Renārs Zeltiņš recommends simple everyday choices so that the physical form will never disappoint.
Catch the summer in active rest
Who said August is the autumn herald? No – it’s a summer tail to catch while enjoying the last hot days outdoors with friends! Renārs Zeltiņš recommends: instead of sitting on the couch on holidays and judging the world order wisely, it is better to go hiking with family or friends, throw a circle by boat on the river, play beach volleyball by the sea or try your hand at a lesser-known active recreation discipline. Even if you do not multiply your sporting achievements on such a busy weekend, at least you will move, ventilate your head and lungs and accumulate such valuable vitamin D, the season of which is no longer behind the mountains due to the lack of sun!
Walk where you can go by car
It is often said that nothing is far in Latvia. Well, what if you can go somewhere by car, so you can also walk! Renārs Zeltiņš recommends: unless the distance on foot is really insurmountable, it is better to give the car a holiday. The World Health Organization recommends at least two and a half hours of moderate exercise per week for adults, so walking will be a great contribution to this goal. In addition, a good walk is not only healthy, but also environmentally friendly. If you definitely don’t want to walk, a great alternative is a bike that will take you to any destination quietly, neatly and without harmful emissions!
Sports with friends
If you are not able to receive and implement sports activities in your daily life, call friends for help! Motivate and look after each other, doing what is fun together – be it football in the backyard or mountaineering in the highest mountains. Renārs Zeltiņš recommends to get inspiration by watching the live broadcasts of the XI day basketball tournament “Krastu mačs” and making sure that you do not have to be a professional athlete to get joy and satisfaction from the competition!
The annual basketball festival – a daily basketball tournament – will take place on August 15 and 16 within the framework of the Riga Festival and the 820th anniversary of the Port. Symbolically marking the eleventh year, when the teams on the right and left banks of the Daugava are competing in the basketball court, the winners will be determined in the middle of the Daugava on the AB dam.
We remind you that “Krastu mačs” is a 24-hour basketball tournament, in which the residents of the right and left banks of the Daugava traditionally participate and compete with each other. In the ten years of the tournament, the overall result is a draw – 5: 5.
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