5 Fitness Apps and Channels to Help You Exercise At Home
With gyms closed and rules limiting our outdoor activities, what’s a girl to do if she wants to keep healthy and trim while staying at home? Especially when staying home seems to be an impetus for increased snacking?
If you’ve been hunched over your laptop the whole week - take a break and stretch out those stiff muscles with these home fitness resources.
1. Daily IG Live Sessions with @jasminechong___
Jasmine Chong is the owner of Lab Studios - and her daily live streams are always a pleasure to participate in. Her positive personality shines through her Live sessions - where she teaches a mix of barre and yoga movements.
Unlike some classes that can move too fast and leave newbies struggling to follow - Jasmine takes the time to explain the movements, pointing out the parts of your body you should engage to do the poses safely correctly. Her sessions are inspirational, challenging yet also forgiving - with constant reminders to listen to your body and be patient and consistent with your practice.
Follow her at @jasminechong_ _ _
IG Live Schedule: (GMT +8)
Weekdays: 5.30 pm
Weekends: 4.30 pm
2. Joanna Soh’s Youtube Channel
Joanna Soh is a local fitness influencer with a very active youtube channel. She has put together a 21 Days #Stayhome Workout playlist of her full-length workout videos to help those with cabin fever get moving fast. The best part of her channel is the sheer variety of her workouts - kickboxing, cardio, barre, strength and sculpt … you’ll find something to suit your interests and intensity levels.
If you’re looking for a low impact workout - why not try her 10,000 Indoor STEP Challenge? It’s a fun and probably more comfortable way to chalk up your step count at home, now that everyone except those engaging in strenuous exercise needs to wear a mask outdoors.
3. Yoga with Adriene
If you’re looking for a calm, nurturing presence to guide you through your home yoga practice - Yoga with Adrienne is the place to go. Adriene Mishler’s youtube channel is a generous resource - full of free yoga videos and inspirational yoga programs that you can take part in at your own pace. Be it yoga for weight loss, yoga for bedtime, yoga for flexibility… you’ll find something to suit your unique fitness needs. These days, she has also started to include meditation videos - great for guiding anxious souls through the stress of Covid19 times. Added visual bonus - how adorable is her dog Benji?
4. Get Fit With Me
Seniors deprived of their usual exercise programs can check out Get Fit With Me. These short 15-minute programs feature local personalities learning simple exercise moves and tips from sports experts and are easy to follow along. Do these exercises together with your elders to encourage them to keep fit together! Though conducted in Mandarin, there are Malay and Tamil dubbed versions on mewatch.sg as well.
5. 7 Min Workout (by Down Dog)
Strapped for time? Well, you only need 7 minutes to engage all the muscles in your body and work up a sweat if you’re using the 7 Min Workout app by Down Dog. We like how you can customise each session according to your preference and difficulty levels, and how the classes are varied enough to not feel repetitive, even when done daily. Originally a paid app, the folks at Down Dog are making all their workout apps free till 1 May in response to the Covid19 outbreak. It’s a great opportunity to test out their programs and also get in a few minutes of intense workout anytime you feel like it.
Enhance Your Workout With These Essential Oils
Now that you’ve found ways to effectively work out at home, try elevating your workout with these essential oils.
Peppermint Essential Oil
Boost your cardio and high intensity workouts with an energising oil like Peppermint - which helps to keep you refreshed even as you work up a sweat.
Frankincense Essential Oil
Mind wandering off during yoga? Try diffusing Frankincense or putting a few drops of this oil on your clothes or mat. This warm, grounding oil is well-loved all over the world for mindfulness practice, and can help you flow through your yoga poses without distraction.
Eucalyptus Essential Oil
Cooling Eucalyptus Oil is wonderful post-workout to refresh sore muscles. Try adding a few drops to a damp towel before your workout. Store the towel in your freezer and retrieve it after your exercise session for the ultimate cool down as you rub it over your body.
