It’s a hibernation season like no other: it’s colder and darker, and you’re still inside. This makes it all the more important (and all the harder) to keep yourself moving. As it begins in 2021, here are some ideas to get you out of the house, or at least a little off the couch.
Running audio guides
In the spring, a massive running boom began when many people returned to the simplest exercise: one foot in front of the other until you had spent enough time away from your seemingly shrinking home.
If you need a new boost to get outside or on the treadmill again, try an app like Nike Run Club or Asics Studio that offers free, guided runs. It is usually accompanied by music and a coach who provides instruction and motivation. Both programs have runs for beginners and more advanced runners looking for speed exercises or intervals. A little extra motivation can go a long way.
Indoor cycling programs
Do you miss your bike outdoors and do not want to buy a stationary bike? You can buy bicycle rollers or a bicycle trainer indoors, so you can ride your outdoor bicycle safely inside. Add an app to make things more entertaining than looking at your living room wall. Rouvy has virtual routes and challenges such as riding the Ironman Australia route, complete with postcards and videos of the track. You can also join a virtual world and ride with Zwift, with ‘live’ rides in which you can join athletes from around the world. Rouvy charges $ 12 a month, while Zwift costs $ 14.99 a month.
Yoga with Adriene
If you’re looking for a yoga class without frills that feels like it’s tailored for you, look no further than Yoga with Adriene, by Adriene Mishler, who calls The New York Times Magazine ‘the reigning queen of pandemic yoga’. On YouTube, Mishler created free yoga for writers and yoga for chefs, yoga for runners and yoga for travelers, yoga for riders and yoga for surfers, and a recent video titled “Yoga for When You Feel Dead Inside.” She also has 30-day yoga trips.
Peloton – With or without equipment
Of course, you’ve heard of Peloton’s bike and treadmill. But the company also has a range of classes and apps on the app for those who want to stay home without a big investment in hardware. You can sort strength programs for those who need specific equipment (for example, classes that use resistance bands) or choose programs that do not require any equipment at all. The app offers a monthly digital membership of $ 12.99.
Peloton is one of the biggest and most established players in the home fitness industry, and its teachers understand the challenges of practicing wherever you can find the space. It is not uncommon to hear an instructor remind participants to find a place where they can safely extend their arms without flipping something (or anyone) over.
Boutique Classes
Do you miss the opportunity to taste boutique fitness classes? The Obé Fitness app has numerous classes available on demand, but one of the biggest points is the variety of live classes. The classes, presented by many instructors recognized by fans of the New York City fitness scene, are filmed in pastel studios that look like squares of an Instagram page. Every day there is a combination of Pilates classes and dance classes, cardio boxing, yoga sculpture, barre and strength. The app offers annual subscriptions ($ 199) and monthly ($ 29.99).
Do you have a type of workout in mind? Browse to YouTube
If you have an idea of what you’re looking for – whether it’s a ten minute core workout, a 15 minute prenatal stretching routine or a 30 minute bodyweight class – many of your best options can be found for free on YouTube. The difficult part is to search through the embarrassment of wealth, so be prepared to find thousands of results that may be effective.