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The rains are on their way to restrict your exercise sessions. How about staying clear of the gym and adopting a healthy home-based approach instead? Fitness trainer Namita Jain's Indoor Monsoon Workout plan should help

The rains are on their way to restrict your exercise sessions. How about staying clear of the gym and adopting a healthy home-based approach instead? Fitness trainer Namita Jain's Indoor Monsoon Workout plan should help

The pitter-patter of raindrops, a hot cup of coffee and piping hot samosas a typical monsoon day tempts you to indulge. But what about the tyres that pop up, puffy arms and layers of cellulite? We have a solution for that, too. Wellness expert and clinical exercise specialist Namita Jain has come up with an Indoor Monsoon Workout Plan for you this season. We take a look.

Seven heaven: This indoor workout schedule provides you with a set of exercises that will develop your stamina and overall health. The seven-day plan includes two forms of exercises strength and cardio workouts. The strength training starts with a five-minute warm-up session through brisk-walking, which should be done on alternate days. This should be followed by bent-over rows, waist bends, leg extension, chair dips, wall sit, wall press-ups, crunches, leg and arm stretch. "These weight-training exercises can be enhanced with home props like water bottles, chair, wall, and carpet or mat and bath towel," advices Namita.

Dil da maamla : The cardio scheme involves simple do-at-home exercises like staircase climbing, brisk walk, on-the-spot jogging and skipping. "It's not easy to commute when it's raining. My plan is based around this practicality. This home-based fitness structure assures you results that you derive from toiling at a gymnasium. But you need to have the motivation to sweat it out at home, too. Also, working out indoors is far more convenient for most of us," signs off Namita.