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Best Workout Subscription Apps for 2024: Apple Fitness Plus, Peloton, Centr, Classpass and more
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When choosing a workout subscription there are some factors to consider:
The cost: Some streaming fitness services can get pricey, but most are usually less than the cost of a single class at a fitness studio.
The equipment: Some of these classes require specific types of equipment like dumbbells, yoga mats and more. You will have to budget for these additional costs and ensure you have room to store the equipment.
Streaming options: Are you planning to work out in front of your TV or using a workout app on your phone? Most services offer iOS, Android, Amazon Fire, Apple TV or Roku apps, but always check to make sure you can stream your workouts wherever you want.
Your fitness goals: If you have a specific fitness goal in mind, like getting stronger or more flexible, you’ll want to take that into account when choosing your workout subscription. There are many apps out there that serve a variety of purposes, so narrow them down as you take advantage of free trials.
The lack of one-on-one attention: When you take a class with an instructor, you can get one-on-one attention if you need help with an exercise or modifications. With a workout subscription, there is no one-on-one component, so it’s a risk taking on exercises you may not be familiar with.
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Gainesville Health and Fitness: Football inspired exercises
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – The Gators are back in the swamp, and some are disappointed with their performance from over the weekend.
TV20′s Kristin Chase teamed up Gainesville Health and Fitness trainer Darius for some football-inspired drills to help them get ready for next weekend in Your Fitness.
RELATED: Gainesville Health and Fitness: Exercises to improve posture
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Exercise Your Demons!
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Exercise Your Demons! is a devilish mixed reality fitness game revealed last week by developer Vyersoft. The game is coming soon to Meta Quest 2, 3, and Pro. Gamifying exercise? Whats not to love?
Tricked by the dastardly Demonomicon into opening a portal between the Netherworld and the human realm, demons now roam the Earth. Head down to the Infernal Gymnasium to team up with personal trainers Ash and Zephyr to get into shape and stop the demon invasion.
Your demons never looked so good.
With the help of fiendish fitness instructors, don DeGauntlets and wade into the fray across underworld hellscapes from the Poison Blossom Park to the Ultimate Demon Derby. Put up dukes and swing away, taking down the unholy scourge including Brimstone Bikers, Hellfire Hooligans, and Infernites. Duck, dive, weave, bob, and SMASH a path to victory with intuitive mixed reality controls.
Forget motivation. Persistence is key when it comes to health and fitness. Create a consistent routine by engaging the demonic forces on a regular basis to steadily progress and save the world. Collect Impcoins and Soul Bars by advancing through the story to level up and unlock cool cosmetics. Break a sweat, burn calories, and rise to the top of the Exercise Your Demons! leaderboards. All whilst setting personal records within the comfort of the living room.
“The hardest thing to do for your fitness isn’t lifting the heaviest weights or running the longest laps.” said Vyersoft founder Matt Conn. “It’s developing a healthy and regular habit. With ‘Exercise Your Demons!’ and its story-driven gameplay, we’ll help our players work up a reliable sweat.”
Exercise Your Demons! is coming soon to Meta Quest 3, Pro, and 2 for a price of $19.99. Wishlist the game on the Meta Quest Store
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Upgrade Your Leg Day With These Smart Movement Swaps
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Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are filled with fitness influencers touting “new” and “innovative” leg exercises that promise to help you grow muscle.
“A lot of this is just a cosmic waste of your time,” says Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S., MH US fitness director. “It’s really hard to know if any of the leg exercises that pop up on your feed have any value at all.”
Many of these are a straight up waste of your time. Here, Samuel explains which ones are worth skipping, and what exercises to do instead to gain true muscle and strength.
4 Leg Exercises You Should Stop Doing
Bosu Ball Squat
The Bosu ball squat is good in a few contexts, like as an activation exercise in a warmup, or if you’re trying to rehab and injury. It might help you learn how to keep your chest up during a squat, but that’s about the extent of its benefits. The stability demands will never allow you to load up this move enough to build real muscle.
Do This Instead: Goblet Squat
The goblet squat, or a front rack kettlebell squat, will allow you to really activate your core but with your feet firmly planted on the ground. You’ll also be able to load it way more— key for muscle-building.
Any Combo Squat
Squats into lateral raises or squats into bicep curls are group fitness favorites, but they really don’t do much for you. You’re not getting the most out of your legs, or the accessory move paired with them. You’re missing out on load that your legs can handle by pairing it with a much weaker exercise like a bicep curl or lateral raise.
Do This Instead: Thruster
The only combo move worth doing is the dumbbell or kettlebell thruster. You can generate maximum force upwards to drive the weight upwards—creating real power.
Jump Squat
“Know this about the jump squat—it is not a natural jump. If you’re jumping, you’re not lowering deep into your squat pattern to do it, so we’re not taking ourselves through a truly athletic version of the jump,” Samuel says.
Do This Instead: Depth Jump
If you’re looking to build athleticism, the better option is the depth jump. You’re forced to redirect force quickly, helping you build power and strength.
Pistol Squat
Yes, the pistol squat is a great expression of strength and mobility. But, it requires so much stability that there’s no way you’re able to load the move enough for it to help you build muscle.
Do This Instead: Bulgarian Split Squat
If you want to build single leg strength and muscle, take it to a Bulgarian split squat. It still requires some stability, but you’re able to load it much more.
Cori Ritchey, NASM-CPT is an Associate Health & Fitness Editor at Men’s Health and a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor. You can find more of her work in HealthCentral, Livestrong, Self, and others.
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