As tempting as it may be to snuggle up warm with a blanket on the sofa, it is also important to stay active and fit during the autumn and winter months. The corona virus makes it even more important to keep your resistance as good as possible. By working on your fitness, you are less likely to suffer from the cold and stay strong and healthy. To stay fit during the cold months, it is best to: adopt a healthy diet and remain active. Then Hannah 7 tips for you on how to tackle this.
Staying warm and fit during the winter months? Read our 7 tips
To give you some extra help and motivation during the winter period, we have a few tips for you. These will prevent muscle stiffness, fatigue and make you more resistant to viruses and bacteria. In short: by keeping moving, you ensure that your energy levels shoot up and your resistance remains high. How do you stay active?
- Plan your daily activities in advance and make sure you have a routine for getting up and moving so that you can be sure to include the required daily exercise in your routine.
- Do you sit a lot in the office or at home? Then try getting up every 20 minutes and taking a walk around. This helps with blood flow to the body and provides warmth.
- Try walking or exercising for 30 minutes daily. Is the sun shining outside? Then take your lunch and go for a walk.
- As in summer, it is important to keep drinking enough water. This is often forgotten during cold days.
- Stretch your hips, legs, back and neck regularly. Try to make this a regular part of your morning and evening routine.
- Try to take small breaks throughout the day to pay close attention to your breathing.
- During winter, also try to build strength by watching a sports video and copying the exercises from it or doing some yoga exercises.
Physiotherapy to keep fit
The moment you suffer from an injury, physiotherapy can help you recover from it. But more importantly, physiotherapy can help with the prevent of injuries. Together with the physiotherapist, we look at how your body is put together and, based on this, a concrete plan is made to determine what kind of movements you can perform.
Mobilisation is key when it comes to maintaining muscles in our bodies. Although the physiotherapist will take some time out of your day, in the long run it will help with maintaining your overall health. Doing exercises every day for about 15 - 20 minutes will help with preventing serious injuries. For someone with back pain, it is recommended to stretch the joints once or twice a day. This will greatly reduce injuries and back pain caused by lifting.
Suffering from an injury or stiffness during this cold spell? Then contact FriskFysio
The moment you experience pain, suffer an injury or realise you are less active during this period? Then take contact on via the website. You can also contact us by calling 085-5000333 or emailing us at info@friskfysio.nl
