Staying in Shape Amidst Covid-19
Why Act Your Age? With Dr. Naomi Albertson
English - March 18, 2020 15:00 - 12 minutes - 8.83 MBFitness Health & Fitness Medicine health fitness aging muscles muscle strength exercise bones bone active aging Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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With gyms closed and much of everyday life disrupted, Dr. Naomi Albertson shares thoughts on how you can keep strong at home.
Highlights:
1:41 Stay in touch and stay social.
2:40 Nutrition is still important!
3:40 Find a way to set aside a little time each day for staying active.
4:08 Search online for exercise apps/programs, and get creative with equipment if you have to.
7:50 Look at community exercise platforms for motivation.
9:10 Get outdoors if you can.
10:54 Luckily, aerobic strength and capacity doesn't just go away overnight. Look for substitutes to maintain aerobic fitness.