Lyle Topping, In Motion Features Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For those people who know how tedious getting and staying in shape can be, the mandatory gym shut down did not make things any easier. The quarantine through last summer put a real hold on a lot of people\u2019s physical health. Unless you were extremely motivated, your couch and cell phone became a blackhole to your days and your \u201cgym outfit\u201d quickly turned into a pair of stained sweats and an old Gators shirt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, for the people who are still skeptical about going out and working out at the gym, there may be a solution. Haley Kopshina, a personal trainer at the Daytona Gold\u2019s Gym, gave some tips and advice for people trying to stay active. \u201cFor one, be easy on yourself because it\u2019s a tough transition from a fully equipped gym with motivation from others with the same mindset,\u201d Kopshina said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kopshina said that getting outside is great for you regardless. \u201cBut when you\u2019re quarantined and not supposed to leave your house, it\u2019s easy to stay inside and not realize you\u2019re not getting the vitamin D to keep your body and bones functioning,\u201d she added. \u201cHave a Zoom call with friends or people you normally work out with. Just do something every day no matter how long it takes, 10 min or 3 hours. Ten minutes today is still 1% more towards bettering yourself than 0%.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some would consider physical fitness a two-part system. On one side you have weightlifting or cardio, and on the other you have your diet. Calm down. This next segment isn\u2019t about a sourdough recipe or how to make vegan pancakes. Stacey Scrabis, an adjunct professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University who teaches human nutrition, provided some tips on dieting for people trying to eat better. \u201cEat plenty of fruits and vegetables, choose whole grain over refined grains, replace saturated fat with unsaturated fat, limit food and beverages high in sugar, fat, salt, control portion sizes, and stay hydrated with water,\u201d Scrabis said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When talking to a nutrition scientist, beware of the term \u201csuperfoods.\u201d You might be embarrassed to find out \u201cSuperfood has no legal definition and really has no meaning among nutrition scientists,\u201d according to Scrabis. Still, there are some positives to this elusive staple. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFood with a high phytonutrient content (antioxidants, fiber selenium, omega-3\u2019s, etc.) that may offer health benefits,\u201d Scrabis said. \u201cCommon \u2018superfoods\u2019 include blueberries, pomegranates, wheatgrass, goji, noni, acai, chia seeds, broccoli, garlic, pumpkin seeds, tea, soy, coconut oil, spirulina, and quinoa.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sounds like one helluva smoothie recipe. So there you have it, folks. Eat your veggies and play outside. Essentially, be a kid again. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Lyle Topping, In Motion Features Reporter For those people who know how tedious getting and staying in shape can be, the mandatory gym shut down did not make things any easier. The quarantine through last summer put a real hold on a lot of people\u2019s physical health. Unless you were Continue reading Dad Bod, Beach Bod, Covid Bod<\/span>