Maintain Body Fitness When Homecoming With Aerobics

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JAKARTA - Homecoming can be a challenge for body health. Therefore, it is important to maintain body fitness during homecoming. One effective way to do this is with aerobics.

Sports medicine specialist dr. Michael Triangto, Sp.KO assesses that aerobic training can help a person maintain body fitness during the Lebaran homecoming season,

"What is the preparation like? 'I don't have time'. If you don't have special time to exercise for this healthy purpose, it means you have to insert these forms of training in everyday life," said Michael, who is a member of the Association of Sports Medical Specialists (PDSKO) when contacted by ANTARA, Friday.

Aerobic exercise is a light intensity sport with repeated movements in a relatively longer time. One example of an easy aerobic exercise is walking around the home environment after dawn.

Types of aerobic exercises will train the cardiorespiration system, thus one will not sleep easily.

"If he runs it (walks after dawn), not too tired, he can still fast and stay fresh during the day," Michael said as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, April 7.

In addition to aerobic training, prospective travelers must also include weight training or muscle training. Among the combinations of the two types of training, said Michael, aerobic training must be more portion than load training.

During weight training, it does not mean that someone has to lift a big burden. Michael gave an example of simple activities such as lifting or carrying children or grandchildren can actually be used as muscle exercise.

"This combination of two (aerobics and muscle exercises), at least the minimum requirement to start planning for Eid homecoming," said Michael.

In addition to preparing body fitness by exercising, Michael reminded prospective travelers to ensure their health condition first before deciding to go home. Because, he said, unhealthy people are not recommended to travel long distances.

For example, someone who is experiencing diarrhea will need a rest area every distance from a few kilometers. This condition will be troublesome if travelers pass through a path where a minimal rest area is available.

Therefore, prospective travelers who are sick must also consider the possibilities that will occur, including the types of transportation that will be used.

"This is where we see that the readiness of health is important. And it cannot only be prepared in one or two days. Thus it must be honest. If it hurts, we say it hurts," said Michael.

He added that prospective travelers must prepare themselves as well as possible considering that going home requires a person to sit or stay in one position continuously for a long period of time, especially for the driver.

By preparing for proper health conditions and physical conditions, it is hoped that homecoming can run well, safely, and healthily and safely to reach its destination and can return to its hometown.