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Gym

It is a really weird time now with covid-19.

In Sweden we are allowed to be outside but we have to have social distance, wash our hands a lot and stay home when we are sick.

At the sports center where I spend time in the gym, do Yoga and have massage they have reduced the amount of people attending so we can keep the distance.

I have cancelled the massage twice since I felt that I was catching a cold. Has happened with Yoga too.

I have been at the gym and have tried to keep a social distance, wipe off the machines etc before I start using them and wipe off them afterwards.

At the gym even if we know we have to keep the distance there are still a few who either do not understand what can happen if I do not have a distance of 1.5 m from a person or think that they are undeadily, I do not know but I have not done certain exercises since at one part of the gym it is too many people but my body cannot be destroyed either.

So how can I get to the gym, having social distance and be able to do all my exercises I need. I realized there is only one thing to do. Get early to the gym.

Nowadays the gym is open 24h.

So it was time to give it a try, the alarm went off 5 am and I biked to the gym and was there 5.40 this morning.

Not a lot of people, less than it usually is at that time, tried this last year when I prepared for my first HIM.

Started with my hip exercise on the top floor, we were only 2 people there.

Got down to the bottom floor where I did my triceps exercise – dips, were not a lot of people there either.

In the area where I have not been lately due to too many people we were only 4 now, big space and I could do my lunges and biceps – dumbbell

Then it was time again to get back on the top floor and end with core: rolling toe plank and regular plank.

Hip: top leg, fire hydrant, side kick

Shoulders: 1kg handlebar forward and back, good exercise for a swimmer

Foamrolled my calves and then stretched.

So if u are allowed to get outside a good tip is to get up earlier. It is worth it even if it is going to be some earlier mornings.

If u do not want to be inside, there are outdoor gyms u might visit.

Some of my friends who are afraid to be at the gym has invested in equipment at home.

When I biked back home the city had started to wake up. Passed the outside of the hospital area and saw people walking towards the hospital. They are doing an incredible job.

I am working from home since beginning of April since they think our peak in the south of Sweden will come in May.

Felt it would be a good day with gym since I am very tired in my front thighs after the trail run this weekend and needed to rest them before I do intervals tomorrow.