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Many people across the United States are currently experiencing theirReopening of cities, and with it comes the chance toBack to the year the way they did before thepandemic. Although you are ready to sweat your favorite gym or make a long race in the park, there is onecrucial exercise error You could do that actuallyIncreases your risk of contractual coronaviruses.

And it has to do withThe mask You wear.

Yes, you should always wear a mask or face covering during all first in a public space. But the type of mask you choose to wear when you exercise is essential to stay safe.

What is the worst type of mask to wear when you exercise?

When working, you will obviously transmit, and if you exercise outside, you have the sun and the heat to take into account too, now that we are in the summer months.You will want to avoid wearing paper surgical masks during exercise.

Why is it exactly?

Well, they are easily and quickly wet when you breathe them strongly, which then causes the masks to lose the ability to block outgoing germs that you could potentially spread, Dr. Christa Janse van Rensburg, a scientific practice teacher at the University of Pretoria in South Africa,explained toThe New York Times.

You want to be careful with masks in cotton fabric too, because they become too wet easily. Instead, you will want to choose a fabric mask made from breathable and synthetic synthetic materials. You do not want to wear something that will eventually end up constrain your breathing, either.

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It is best to be prepared with additional masks if you are going to work for more than 30 minutes, Dr. Cedric X. Bryant, the President and Chief of Science of the American Council on the fiscal year declaredNY times. Do you think it will sweep and breathe strongly when you exercise. No matter what kind of mask you wear, it will be wet, so it should be replaced during your workout.

Dr. Bryant also explained that you should avoid touching the front of the mask used when you stop, in case there are germs on this outer part of the mask you could have come into contact during your workout. . .

Although it can usually be uncomfortable to exercise a mask on, doing so in the right way, it's how you can protect others and yourself. After all,The battle with Covid-19 is nowhere close to finished.