Optimizing Your Workout with an Air Purifier — the Effects of Volatile Organic Compounds and Air Pollution on Athletic Performance
By this point in the year, many New Year’s resolutions have been abandoned, particularly those related to physical fitness. But if you’re committed to prioritizing your health and optimizing your fitness, you understand that every detail makes a difference when it comes to how you eat and exercise.
Just as the quality of your running shoes affects your stride and the quality of your pre-workout affects your energy levels, the quality of the air you breathe affects your cardio-respiratory system, which, in turn, affects every aspect of your physical fitness. In this article, read about the effects of air pollution on physical performance and how you can optimize your lung health with air filtration for your home gym.
Indoor Air Pollution — What Pollutants are Found in Fitness Centers and Home Gyms?
Although most people are primarily concerned about the health effects of outdoor air pollution, indoor air can be as much as fifty times more polluted than outdoor air. Buildings from past decades were often designed with heavy seals to keep the polluted outdoor air outside, but could inadvertently trap pollution from indoor sources, as well as any outdoor pollutants that made their way inside through doors and windows.