(eat a lightweight snack before working out to provide fuel)
Many people work out to feel better, get healthy, and gain
more strength. And it doesn’t really matter if it’s a one hour power workout in
the gym or a ten minute video done in the living room. It just feels good.
Forbes Living shares some good habits for people who work out – alone or with
others.
Hungry? Grab a protein snack on the way to the gym or from
the fridge if working out at home. Don’t ignore grumbling stomachs. Exercising
on an empty belly can breakdown muscle tissue – which is counteractive to why
people workout in the first place. One good habit to keep in mind is the closer
to workout time you are – the more simple the meal or snack. Eat a banana, a
piece of cheese and some fruit. Even a small bowl of cereal will give you added
fuel to start and finish the workout.
Using the equipment at the gym? Take your own sanitizing
hand wipes or spray and bring your own water bottle. Wipe or spray the handles,
knocks and anything else your hands touch before using the machine. Dry it well
with a paper towel. No one wants to put their hands on someone else’s sweat. Make
your own flavored water at home with water, lemon, lime, mint, and orange
slices, add ice, cover and shake. Avoid using the water fountains.
In a rush to get to spin class on time? Leave a little
earlier and avoid speeding to the class.
If working out at home, Forbes Living TV learned the hard
way to move free weights out of the way when done using them. One accidental
toe stubbing resulted in a week’s worth of limping. Choose a time when no one
is home to work out. Or carve time out for yourself by taking a power walk
around the area. This is your time. Make it work for you.
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