If you, like me, have established training goals for fictional races that will only take place in your head, you’ll need specific training software. Nike Training Club, Strava, and Aaptiv are all well-known.
Whatever your specialized passion is, chances are that someone has developed a workout app around it 10 months into a pandemic. For repairing my core after having two children, I favor the MuTu system and MommaStrong.
My specialty, the thing that generally gets me going, is that I enjoy dancing. Steezy has a range of dance genres on a sleek and easy-to-navigate site that you can stream to your television if you haven’t fallen down the rabbit hole of learning TikTok dances. I also enjoy Pure Barre, The Bar Method, and Barre3’s online barre classes. Many of these services are free if you have a Samsung TV (2018 or newer).
Your game console can also be used for exercise. On the Nintendo Switch, for example, I enjoy Just Dance, Ring Fit Adventure, and Mario Tennis Aces.
My other area of expertise is the best Hemsworth. He has also released a fitness app. Personally, I find the program difficult to use and the dietary recommendations challenging to follow with two fussy small children, but you might be a better Hemsworth than I am.
Finally, if you used to attend exercise courses prior to the pandemic, I recommend contacting your former in-person instructor to see if they offer private Zoom classes.
Don’t Turn It Off!
If doing out with El Hemsworth on a regular basis isn’t enough motivation to get you off the couch, you might try some other simple ideas to kick-start your workout routine.
How to Begin and Maintain Motivation:
- In your calendar app, create a recurring appointment.
- Make certain that you are wearing clean, comfortable training clothes.
- Begin slowly and quit if it hurts. Avoid injuring yourself.
- Cross-train and try a variety of activities!
- You did make that recurrent appointment, didn’t you?
Putting an appointment on your calendar, according to Ho, means you’ll mentally set aside the time for working out and receive a reminder about it. Making a date with a pal is another motivator—nothing beats meeting your best friend (and Chris Hemsworth) at the start of your day.
Your gym attire can also be kept to a minimum, especially if you’re staying at home. However, if clothing is clean, organized, and well-fitting, it may help you get motivated. The less time I spend searching through my laundry basket for a clean sports bra or a matching pair of socks, the fewer excuses I have for canceling my plans and the more time I have for actually doing out. In the winter, that usually entails donning a base layer and running shoes.
Finally, this is the worst moment to visit a hospital. Most coaches advise visiting a doctor before beginning a new program to rule out any potential cardiac or respiratory issues, but this is difficult to accomplish at the present.
