Are you physically fit enough to survive a crisis?
5 tips to help you prepare
Created: 06/10/2022, 15:30
By: Janine Napirca
In the event of an emergency, many people like to stock up on supplies and useful items, forgetting that physical fitness is also important in order to survive crises.
Some people would like to prepare for potentially upcoming times of crisis.
Are you interested, for example, in which vegetables you can grow at home in winter or how to store water supplies for as long as possible?
It is certainly also advisable to write down the most important emergency numbers in case of an emergency.
But the best preparation with sufficient supplies, an extensive kit with useful devices and techniques, or advice on how to behave is of little use if you are not physically fit enough to survive a real crisis.
What you can and should do to ensure that your body is well prepared for a possible crisis situation is explained below.
Why physical health is important to get through a crisis
What do you think, would you manage to carry the escape backpack filled with survival equipment a few kilometers on foot in an emergency?
Or do you basically spend most of your time sitting in front of the computer and lying on the sofa in the evening?
You may have stocked up well to hole yourself up in your home for a while and wait for the potential crisis to pass.
Be honest: are you fit enough to carry a heavy escape backpack for several kilometers in an emergency, or do you get tired after just a few minutes?
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But what if you leave the protective four walls and actually have to flee?
Very few people in this country are probably fit enough to carry a 20-kilo backpack for several hours.
It is not only important for emergencies, but also for your general health and well-being that you regularly do something good for your body by keeping it fit.
Five tips will help you in everyday life to achieve noticeable success even with little time.
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Five tips to prepare your physical fitness for crises
Those who keep themselves physically fit are less susceptible to illnesses, live a fuller, healthier and usually longer life and are also better able to deal with possible crisis scenarios.
A couch potato rarely becomes a successful survivor overnight.
If you haven't been doing any regular exercise, such as swimming, jogging or cycling, you can start small.
Five tips can help you to get fitter in everyday life, you don't have to do that much.
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Climbing stairs:
Do not use elevators or escalators, always choose to climb stairs.
Whether at home, in a shopping center or in other buildings – climbing stairs promotes your fitness, is healthy and prepares you for crisis situations in everyday life, because you playfully train your condition and endurance while walking.
Leave the car at home/park further away:
If possible, leave the car at home more often and walk or cycle more often to improve your fitness for everyday emergencies.
Parking the car further away also forces you to walk at least a few more steps than usual.
Small Exercises:
Start each day with small stretching and stretching exercises.
You can find plenty of free inspiration on the Internet, for example on YouTube.
Those who start each day with small units of ten minutes not only feel fitter, they are also fitter in times of crisis.
Walks:
Go for a short walk every day.
Just 30 minutes, for example after work, will clear your head and do something good for your body and your fitness, not only in an emergency.
When you are ready, you can then go for a walk with your packed backpack and see for yourself how long you can last.
Recreational activity:
Find a sporting hobby that you can pursue regularly, such as playing soccer in a club, self-defense techniques, or an aerobics or yoga class.
Sporting activities are much more fun together, maybe you will find a friend who would like to support you in your plan to get fitter.
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