{"id":108407,"date":"2020-04-15T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T13:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=108407"},"modified":"2025-10-24T09:28:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T13:28:43","slug":"9-things-to-know-for-staying-active-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/9-things-to-know-for-staying-active-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Things to Know for Staying Active at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"
For most people, spending the entire day at home has become the new norm, making it difficult for some to combat the urge to spend free time sleeping, binge-watching<\/a> and lounging around between school and work assignments.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a good chance to make being active a priority and establish a consistent routine to reduce sedentary behavior.\u201d – Jeanette Garcia, UCF assistant professor<\/p><\/blockquote>\n While you should be taking some time to relax during this stressful pandemic, it\u2019s also important to focus on your health and well-being, which staying active can help maintain.<\/p>\n No matter your level of fitness experience, UCF health sciences<\/a> Assistant Professor Jeanette Garcia, says being active at home can benefit you now and in the future when the COVID-19 pandemic is over.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen we\u2019re on the go so much I don\u2019t think people realize how much time they spend sitting, especially when they\u2019re doing it in multiple environments, such as work and home, in a day,\u201d Garcia says \u201cNow that we\u2019re at home most of the day, this is a good chance to make being active a priority and establish a consistent routine to reduce sedentary behavior and get moving.\u201d<\/p>\n Here she shares some reasons why it\u2019s important to stay active while staying home.<\/p>\n “You should listen to your body to determine what kinds of exercise and how much to incorporate into your routine.” – Kyra Dickie’16, RWC assistant director of Fitness<\/p><\/blockquote>\n While UCF\u2019s Recreation and Wellness Center locations are closed until further notice, staff members are still providing services to help you stay active at home through its new RWC+ programming, which is available online and through social channels (@UCFRWC on \u00a0Instagram, \u00a0Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>). Starting April 15, you can also tune in every Wednesday on UCF\u2019s IG account (@ucf.edu) at 9 a.m., noon and 5 p.m. for Workout Wednesdays live sessions.<\/p>\n These materials include original content, such livestream fitness classes on IG Live and daily online home workout videos, as well as links to external fitness resources.<\/p>\n\n