Staying fit in quarantine

In the words of Elle Woods: Exercise gives you endorphins, and endorphins make you happy

There’s nothing quite like being confined to a closet-size apartment to make a person dive mouth-first into in-case-of-emergency piles of Tim Tam and Bamba. Unfortunately, gyms across the country have closed, in light of new restrictions related to the rapidly evolving coronavirus.

We’re seeing swift-developing research, options for care and government responses related to the pandemic, so there’s no telling how long the situation will last or how it will change. One thing is for sure, though. In the near future we will all be spending a lot more time at home.

Whether you live alone or have the whole family quarantined, now is a great time to prioritize your health with at-home workouts. We turned to celebrity trainer Liky

Rozenberg, who has long advocated that we can fit in full-body workouts no matter where we find ourselves, to outline circuits anyone can do at home.

To optimize your home workout, download one of the many free online Tabata Timer apps and check out the “Liky’s” playlist on SoundCloud for music to go along with your full-body sweat sesh.

Below is a six-minute circuit consisting of both strength and cardio exercises that can be leveled up or down. Use home objects such as water bottles, boxes of pasta or any other items to add weight to your circuit, if you’re looking to level up when you don’t have weights handy.

The below circuit consists of eight exercises – one-minute moves are alternated with 30-second ones. Take as little rest as possible between each exercise (the ideal time is 10 seconds). If you have the time, do this circuit for a total of three times, taking one minute between each circuit. ■