Get on the right track Fitness trends to get your body and mind in shape Viwe Ndongeni-Ntlebi
STAY fit through winter. | DANE WETTON Unsplash
THIS pandemic has changed many things. From how we socialise, to how we eat, even how we work. It’s also had a significant impact on how we exercise. Claire Bowen of Shower to Shower said this year has brought about a real need for humanity to boost their feel-good hormones and take every opportunity to be as fit and healthy as possible. She encouraged people to use exercise as a mood booster, just as they use retail therapy or specific scents. “In the same way that a fragrance can positively improve your mood, so too can exercise dramatically improve your health. With everything going on around us, it’s imperative to find a fun, active endeavour that suits your personality, your budget and the time you have available,” she said. Whether you are continuing to exercise at home or choosing to go to a fitness centre, World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommendations are: adults aged 18-64 should do at least 150 minutes of moderateintensity aerobic physical activity throughout the week or do at least 75 minutes of vigorousintensity aerobic physical activity throughout the week or an equivalent combination of moderate and vigorous-intensity activity. To keep up with the forever changing fitness trends, here are things to look out for when it comes to fitness trends: Virtual and augmented reality Late last year, Oculus rolled out a fitness tracker, called Oculus Move, that lives inside its Quest headsets. Users who download the software can watch the calories they burn in virtual reality, along with their physically active minutes, and climb on
