
In these unprecedented times, we are all having to change and adapt the way we live our everyday lives. And this doesn’t just mean not going out with friends and working from home. It also means you can’t go to your favourite exercise classes or climbing at the gym.
To be honest, exercise classes are something I have really missed since going away to travel. Despite climbing all the time outdoors, I miss being able to mix things up by going to hot yoga, or aerial circus, or the odd Zumba class. That sense of togetherness that gives you the extra motivation you need when you just can’t be bothered!
But I have also learned a lot about motivating myself – to stretch regularly, to do yoga, to do rehab. And, yes, even to climb, because sometimes even that is hard to get excited about. So here are a few tips for all of you guys stuck at home and staring at that exercise mat, thinking “Maybe tomorrow”.
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