{"id":59258,"date":"2021-07-08T15:29:14","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T09:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/?p=59258"},"modified":"2024-07-29T18:23:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T12:53:17","slug":"dont-let-monsoon-lethargy-affect-your-fitness-goals-by-vaishnavi-boora","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/2021\/07\/08\/dont-let-monsoon-lethargy-affect-your-fitness-goals-by-vaishnavi-boora\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainy Season Exercises To Beat Monsoon Lethargy By Vaishnavi Boora"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the onset of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">monsoon<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while it pours outside, sleeping in, snuggling under a blanket and procrastinating your time away is a common feeling. Your fitness level might also take a back seat during these lazy days. Don\u2019t let the weather conditions have an impact on your physical fitness with these <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exercises in monsoon<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Here\u2019s what you need to know:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Symptoms-of-lethargy\">Symptoms of lethargy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Exercises-to-beat-monsoon-lethargy\">Exercises to beat monsoon lethargy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b id=\"Symptoms-of-lethargy\">Lethargy symptoms<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reason we feel more tired during the rainy season is that our body does not get adequate sunlight. This produces a sleep-inducing hormone &#8211; melatonin. With <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">monsoon<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> arises <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lethargy symptoms<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like fatigue, sleepiness low energy changes in mood as a result of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exercising not only strengthens your muscles, makes you flexible, and helps you stay fit, but working out also releases endorphins or happy hormones which reduces <\/span><b>stress<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>anxiety<\/b>,<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>depression<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b id=\"Exercises-to-beat-monsoon-lethargy\">Exercises to beat <\/b><b>monsoon<\/b><b> lethargy<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vaishnavi Boora, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monsoon<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fitness Expert on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aditya Birla Health Insurance\u2019s Activ Living community, is here to help you drive all that lethargy away with <\/span><b>exercises<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that you will enjoy and which do not feel like a workout.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exercising does not always have to be a high-intensity <\/span><b>workout<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the gym. Take a look at certain simple <\/span><b>exercises<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in monsoon<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which can energise you immediately, that too from the comfort of your home:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Jumping Jacks<\/strong> is a good cardio choice that is often included as a part of warm-up exercises to work up your entire body. This exercise gets your heart rate up, engages your core, and strengthens your leg muscles. This exercise can be practiced in various permutations and combination, such as twist jacks, star jumps, cross-jack, squat jack and plan jumping jacks, that further improves coordination.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59261 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Jumping-Jacks.jpg\" alt=\"Jumping Jacks\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><strong>2. Lateral Steps<\/strong>, also called lateral shuffle, target your hip abductors, calves, quads, hamstrings,\u00a0and glutes. Beginners can take one step at a time while others can improvise and turn this work out into agility training. This\u00a0exercise\u00a0will help you move faster and improve balance and coordination between the mind and body.<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59262 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Lateral-Steps.jpg\" alt=\"Lateral Steps\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">3.\u00a0For those who want a smaller waist,\u00a0<strong>Cross Body Oblique Crunch\u00a0<\/strong>is the exercise for you. This standing criss-cross crunch engages your core. It targets the oblique muscles and tightens the side ab wall effectively.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p><strong>4. Squat Punches<\/strong> tones and strengthens your thighs, glutes, and arm muscles in one exercise. You can also make your own improvisations. Go in a squat position, stand up, shift your weight to one leg and punch with the opposite arm. Repeat the same on the other side.<\/p>\n<p>Besides performing these exercises in monsoon, you can also play a sport with your kids at home like table-tennis or burn those calories while dancing or engaging in a fun session of Zumba with your family. Apart from exercising, a balanced and nutritious <b>diet<\/b> goes a long way in keeping you fit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59263 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Squat-Punches.jpg\" alt=\"Squat Punches\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do not compromise on your fitness. Make your workouts enjoyable with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Activ Living in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monsoon<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To live a healthy standard of life, visit the <\/span><b>nutrition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>mindfulness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> page on the Activ Living Blog.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the onset of monsoon, while it pours outside, sleeping in, snuggling under a blanket&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2963,"featured_media":59259,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3139,6,1730],"tags":[388,853,253,2641,343],"class_list":["post-59258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-healthymonsoonwithactivliving","category-health-and-fitness","category-fitness-videos","tag-anxiety","tag-depression","tag-fitness","tag-monsoon-lethargy","tag-stress"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Rainy Season Exercises To Beat Monsoon Lethargy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"During monsoon, while it pours outside sleeping in is a common feeling. 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