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Without a doubt, the emergency unleashed by covid-19 has forced millions of people to stay inside their homes. Stress, anxiety and sudden changes in body weight have been some of the issues that have affected Colombians the most during the time of confinement.
According to the Deputy Minister of Public Health, Alexander Moscoso, throughout the pandemic the report of cases due to anxiety and stress has increased 30% and 1,635 telephone interventions have been made to mitigate the impacts. For its part, the ‘Gorditos de Corazón’ foundation assured that since preventive measures were implemented in the country, 8% of the population has gained weight as a result of the drastic change in eating habits and daily routines.
Despite the fact that the numbers are increasing and the pandemic does not seem to end; Coaches, influencers and sports centers have devised strategies to promote the performance of activities that help maintain adequate physical and mental health.
Exercise routines at home are the trend in social networks and search engines, that is why it is essential to have the right equipment to make the home a new space for well-being and training.
Dumbbell set
Dumbbells are commonly used to perform focused exercises on specific muscles, examples of this type of exercise are chest openings or bicep curls. This item can be found on the market for $ 45,000 per unit.
Resistance bands
Elastic resistance bands are a great option to improve the condition little by little, avoid injuries and learn new movements. These are used for warm-up workouts and are from $ 50,000 a kit.
Rusky weights the Kettlebell
Kettlebells build muscle and strength. They help to do very complete exercises and involve a large part of the muscles. The body works in unity, strength increases and cardiovascular endurance is improved. They can be found, on average, from $ 70,000.
Abdominal wheel
This wheel is a very useful element when working the abdomen, executing extensions and other intense movements focused on strengthening the middle part of the body called the core. Sports stores sell them from $ 47,000.
Tie or camber
Jumping rope is an activity that involves the entire nervous system; and therefore needs a high degree of care. In each jump or turn the coordination capacity is tested, in addition to strengthening the cardiac system. It sells from $ 25,000.
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