By Oluwadamilare Awolowo
Many a time, student athletes give excuses about the consistency of their fitness, blaming the unaffordability of a standard gym. While these excuses stand valid, your fitness life doesn't have to be on the receiving end. Indoor exercises are better alternative to help keep fit. These exercises can be executed at the comfort of your rooms and still serve the purpose of keeping fit.
1. Squats
At least 20 to 30 reps (×2) of this exercise daily, helps to enhance the leg muscles, which is a crucial part of the body for athletes. Regardless of the sport, athletes mostly depend on their legs, therefore, squats is one of the top indoor exercises for student athletes.
2. Lunges
Lunges is another excellent exercise for student athletes, as it helps to improve balance and stability. Lunges also builds the muscles. This exercise can be performed in various ways, but it is most effective when you avoid your knee touching the ground during the exercise..
3. Jumping Jacks
Jumping jacks helps athletes to improve agility and coordination, which is a primary quality required of athletes. This exercise affects the legs, arms, and core. A consistent routine of thus works on the efficiency of the full-body on an athletes.
4. Planks
As basic as this exercise may sound, it is one of the hardest. Planks works on the core and also build the inner strength of athletes.
5. Push Ups
A daily 20 to 50 (×2) push ups is going to help strengthen the chest, shoulders, triceps,and core muscles of an athlete. It also enhance endurance, and stability during any athletic activity.
Fundamentally, athletes who wants to keep fit must exercise, whether daily or on specific days in a week. Exercise is an integral part of any sport, therefore, student athletes needs to engage in it. Aside keeping fit, it also helps to reduce the risks of injury.
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