The coronavirus outbreak has impacted everything. Many non-essential businesses such as gyms, fitness clubs and even parks are closed. For a fitness buff, staying at home and staying fit becomes difficult. There are very few personal trainers and gym instructors offering virtual trainings, but not everyone has access to it.
Switching to home-workout trainings and following a routine isn’t easy either. Fortunately, there are many ways to stay fit and your smartphone can help you find those, without leaving your house.
The easiest way to start your workout routine is to grab your smartphone and find some instructor-led videos on YouTube. Most of these pre-recorded videos include Yoga, Zumba, cardio and full-body workouts, which are typically between 30 to 50 minutes in length and doesn’t require equipment. While you browse through YouTube, you will come across some channels offering live videos too. Some of these videos are free while others need you to to subscribe to a membership. Here is a list of popular YouTube channels you should check out.
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Plenty of YouTube channels offer equipment-free workouts. In addition to YouTube, the two very popular streaming services Netflix and Amazon Prime Video also give you access to lots of fitness and workout videos. You can search for keywords such as ‘fitness’ or ‘gym’. Also, Amazon Prime Video has an interesting documentary on Yogas, called ‘Yogacity’ that teaches you how to build a good physique, while staying at home.
Another effective way to start exercising at home is by using fitness apps. There are plenty of apps that offer structured diet plans, workout meters and that even monitor your fitness goals. If you are a fitness enthusiast, you can take free trials of some these apps and then decide whether you wish to continue the membership. The monthly membership fees of some these apps can range from Rs.500 to Rs. 2,000.
Apps for lightweight workouts
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Asana Rebel This healthy lifestyle app gives access to 100+ workouts. The exercises are designed by fitness experts for both, men and women. Most of these workouts include cardio and full-body exercises that can be performed in the comfort of your home. |
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Daily Workouts – Exercise fitness workout trainer This app includes easy-to-follow, 5 to 30 minutes daily working routines. The Daily workouts app also have variety of high-quality videos including yoga, cardio and more randomized full-body workouts. |
Apps for intermediate workouts
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Strong – Workout Tracker Gym Log Strong is designed for beginners and intermediates. The app has a range of cardio and full-body exercises. You can even customize or add your own exercises and routines. The app syncs your workout records and other vitals in the Google Fit. |
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Progression Workout Tracker When the first priority of your daily routine is to stay fit and healthy, use the Progression workout tracker. The app gives you the recommendations based on your workout routines. There are varieties of workouts, right from low-impact to strength-trainings. You can choose to edit them, watch your own statistics and backup data in the Google Drive. |
Apps for intensive workouts
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JEFIT Workout Tracker JEFIT is designed for gym professionals who do intensive workouts. This app has a program database of more than 1300 demonstration videos and advance bodybuilding, powerlifting, weightlifting and kettlebell routines. You can even challenge your friends to compare and share body building tips. |
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Nike Training Club – Workout and Fitness plan This is the ultimate personal trainer app with more than 185 free workouts. The app gives personalised workout recommendations and expert advice to help you focus and progress in staying fit. There are some other personalised training plans, tailored for you. |
We hope you find these apps handy. Whether you want to start afresh or continue with your workout routines, these online YouTube channels and apps can be excellent stopgap arrangements, during the lockdown. Even 10 minutes of exercise a day will count in keeping you in shape and healthy.
