IVE's Jang Won-young shares everyday fitness routine
Jang Wonyoung / Captured from Esquire Korea's YouTube channel
IVE member stays active by cleaning, stretching at home
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IVE member Jang Won-young has wowed fans by sharing her daily fitness routine.
Esquire Korea recently uploaded a Youtube video where Jang explained that she stays busy throughout the day even when she has no scheduled activities.
Jang said, “I’m really busy even when I’m at home. I have so many things to do.” She added, “I hardly ever lie down. I like stretching and organizing things.”
Habits like constantly moving around, as Jang described, can help with weight management. Even at home, increasing physical activity uses more muscles compared to sitting or lying down, which can lead to higher calorie expenditure.
Standing activities can also engage muscles continuously to support posture, which can help strengthen muscles over time.
Even without setting aside dedicated workout time, doing housework for one to two hours a day can help in staying active. Such activities include sweeping and mopping the floor, washing dishes, as well as organizing laundry and vacuuming.
Stretching is also considered beneficial for weight management. Morning stretching, in particular, can loosen muscles that became stiff during sleep. Extending and stretching the limbs promotes blood circulation and stimulates bowel activity.
Increased flexibility and range of motion may allow more muscle use during daily activities, which can help maintain basal metabolic rate.
However, if done on an empty stomach, stretching should ideally be limited to under 20 minutes. Since the body may be low on carbohydrates, longer exercise in a fasted state could increase the risk of muscle loss. To help prevent this, eating protein-rich and filling foods such as tofu or eggs after stretching is recommended.
This article from Kormedi.com, Korea’s top health care and medical portal, is translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.