How To Workout In The Worst Air Quality Properly Without Killing Yourself
Few tips from a Delhiite, that can help you prevent long-term lung damage.
I live in a city that is in the top ten most polluted cities in the world. It would be healthier to inhale smoke from a chimney than take a long deep breath in the Delhi air.
Pollution is at its peak at this time of the year. The AQI (Air Quality Index) as I am writing this is 396. The highest level of AQI is 500, so you can imagine how much toxic air I am inhaling every day.
The visibility here is a joke. Just this morning I wasn’t able to see the apartments right across from me because of smog. The situation is so dire that the state government has decided to close down the schools for a week till the air quality is a bit better.
How air pollution affects your physical health
Exercise is recommended for most physical and mental ailments. It has the power to cure many deadly diseases. Working our helps you improve your VO2 max, which makes your heart healthy and brain smarter.
We inhale the maximum amount of air when we are engaged in physical activity. Sometimes, we inhale more air through the mouth, to catch our breath. There is a high…
