Five trendy sports that you can practice from home

The pandemic has left new lifestyles and one of them is the way of doing sports. Here we tell you what sports trends you can make

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VILLAHERMOSA, TABASCO, 23MAYO2013.- Cinthia Valencia es una instructora certificada a nivel internacional en la disciplina de Zumba,  este tipo de ejercicio que ha suplido  a otros como el Fitnnes, Aeróbic y  Pilates.  Valencia será la instructora en evento masivo que  se realizará con la técnica zumba-sentao,  a beneficencia para una organización de ayuda para personas con distintas capacidades.
FOTO: MARCO POLO GUZMÁN HERNÁNDEZ /CUARTOSCURO.COM
VILLAHERMOSA, TABASCO, 23MAYO2013.- Cinthia Valencia es una instructora certificada a nivel internacional en la disciplina de Zumba, este tipo de ejercicio que ha suplido a otros como el Fitnnes, Aeróbic y Pilates. Valencia será la instructora en evento masivo que se realizará con la técnica zumba-sentao, a beneficencia para una organización de ayuda para personas con distintas capacidades. FOTO: MARCO POLO GUZMÁN HERNÁNDEZ /CUARTOSCURO.COM

At the beginning of quarantine, the way of exercising changed in different ways. From gyms, sports centers, even parks that had to close to reduce coronavirus contagions - the sport adapted to the new ways of living in confinement. Although, during the process of changing the epidemiological traffic light, spaces for exercise were gradually reopened, there are new trends in exercising that can help reduce stressful situations caused by Covid-19 or multiple activities at home and work.

Practicing yoga is a good option to reduce the back pain that can be caused by being in front of the computer, in addition, it is a great help to correct posture and to work on relaxation. It can be done in any space of the house where furniture is not an impediment to realizing it. There is also Fly-yoga, which combines dance, gymnastics and acrobatic arts. Through YouTube there are several courses that can be used as a guide to get into this exercise.

Monserrat Cuadros instructora de Yoga infantil y para adultos, en tiempos de COVID-19 mudó sus clases a los dispositivos tecnológicos a través de diversas aplicaciones y redes sociales, buscando mantener la dinámica de la práctica diaria para poder ayudar a mantener la salud mental. (Foto: Crisanta Espinosa Aguilar/CUARTOSCURO.COM)

Pilates work to give strength to the spine, this practice is a fusion of gymnastics and yoga, but, in this exercise muscle strength adapts with breathing and both physical and mental relaxation is worked on. It can be practiced on the floor and some of the benefits of doing pilates are: correcting and improving posture, it helps to improve breathing and joint mobility, it gains flexibility and works for recovery from knee injuries.

Zumba aerobic exercises are good for people because they are performed with music of Latin rhythms, they can be done together and you can watch the routines on YouTube or take personalized classes online. This exercise has many benefits such as improving the flexibility of the body, as well as improving the circulatory and cardiovascular system, burning calories. It is an activity that mixes music with movements for sports training, but before that it requires a warm-up of the muscles and stretching.

La zumba se puede realizar en conjunto, siempre y cuando se sigan las medidas sanitarias adecuadas como el uso de cubrebocas. (Foto: José María Martínez /CUARTOSCURO.COM)

More and more people are entering this discipline. Despite the latent social prejudices that exist around the practice, this is not an impediment to the enjoyment of this sport by those who practice it, because it is very helpful to strengthen the abdomen, arms and legs. To perform it, a vertical bar is necessary, which can be adapted to any room where it is decided to train. You work with the weight of yourself, it is not essential to know how to dance, just follow the rhythm of a song that is to the liking of the person who practices it. Pole dancing works to strengthen bones, improve mood, gain more strength and flexibility. It must be done constantly to achieve more complicated routines, but progress must be little by little so as not to hurt the body.

El pole dance es un deporte que no tiene sexo, ni mucho menos tallas. Los ejercicios permiten quemar entre 400 a 800 calorías dependiendo de la rutina de la clase. (Foto: Cristina Espinosa Aguilar/CUARTOSCURO.COM)

The fitball is a ball measuring 35 to 80 centimeters in diameter, the first use given to it was by physiotherapists for neurological development in infants. Nowadays it is also used in physiotherapy but for any age, in gymnastics, pilates and rehabilitation.

It is an element that can be alternative to dumbbells, it works to strengthen the muscles of the body but without having so much load impact. Exercise with fitball helps to improve back strength, increase resistance to injuries, improve coordination, reflexes and balance.

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