Monitor symptoms
One of the gym safety tips for COVID-19 is to be aware of your own health status. If you wake up in the morning and experience symptoms of COVID-19, it would be best to stay home. Some symptoms of COVID-19 include loss of smell and/or taste, dry cough, fever, and shortness of breath.
If you don’t feel too ill or fatigued and would like to work out, home exercises are always an alternative. Body weight and household objects can provide enough load for your muscles to be activated. It’s a good idea to ease into working out before hitting the gym, especially if you haven’t lifted a finger since April.
You may mistake muscle soreness from your weightlifting routine the day before with fatigue. If applying an ointment or giving yourself a massage does not relieve some of the soreness, you are likely fatigued. If the feeling worsens or is accompanied by fever and cough, you may want to get tested for COVID-19.
Key Takeaways
Going to the gym is a great way to get active and stay in shape. Keeping your body physically fit has many benefits, such as improving your blood flow, cardiovascular strength, and muscle tone, and boosting your immunity. These are all helpful to protect you from COVID-19 while there is currently no cure or vaccine available. But going out poses a risk during a pandemic, so health experts strongly recommend that people stay home as much as they can. If you do need to exercise outside, follow these gym safety tips for COVID-19 to protect yourself.
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