You Don’t Need Gym to Stay Fit

1. You Don’t Need Gym to Stay Fit If you really want to get fit, you don’t need to go to the gym and drink gallons of protein shakes every month. Fortunately, there are many easy, fun ways to improve your health and fitness and achieve your wellbeing goals. For starters, yoga is a popular choice amongst those who are not looking to get bulky. A lot of people who danced as kids are also leaning towards dance workouts for a better body. Of course, you would still need your eggs or a workout protein bar after you’ve gone through an intense dance workout, but it is still much more interesting and fun compared to other boring workouts. Dancing is a great cardiovascular workout for people of all ages: one can simply follow the simple choreography to the extent that they can do without being extremely uncomfortable. The music also plays a role in uplifting your mood, thus making it easier for you to connect happy vibes to getting fit. There are many slow-paced dance workout options available on the internet (and, of course, offline) as well. These are better suited for those with minor injuries or old people., or even beginners. Why do boring calf raises and leg presses when you can dance away to the latest Bollywood pop song? For lovers of more traditional dances, there’s ballet dances too - and the gratefulness you’d develop by practicing it is a huge win-win. One thing to remember is that while dance workouts are fun, you still need to make sure your diet is adjusted to meet the additional demands of your body after these intense but fun workouts. Make sure to keep a nutrition bar on you for that much needed after workout snack. They are available in a lot of flavours, and can help keep up the ‘fun’ element of your workout.

2. While in metro cities like Bombay and Delhi, dance workouts have always been the norm, the concept is slowly picking up in other cities as well. The lockdown has democratised the option further by pushing fitness choreographers to put up videos online. Similar, the options of protein bars India’s markets have are aplenty, and have started reaching the shelves in most cities. They are much more convenient than protein shakes, and tastier than boiled eggs or bananas. They also come with nutty goodness that helps you get a leg up on other essential nutrients like vitamins and minerals. Just make sure that whichever dance workout you choose addresses all 5 components of working out: muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Happy dancing!