Reasons
for Using Online Fitness Videos
Why
so many people are joining the "virtual gym"
There
are several reasons why many choose to exercise to online fitness
videos instead of, or in addition to, joining a gym. They include:
- No
time to get to the gym! Indeed, we like to cram in as
much work as possible in a day, so to take the hour (or longer)
to even get to the gym and back is valuable time. Especially
for stay-at-home moms and dads who rarely get a
break from their work, for whom it may be too difficult to pack
up the kids for a trip to a gym that (hopefully) has a daycare
service, exercising at home is the ideal option. Convenience
is key to sticking to any fitness plan.
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- Gyms
are expensive. Whether you opt for a no-frills
gym or a high-class fitness centre with exorbitant initiation
and monthly fees, the cost adds up over the year. In fact,
research has shown that 50% of new gym members
lose their initial motivation within the first 6-8 weeks
and stop exercising, making for an extremely
costly investment with no pay-off at the end of the year.
For some people, buying a gym membership is the first step
to getting fit and healthy, when in reality, it could be
the first step to draining your bank account for something
you may stop using, fuelling feelings of guilt and failure
because you didn't honour your goal to keep exercising.
- I
travel too much. For business travellers, accessing
the online streaming fitness videos can be the ideal way
to sticking with a fitness plan without letting
too many business lunches and dinners getting the best of
you. There are specific workouts designed for the traveller
for workouts to be done with no equipment in a hotel room.
- Gyms
are intimidating! Sometimes, you can feel like
the only newbie in a sea of bulging muscles, clanking metal,
and complicated machines. Moreover, the class regulars act
like you're in their way and you can feel like a child when
asking the floor coach what the heck you should be doing
in the gym anyway. Working out at home means
going at your own pace, doing what you are comfortable with,
avoiding intimidating situations, and answering to no one
but yourself.
- It's
flu season! Immuno-compromised individuals, or
those who live with family members who should not be at
risk of contracting a contagious virus like the flu, may
find it unwise to exercise in a busy aerobics studio full
of sweating and panting people who may either be sick themselves
or are carrying a virus. Whether it's flu season or you're
worried about community-acquired skin infections like MRSA,
many feel much safer using their own weights
in their own home.
- I
don't know how to exercise!
For inexperienced individuals, walking into a place where
everyone seems to know what they're doing can be like the
first day of school. Asking for help can be too humbling
for some as well, but this site provides videos
for those with little to no experience with weight training
and guides you slowly through the process.
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It's raining! Many people who belong to
a gym will occasionally find it inconvenient to make it
there on the scheduled day because of weather, time or motivation.
Viewing a home workout as a convenient alternative instead
of skipping your workout altogether is a safe bet you'll
stick to your training schedule and achieve your goals.
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I'm bored of my fitness DVD! Watching the
same fitness workout day after day isn't just boring - your
body can quickly adapt to any new stimulus so if you keep
doing the same thing, you'll stop increasing your fitness
level. To change your routine, you'll need to purchase several
DVD's, which gets expensive at over $20 each. Joining
ReachFitness.tv gives you access to dozens of different
workouts with new ones added every week so you'll never
get bored!
ReachFitness.tv
addresses the fitness needs of many types of individuals
like those with the circumstances listed above. There
are also those who like to stay fit on their own terms
and would like to squeeze in a quick 8-minute abs session
or 20-minute lower body conditioning session at their
convenience. There are also those who would like to try
a range of classes to get a taste of what they would like
before joining a gym, or get some ideas of how to work
out on their own. Make ReachFitness.tv a part of your
home gym today! Join
now.
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