How I stay in shape during Covid-19

Getting in shape especially in times like this is extremely challenging for all of us because we are limited to certain exercises, one being the most important is the gym itself because we gotta respect social distancing for our owns sake, right? Over these past couples of months, I've been contemplating what I should do with my time. I ask myself do I spend all this isolation period sitting around, hoping for a miracle, and not working on my physical and mental well being? or do I take advantage of a negative situation, turn into something positive, learn new ideas, and challenge myself every day to be the very best at it? I think its clear what decision I've chosen. I'm gonna show you how I stay in shape, build muscle without the use of little to no gym equipment needed at all. It's not rocket science at all on what I am about to show you, consistency is key and there are no shortcuts to achieve your fitness goals. I know by looking at these progress photos I don't have the best body to show off, in fact, It's far from it. But you can really see the time, progression, and effort I've been putting in these past few weeks finally paying off, and I want to share what I've learned so you can achieve changing yourself as well. Your diet and workouts are key, and the way I look at this ratio is that it is 30% your workouts, and 70% your diet/nutrition. 

We'll first start off with the workouts. Here is a list of what I do to build muscle and burn fat.

Pretty manageable right? but you may be asking yourself how some of these exercises are doable without the use of an actual bar with 45-pound weights. The answer? be resourceful, find whatever you can in your house you can use as a replacement. For example, bicep curls are done with the barbell, but because I don't have access to one I find different objects in my house that I can curl. A good replacement to a barbell is a case of spring water that's easily found at any grocery store. These weigh in about 30 pounds which is not a whole of weight, but it still gets the job done when working out our biceps. Don't have a barbell for shoulder press? Use 2 steel chairs as they have the same handling and feel to a barbell. Again the weight may not be the same, but it still works.

Now on to the diet, which is what in my opinion, I struggle with the most. The following 3 dishes are what I've been eating for the past 2 weeks

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

3 meals a day, and nothing more. No snacking, nothing, because in order to constantly burn fat you must stay in a calorie deficit. Track your macros daily and make sure you closely monitor them, if you don't know what macros are they are pretty much the calorie contents in your food (Carbohydrates, Protein, and Fat). The aim of this meal plan is to have as much protein as possible while also balancing out the carbs and fat because in order to build your muscles you have to "feed the muscle while starving the fat". 

So this is everything I do to keep my body fit and well during the pandemic. Of course, to get actual results, it is all about time and consistency. I'm still new to dieting and all so being in culinary school, I'm constantly finding and creating new healthy recipes that can further help my diet and fuel my workouts.