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How to Avoid Body Pain After Workout

How to Avoid Body Pain After Workout

Be on track with your fitness goals and take over body and muscle pain through these tips.


Living a sedentary lifestyle can affect anyone’s health. That’s why it’s important to have a 20 to 45 minutes of moderate exercise, at least three times a week. In fact, a basic fitness routine is composed of five components—all of which you can do at home: 1) a warm up, 2) a cardiovascular or aerobic workout, 3) resistance or strength-building exercises, 4) flexibility moves like yoga poses and dancing, and 5) a cool down. 
 
But, what if you’re a workout newbie? Or, how do you know if you’re overdoing it? You have to remember that each fitness goal is unique and that the purpose of staying fit at home is to maintain your fitness level, not increase it.  
 
Sudden stop from your workout routine or exercising too much can increase your risk for body pain. But as long as you work towards the best shape of your life by not letting body pain stop you from getting your desired fitness goal, you’re all set. 
 
Just remember these easy tips to keep you going:

Stick to an exercise routine  
Make it simple, so you’ll achieve your goals and want to keep exercising. To mirror your gym workout at home, replace your usual equipment with household items, such as canned food for barbells, stairs as cardio machine, or dining chair as weight bench. 
 
Stay motivated
Exercising at home can be quite challenging without real gym equipment. But it doesn’t mean you can’t interact with others. Talk to your trainer or workout buddies through video chat apps. Or, get into a little competition with friends on your number of daily steps or push-ups. 
 
Keep things interesting
Think about what you enjoy. Gardening while dancing counts as an aerobic exercise, too. If you need a little inspiration, you’ll find many workout routine videos and playlists online. Join a chat group that supports each other’s fitness goals and to where you can ask for new tips and tricks. 
 
Track your progress  
Stay on track with your activity. Wear a fitness tracker, use mobile apps to track your exercise regimen, or simply write down what you do on your planer to see your progress week to week. 
 
Listen to your body  
Start slowly and gradually increase your efforts as you gain strength, flexibility, and confidence. Muscle pain and body fatigue are signs you’re exercising too much. In case of body and muscle pain, consider taking an over-the-counter pain reliever like Ibuprofen + Paracetamol (ALAXAN® FR). It has Fast Relief formula that works in as fast as 15 minutes against body pain.   
 
Perhaps the most important, make exercise as integral to your life as sleeping and eating. You have to think of it as a lifestyle change. It doesn’t end. Get out of the mind frame that exercise is something you’re only going to do for a period of time.  
 
With these things in mind, you don’t have to worry about maintaining an active lifestyle at home while still succeeding on finishing your house chores and accomplishing your deadlines. Through proper body pain management and determination, you can definitely handle and attain anything. 
 
If symptoms persist, consult your doctor.  
ASC Reference Code: U036P062220AS 

Sources:
https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/no-gym-required-how-to-get-fit-at-home#1
https://theconversation.com/should-i-exercise-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic-experts-explain-the-just-right-exercise-curve-133861
https://www.bicycling.com/skills-tips/g23451830/how-to-use-household-items-to-exercise-at-home/

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