London, one of the top global cities and financial hubs in the world and the capital city of England and the UK, is a favorite destination of plenty of students from across the globe. London is one of the cities where the majority of students like to study. World-class education, top-class accommodations, and several other excellent arrangements can be found for international students in London.
When you live in an overseas country, you need to do several things for your well-being. Physical activities are one of the most required things to do for your fitness. Physical activities keep you physically fit and they also put a good impact on your mental health.
Here, you will read some of the physical activities that you can do while living in London as an international student. Domestic students can also perform these activities. Such activities are also good for students living in any other city.
Simple Exercises: Light Exercises, PT Exercises, and Jumping
You can start with the light exercises in your student room or in an open space in your accommodation complex. Besides, PT exercises are also good and they can also be considered light exercises. Jumping can also be one of the best exercises for everyone.
Gym Exercises, Dumbbells, and Pushups
To build a strong body, it will be good to do some hard exercises also. You can find a gym in the complex of your student accommodation London. If your student property doesn’t have a gym then you can find one in a nearby location or in your college or university. All these gyms have advanced machines for workouts. Therefore, gym exercises can be one of the best if you are willing to do the hard exercises.
Besides, you can also do some hard exercises in your room or open space such as dumbbells and pushups.
Yogic Postures
Yogic postures are also some best ideal exercises that you can do while living in London. But, you need to have some training before you perform these postures. However, some simple postures can be done without training. You can join a yoga training center in your area or you can perform the postures by yourselves if you have already gained some training in the past. These postures are good for healing different parts of your body. Many of them provide special benefits to mental health.
There are some special yoga rooms in many accommodation complexes in London. If you find a yoga room in your complex then you can perform these postures here. Otherwise, you may perform them in your room or in an open area.
Breathing Exercises
Breathing exercises are excellent physical activities that are good for both mind and body. There are many types of breathing exercises prevalent today. Many of these exercises are part of yoga. Some of these exercises can be done without training whereas you may need training for the others.
Some of the breathing exercises that you can do are deep breathing, alternative breathing (inhaling air from one nostril while closing the other and exhaling from the other while closing the previous one), holding your breath for a few seconds or a minute inside or outside the body, throwing breath rapidly from nose outside the body, and more.
Breathing exercises can also be done in the yoga room, student room, or open spaces.
Aerobics
Aerobics are also good exercises to do for students. But, these exercises need training so if you don’t know them you are first required to attend an aerobics training center. These exercises are good for providing workouts to different parts of your body.
Sports
Sports are considered one of the best physical activities in which you get fun and fitness together. You find no shortage of areas in London where you can play sports. You can find sports courts and playgrounds at your university and college. Some accommodation complexes may also have sports courts. There are many other sports venues and sports clubs in London that you can visit.
Swimming
Swimming is also a perfect physical activity in which you get fun and fitness simultaneously. Many student accommodation complexes in London have in-house swimming pools where you can visit for swimming. Some other places with swimming pools can also be found in London.
Running and Walking
Running is also a perfect workout that you can do in the nearby parks, playgrounds, or the grounds of colleges and universities. Besides, walking is also a good exercise that you can do in many places such as garden/courtyard in your accommodation complex, a ground or a park in the nearby area, your college or university, etc.
Endnote
All these physical activities will help you in staying fit which results in giving the best in all the tasks.
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