Fitness plan day 328 – Lower your blood pressure by basking in the sun

Add new exercises or do something that interests you to stay motivated.

If you are getting bored with your daily exercise routine, pick up something interesting that keeps you motivated. You can opt for swimming, cycling outdoors, training for a marathon or taking dance or pilates classes.

Morning According to a study conducted in Britain, morning sunlight helps transfer the nitric oxide in your skin to the blood vessels which helps in lowering your blood pressure. So walk out of home or stand in your balcony and soak in some sun this morning.

Breakfast Sometimes you just crave for the typical Indian breakfast like paranthas. You can have it once in a while if you limit the oil or ghee you cook them in and add loads of veggies to make it a nutritious and complete meal. Try this vegetable parantha recipe today.

Lunch It s important to have roti sabzi and dal during lunch. This way you can extract maximum nutrients from the locally available ingredients and don t have to rely on supplements or diet food. Make turai moong chana today and enjoy it with hot phulkas and a green salad.

Snacks Keep the snack light by munching on dry fruits, nuts or even roasted chana. If you are craving something sweet, have fresh fruits or a fruit salad.

Dinner If you are eating dinner early today, you can enjoy this healthy vegetable biryani recipe by Sanjeev Kapoor guilt-free. Restrict it to only one portion and have it with curd to fill your stomach up.

Exercises

At home Like we mentioned before, do things you love so that you stay motivated to work out each day. You can follow this hip-hop dance workout routine today to get you in the mood of exercising. It s not just dance as it helps strengthen your muscles and burn calories too.

Yoga Yoga can give you spiritual benefits along with physical ones. You can join an aerial or anti-gravity yoga class for it. It s a creative and different approach to yoga and you ll certainly enjoy this change in your fitness routine.

At the gym If you use a stationary bike at the gym, don t just keep paddling at the same speed. It s not just boring but doesn t do much good either. Experiment with speeds, challenge yourself and practice interval training to yield maximum benefits from it.

Sleep well tip If you are at home today and feel like taking an afternoon nap, avoid. This can make it difficult for you to sleep at night. So if you don t want to count sheep at night, just engage yourself in something else during the afternoon.

Fitness plan day 327

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Disclaimer: If you follow a fitness plan already, consult your nutritionist before switching to this one. If you are allergic to any of the foods/ingredients mentioned, please do not consume it. Do not follow this plan without consulting your doctor if you suffer from a health condition hypertension, hypotension, diabetes, etc. or are pregnant.

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