{"id":244759,"date":"2020-04-15T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/244759\/surviving-lockdown-exercise\/"},"modified":"2020-04-15T08:22:28","modified_gmt":"2020-04-15T06:22:28","slug":"surviving-lockdown-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2020\/04\/15\/surviving-lockdown-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"Surviving lockdown: exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Certain things we took for granted during our weekly routine have become impossible during lockdown.<\/p>\n<p>Some things you realise you can actually do without and then there are some you miss a lot.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>A few days into the lockdown, I realised I missed exercising.<\/p>\n<p>Having visited the gym at least three times a week prior to the lockdown, the sudden loss of this stress-relieving activity had me slightly agitated.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>After all, it is a known fact that exercise releases endorphins into your system.<\/p>\n<p>So I was stuck with a predicament. How would I exercise during the lockdown?<\/p>\n<p>The solution I came up with was to work a little bit of exercise into everything.<\/p>\n<p>During games, losing points meant \u2018penalty\u2019 push-ups, a quick jog around the house when taking out some trash and even a bit of pilates while watching television.<\/p>\n<p>While it was not the heavy workout I was craving, the bit of exercise definitely made me feel better.<\/p>\n<p>What have you been doing to get some exercise during the lockdown?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>* Notice: Coronavirus reporting at Caxton Local Media aims to combat fake news<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Dear reader,<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>As your local news provider, we have the duty of keeping you factually informed on Covid-19 developments. As you may have noticed, mis- and disinformation (also known as \u201cfake news\u201d) is circulating online. 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