buy groceries, we\u2019d tell them they\u2019re crazy, right?<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n

Yet, here we are. Our walks in the park became walks to the fridge, our commutes became slow transits from our computers to toilets and back, and the gyms\u2026 Well, who\u2019d want to workout in a crazy sci-fi scenario like this one anyway???<\/span><\/p>\n

Woah. Quite overwhelming…<\/span><\/p>\n

See, if we decide to go along that path\u2026 This may end up being a proper apocalypse.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Luckily, this isn\u2019t the first time we face such odds.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n

And definitely not the first time we\u2019re gonna win.<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n

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So, how do we do that?<\/span><\/p>\n

It really is simple. It\u2019s what got us so far. <\/span>Keep your cool<\/b>. <\/span>Adapt.<\/b><\/p>\n

But, what does home fitness have to do with that?<\/span><\/p>\n

Well\u2026 Everything.<\/span><\/p>\n

The correlation between improving physical condition and fighting disease have long been established, and physicians always encouraged staying physically active.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, <\/span>physical exercise is also considered vital for maintaining mental fitness<\/b><\/a>, and it really plays a significant role in stress reduction.<\/span><\/p>\n

Or as the Romans would say:<\/span><\/p>\n

Mens Sana In Corpore Sano<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Meaning, <\/span>“a healthy mind in a healthy body”.<\/span><\/p>\n

And here\u2019s the science behind this ancient wisdom \u2013 when stress affects the brain, with its many nerve connections, the rest of the body feels the impact as well. Or to put it as simple as possible –<\/span> if your body feels better, so does your mind<\/b>. Exercise and other physical activity produce <\/span>endorphins<\/b>\u2014natural painkillers that also improve the ability to sleep, <\/span>which in turn reduces stress<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Scientists have found that regular participation in aerobic exercise has been shown to <\/span>decrease overall levels of tension, elevate and stabilize mood, improve sleep, and improve self-esteem<\/b>. Even five minutes of aerobic exercise can stimulate anti-anxiety effects.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Exactly what we need right now. Needless to say, in situations like these, the benefits of a simple exercise were never so important.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Now, especially relevant with the Coronavirus around…<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what a simple 20 minute workout may do for you when it comes to fighting illness:<\/strong><\/p>\n