We take a closer look at three physical activities—fitness classes, yoga and CrossFit—that normally take place in gyms or other sports facilities but can also be practised outside
What do fitness classes, yoga and CrossFit have in common? These are three physical activities that normally take place in gyms or other dedicated sports facilities but can also be practised outside. And that is increasingly the case, since the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic and the social distancing measures being implemented almost everywhere in the world.
While gyms have been reopening in the UK, parts of Asia, Australia, the US and Canada over the last month, the threat of a surging number of cases combined with fine summer weather in the northern hemisphere means that outdoor fitness practices are on the rise. Taking one's fitness practice outside also means that the issue of masks can also, at least sometimes, be avoided.
Here are three on-trend physical activities that lend themselves to being done outside.
Yoga
For several years now, it's been relatively easy to find yoga courses offered in an outdoor setting: on the beach, beside a lake, in the midst of the forest... Given that the distance required between students in a traditional yoga studio might make class sizes extremely small, outdoor yoga could have a very bright future in the months ahead. And what could be better than meditating and stretching in front of a beautiful landscape?
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