HONG KONG, April 2 — In an empty park overshadowed by Hong Kong’s cramped apartment blocks, personal trainer Kristen Handford presses record on her phone and begins a workout for clients trying to stay fit at home during the coronavirus pandemic. “Alright guys, we’ll get started with just a...
In this picture taken on March 26, 2020, personal trainer Kristen Handford, 33, records a fitness class for her clients in Discovery Bay, on the outlying Lantau Island in Hong Kong. — AFP pic
Many are wondering how they can stay healthy during the weeks — and possibly months — of self-isolation that lie ahead.“One hundred per cent you can still stay fit,” explained Handford, a 33-year-old Canadian mother of one who has lived in Hong Kong the last six years.The average living space for each Hong Kong resident is just 170 square feet , one of the lowest in the world.Hong Kong only began enforcing social distancing last week.
“We just pick something very simple, it could be a 10-15 minute workout on YouTube, could be just stretching” she says. “It forces us to kind of get moving.” But experts say just a simple 10-20 minute daily workout can help stave off boredom and keep people active.Since last week he has been using his YouTube channel to broadcast a daily workout aimed at kids.
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