Fitness 2021, walk on. It is the year of the 'essential movement' - Lifestyle

How many people walk, pedal, run in the gardens and on the sidewalks of our cities? How many sedentaries have put on sneakers and are committed to following sports tutorials or walking near their home since Covid 19 forces us to home? Many have certainly become lazy, but judging by the crowding of sidewalks and city parks, something is changing.

Will we ever go back to the gym after realizing that we also do it alone? The trend is reported by the Global Wellness Institute of Miami, an organization of global statistics and trends on the world of fitness. Are we ready for change?

The movement becomes natural and unorganized, carried out outside the official places used for fitness, such as gyms, swimming pools and wellness clubs that have begun to close since last year.

Short of team games, water aerobics, zumba, spinning and dances organized during the first annus horribilis,

. At home, in the courtyard, on the terraces, in the gardens, in the squares, in the parks and on the sidewalks, we have changed our methods by opting for a

What effects will this nascent lifestyle have in the long run? Pending peer reviewed research, researchers and experts discuss it. "Recreational physical activity and natural movement are becoming increasingly essential to keep us fit and healthy, - reads a GWI note that recalls how physical activity includes

that requires expenditure of energy and includes activities such as work, play, housework, engaging in recreational activities (as stated by the WHO).

"The world of wellness often looks at physical activity through the lens of 'fitness' and exercise such as working out in the gym, taking a spinning class, running on treadmills, lifting weights, doing yoga or zumba, but ours research now explores the ways in which we can engage in movement, in the recreational and natural activities of our daily life ”, specify WGI analysts.

This is how the daily, independent and do-it-yourself movement, which over time had been abandoned, is now being re-evaluated, explain the GWI experts: "Natural movement includes the physical activities that are essential for our daily life, including the transportation (for example,

), the professional movement (for example in

) or domestic (such as

, etc.). “This type of activity has been the heart of physical activity for humanity for millennia. Unfortunately, the natural movement has been progressively discouraged by our modern sedentary and car-centered lifestyles, ”the analysts point out.

We also engage in optional and intentional movements as part of our hobbies and free time.

Recreational physical activity can also include playing sports, going for a walk or cycling for fun, dancing or playing in a park, and much more. Because movement is broken down into three categories, experts recall: actual fitness (gym-based workouts and equipment like spinning, treadmill running, weight training, cardio classes, etc.) which is now hanging in places. closed but you can play it at home by following the video tutorials managed by professionals and by the same gyms to which you had subscribed; Active sport (ed are team sports, suspended for now) and conscious movement such as yoga, tai chi, qigong, Pilates, stretching, use of bars, ribbons, elastics that enthusiasts continue to practice from home or in parks.

Environmental organizations also favor the newborn primordial movement because

He has promoted spontaneous movement throughout Europe, since the first months of the lockdown, even the WHO which recalls how the fateful 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity physical activity that we should all do to stay healthy can be reached even at home, without special equipment and with limited space during quarantine. WHO endorses online gymnastics video tutorials (remembering that many are taught by professionals, are free and can be found on YouTube), recommending taking short active breaks during the day including exercising, dancing, playing with children and doing housework and gardening.

The organization also recommends walking “even in small spaces, even on location can help you stay active. If you have a phone call, stand or walk around the house while you talk, instead of sitting down. Or go out to walk, keeping a distance of at least 1 meter from other people ". The WHO office for Europe has also published useful gymnastics exercises to do at home, they can be found on the institutional website www.euro.who.int.