Daily Excerpt: Exercising in a Pandemic (Young): Isolation

 



Excerpt from Exercising in a Pandemic

Isolation

            COVID-19, with all the pandemic’s accompanying closures and self-isolation, required a change of lifestyle, especially for those who were used to being active and following an exercise regimen.

For several months, people were not able to go to the gym, the golf course or the tennis court. You couldn’t go for a walk in the park or on the beach to stay active, because parks and beaches were closed as well. With the stay-at-home order in place, even socializing was curtailed, and socializing goes hand-in-hand with staying active and exercising. Businesses and restaurants were closed. Shopping malls, where many people would go to enjoy their walks, were closed.

            Innovative ways to stay active were born almost overnight, because exercise is the known core to staying healthy, both physically and mentally. Did you notice people out walking that you had never seen before in the neighborhood, and yards newly landscaped and neatly manicured? While people pursued these types of outdoor activities, they were able to visit from a distance with friends and neighbors, getting some exercise, burning off a few calories and socializing in the process.

Bicycle shops were booming, as people who were used to going to the gym looked for ways to stay active. Even kayak and canoe rentals soared. Home improvement stores, paint stores and hardware stores did a brisk business as people took on projects around the house to keep busy during the pandemic.

With the stay-at-home order in place, people found many ways to continue their usual exercise regimens in and around their homes while facilities were closed. Even if you weren’t exercising before the pandemic, this was a good time to get in the habit. The possibilities and the benefits of exercising were, and are, endless. 






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