Physical Activity: Covid-19 Can’t Stop Us

As SARS-CoV-2, or Covid-19, continues to keep billions under lockdown, a return to normalcy seems distant. World leaders have declared that a vaccine may not be available in the near future; that we may have to learn to live with the virus. In order to mitigate infection, gyms and fitness centers have been closed, as they are deemed places of secondary transmission [1]. These measures have left countless people wondering how they will be able to accomplish their fitness goals, while they are confined to their houses. Studies have documented the negative aspects that quarantine and lack of social interaction can have on an individual's mental health [2]. Physical activity is one outlet that has proven effective in dealing with stresses of routine life. The question now is how to go about our normal fitness routines without access to fitness centers