5 sports workouts for students

Exercising is of vital importance to keep the body and mind healthy, so as students, we should not stop having and fulfilling our sports workouts. Although being at university makes it more difficult to follow sport routines due to lack of time, it is not impossible if we organise ourselves well.

Therefore, here are 5 sports workouts for students that you can try to follow and for which you won’t need too much equipment.

Yoga routine

This is an ideal routine to do early in the morning, especially at dawn, as it helps to keep the body relaxed and toned for the rest of the day. Plus, it can be done in as little as 20 minutes, so it’s ideal if you have a busy schedule. The steps to follow for this routine are:

1. Take three minutes to sit cross-legged with your eyes closed to focus on your breathing and relax your mind.
2. Do a few movements to warm up your body and stretch tense areas.
3. Start with sun salutations, at least two laps to stimulate all parts of your body.
4. Proceed with two or three standing poses, such as the triangle pose.
5. Finish with the spear pose, which will help you strengthen and stretch your legs.

Cardio routine

An effective cardio routine is one of the best sports workouts for students and only takes 20 minutes to perform. To do it, just choose three to four exercises from the list below and do one of them for 1 minute and immediately move on to the next one. Then, you can rest for about 30 minutes and after that, you can repeat at least three rounds.

• Swing Squat: Get into a plank position with your arms straight down, trunk tight and legs straight. Then bend your knees to jump your feet forward. Finally, lift your chest and bring your hands together in front of your body into a squat.
• Crab touching one foot: Start in an upward squat position, with knees bent and leaning on outstretched arms. Then, lift one leg up and touch it by extending your arm towards the foot.
• Plank-Jacks: Start with a high plank and feet apart. Then, jump slightly to bring your feet together and jump back up to return to the starting position.

GAP Routine

The Gap routine addresses glutes, abs and legs. These work to tone the muscles in these areas and only require approximately 30 minutes to perform. Here is a list of some exercises to do:

• Pelvic lift: Get into a supine position, but with your legs slightly bent, arms flat on the floor and lengthwise. In this position, you should lift your pelvis and buttocks.
• The plank: Stand in a prone position on your forearms with your legs straight and hip-width apart for several minutes.
• Squats: Squats should be performed with feet shoulder width apart and knee bends should be at 90° to the floor.

Pilates routine

This is another recommended sport routine for students, especially because it helps to tone muscles and keep the body healthy. Some of the recommended routines are as follows:

• Roll Up: Sit on the mat with your legs straight and try to grab your feet with your hands, trying to keep the muscle tension for a few seconds.
• Rolling back: Sit on the mat, hugging your legs, which you should keep bent at the thorax and resting your head on your knees. In this way, rock backwards until your shoulder blades touch the floor.
• Push-ups: Push-ups should be done with your knees on the floor and your back and head straight. In addition, push-ups should be done slowly and maintaining the muscle flexion.

Zumba Routine

Zumba exercise routines are always a good option to do with friends. This type of exercise mixes dance moves with cardio to help you stay in shape while having fun. We recommend you search through the thousands of online channels that provide these classes to do it in a group while following a guide.