It’s a hibernation station like no other: it’s colder and darker, and you’re still inside. Which makes it even more important (and even more difficult) to keep moving. In early 2021, here are some ideas to get you out of the house, or at least off the couch a little.
Playing audio guides
A big running boom began in the spring, when many people returned to the simplest exercise: one foot in front of the other until you have spent adequate time away from your seemingly shrunken home.
If you need a boost to get back on the street or on the treadmill, try an app like the Nike Run Club or Asics Studio, which offers free guided runs. They are usually accompanied by music and a coach who provides instructions and motivation. Both apps have races for beginners and more advanced runners looking for speed workouts or breaks. A little extra motivation can help a lot.
Indoor cycling apps
Did you miss cycling outdoors and don’t want to buy an exercise bike? You can buy bicycle rollers or an indoor bike trainer, allowing you to safely ride your bike outdoors indoors. Add an app to make things more fun than looking at your living room wall. Rouvy has virtual routes and challenges like traveling the Ironman Australia route, with elevation maps and video of the route. You can also enter a virtual world and cycle with Zwift, with “live” rides where 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 are looking for a simple yoga class that seems to be tailored for you, look no further than Yoga with Adriene, by Adriene Mishler, whom The New York Times Magazine called “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 equestrians and yoga for surfers and a recent video titled “Yoga for when you feel dead inside”. She also has 30-day yoga “journeys”.
Peloton – with or without equipment
Of course, you’ve heard of the Peloton bike and treadmill. But the company also has a list of classes and programs in its application for those who want to stay in shape at home without a big investment in hardware. You can select strength programs for those that require specific equipment (classes that use resistance bands, for example) or choose those that do not require any equipment. The app offers a $ 12.99 monthly digital subscription.
Peloton is one of the largest and most established companies in the home fitness industry, and its teachers understand the challenges of exercising wherever you find space. It is not uncommon to hear an instructor remind participants to find a place where they can reach out safely, without dropping anything (or anyone).
Boutique classes
Did you miss being able to participate in gym classes? The Obé Fitness app has numerous classes on demand, but one of its greatest strengths is the diversity of live classes. The classes, taught by many instructors recognized by devotees in the New York City boutique fitness scene, are filmed in pastel-colored studios that resemble squares on an Instagram page. On any given day, there is a combination of Pilates and dance classes, cardiovascular boxing, yoga sculpture, barbell and strength. The application offers annual ($ 199) and monthly ($ 29.99) subscriptions.
Do you have a type of training in mind? Go to YouTube
If you have an idea of what you’re looking for – be it a basic 10-minute 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 hard part is separating the constraint from the riches, so be prepared to find thousands of results that can be effective.