These are the best exercises to start your day right, these may not be a full list of what you can in a day but are tips to help you feel fresh and living healthier. Mornings can be a chore but if you start it right the whole day is pretty easy.
Yoga
First of all, Yoga and stretching exercises are a great way of starting your day right. A quick 30-minute yoga session can work wonders for the rest of your day. It’s also good to follow up with another Yoga session once you come home from work. There are different types of Yoga to suit your needs for better results it’s best to start with an easier level once you get used to the routine step it up a notch by going to a more challenging exercise. From there you can customize your workout session by mix and matching gentle and challenging poses for added difficulty and a more fulfilling morning routine.
Benefits of Yoga
According to WebMD, the health benefits of Yoga are the following better flexibility and strength, it’s good for the heart, it helps you relax and manage stress.
I would suggest taking a few yoga classes before doing your own yoga sessions at home so you understand the dynamics of the workout. There are a lot of online resources and books that you can follow at the comfort of your home, better weigh in your options also to help get you started on your Yoga journey you can start here: https://www.yogajournal.com/
Running/Brisk Walking
Running/Jogging/Brisk walking or whatever you want to call it is, in my opinion, the most basic form of exercise don’t let the term “basic” fool you. Running is a fun and enjoyable exercise you can do every day without the need for an expensive outfit or gear, a quick 1-mile run, a run around the block, a 30-minute run or a brisk walk can set the tone for the rest of your day. Maintaining a daily scheduled running session can lead to a more fit and healthier you.
Benefits of Running/Brisk Walking
You can get an awesome workout and a feel-good vibe after a quick run. If you stay with your running regiment. Running improves your health as the increase in air intake and blood circulation improves lung function and boosts the immune system. You can lose weight and also helps relieve stress. Running is a confidence booster and helps with fighting depression. Running though a simple exercise has a lot of benefits to your body.
Cycling / Biking
I enjoy biking in the mornings before I start work, it helps sets the tone for the rest of my day, may it be work or play. Biking improved my mood, my appetite and helped with my stress. I started taking 1-hour bike rides the distance I achieved is 8km (roughly 5 mi). I set a goal for how far I can go for an hour of bike riding. After a week I targeted 12km but still maintaining my 1 hour goal. Of course I had to amp up my speed because I never increased my ride duration. At first, it was pretty hard to achieve as I get tired easily but with patience and dedication, I’m now at my 25km goal.
Benefits of Cycling/Biking
From weight loss to better leg muscles, Biking has a lot of benefits to the body and mind and also your well being it can improve your navigational skills, better lung health, and an awesome sex life. If you ride your bike to work, then you are also helping the environment by lessening your car ride, gas consumption, and parking space.
Calisthenics/Breathing Exercises
Breathing techniques are well known for stress release but it also improves the lungs in preparation for the activities I’ve stated above. Without a basic foundation of breathing properly, you won’t be able to last long on your daily morning activity as well as the rest of the day. Add in calisthenics which can be done with minimal or no equipment to target certain muscle groups, want to target your flabby arms then start with a simple achievable goal and stick to it until you get results.
A daily morning workout of pushups, planks, and crunches will evolve to a superhuman workout better than weightlifting. Here’s a beginners guide to calisthenics it’s not as hard as you think, you may have already been doing this every morning but have forgotten all about it because of your hectic lifestyle. It’s time to step back, relax and enjoy life.
Benefits of Calisthenics
The benefits are strength, flexibility, and endurance without the heavy bulk weightlifting gives us though it does help with weightlifting as you have more strength. Calisthenics can be done practically anywhere, anytime. Here are more benefits of calisthenics, be sure to read up to get you started.
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