Coronavirus Body

What a crazy last few weeks it’s been in the world. With everything going on, I hope everyone is practicing their social distancing and isolation. I’ve been at home bored out of my mind, like plenty of people with nowhere to go. Bars are closed, restaurants are closed, and no sports on the TV there feels like there is nothing to do. Even the gyms are closed.
At this time, it seems like there is nothing to do than watch Netflix, play video games, and drink some beer. However, now is the best time to start getting that summer body. Just because the gyms are closed doesn’t mean the gains are closed.
There are plenty of workouts that can be done at home. For example, I just ordered some bands from the internet so I can continue to work out. I’ll post a workout to do with them next week. However, before I ordered them, my day consisted of a morning run whenever I woke up. This helped me get out of the house. With beautiful weather and nothing to do, it seems like a perfect time to go for a run. It doesn’t have to be anything crazy, but it’s the effort that counts.
After the run, I usually move into a bodyweight circuit. A great idea is to try an AMRAP circuit. AMRAP stands for as many reps as possible. The way I do it is by putting a one minute counter onto the clock and go as hard as I can for that one minute. For example, you could put a one minute counter onto the clock and try to get as many pushups as you can. It challenges and motivates you to do better next week.
With this time away from the gym, you’re going to lose muscle mass, unless you have a home gym. Why not embrace it? Go on the runs, and if you’re like me, cardio was the worst part about the gym, but not now. With summer right around the corner, it’s better than ever to start running and focusing on the abs instead of just lifting heavyweights.

Abs go perfectly with an AMRAP circuit. Do multiple exercises targeted the different sections of your core. For example, side planks or twists for the oblique’s, crunches and knee touches for the upper abs, leg raises and scissors kicks for the lower abs, and wipers for the lower oblique’s. Put a minute on the clock and try to do as many as you can of each exercise. Before you know it, your abs are going to get stronger than ever.
The most important thing to remember, though, with all of this slimming, and high-tempo exercise that accounts for 30% of it. The other 70% is what you eat. Focus on what you’re putting into your body and try and keep the calories in check with your goal.