There’s no arguing the fact that fitness is expensive. Personal trainers, boutique studio classes, fancy equipment, and even plain ol’ gym memberships can make you wince not from post-workout soreness but from straight-up sticker shock. Luckily, we’re living in an age where technology is the great equalizer: There are amazing apps to stream a workout.
You can work out with the trainers celebs use—and virtually train at the gyms, too. All you need is a phone, tablet, or computer and an internet connection, and you’ve got countless workout opportunities right at your fingertips. Here are the best workouts
How Technology Is Changing Fitness
If you want to train with some of Nike's elite Master Trainers, there's no better way than to download the Nike Training Club app. And if you want to level up, opt for NTC Premium. The subscription-based service is chock-full of streamable workouts, thorough training programs (including bodyweight-only), and expert tips on recovery, nutrition, and more.
In response to COVID-19, Nike has made NTC Premium free for all. In following their message: "Play inside, play for the world."
[$14.99/month or $119.99/year; nike.com]
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When NEOU first opened in New York City, it was a 20,000-square-foot wellness space. Now, it’s home to three studios where new workouts are filmed every single day for viewers to stream or download. Classes last anywhere from five to 60 minutes, and are led by instructors like Mat Forzaglia and even Steve Aoki. Try everything from boot camp and boxing to Pilates and meditation. You can even filter by whatever equipment you own. Typically it's $99.99 per year, but currently new users can get 50 percent off an annual membership ($49.99 for first year).
[$99.99/year; neoufitness.com]
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You probably know Peloton thanks to their cycling—and maybe even their treadmill classes, but you don’t have to own their $2,000-plus bike or $4,000-plus treadmill to try their workouts. For $12.99/month, Peloton Digital membership gets you access to unlimited classes on the company’s app (members who already own the equipment and pay the $39 monthly class fee get Peloton Digital for free). If you log on right now, you’ll find more than 10,000 on-demand running, walking, bootcamp, strength, cycling, stretching, yoga, meditation, and cardio workouts, plus up to 20 live studio classes. How’s that for cost effectiveness?
Because of COVID-19, Peloton is offering an extended free trial. You can try the Peloton App for free for 90 days to get that live studio experience while running around your neighborhood or doing a yoga flow at home.
[$12.99/month; onepeloton.com]
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Launched in 2016, Aaptiv puts the benefits of boutique fitness right on your phone, with over 2,500 audio-guided workouts and programs across running, strength training, yoga, indoor cycling, meditation, and more. For $14.99/month or $99.99/year, you get all those workouts plus more than 40 new classes that are added every week using the company’s audio-based format. They're all created by one of the 20-plus Aaptiv certified trainers. They overlay the expert’s instructions with music that'll pump you up (you can filter in the app by genre so you’re not busting out reps to Broadway tunes if you prefer hip-hop). Aaptiv says the lack of video is to limit distractions and keep your form dialed in no matter where you’re training.
Right now, you can take advantage of a free seven-day trial.
[$14.99/month; aaptiv.com]
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If you can’t get to a yoga studio, CorePower Yoga OnDemand brings the flow to you. Just $19.99/month lets you stream unlimited classes, including CorePower’s signature C2 power yoga practice and Yoga Sculpt, which combines yoga with free weights and strength-training moves like squats, lunges, and biceps curls. There’s even the option to take lessons on specific poses, like how to build up to a wheel pose or how to work on your chaturanga.
CorePower is currently offering a free collection of C1, C2, Yoga Sculpt, and Hot Power Fusion classes (30- to 60-minute flows) and guided meditations that will be updated weekly for people to enjoy throughout the ongoing pandemic.
[$19.99/month; corepoweryogaondemand.com]
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Yoga clothing brand Alo Yoga recently acquired Cody Inc., an online video training platform, and re-launched it as Alo Moves. Now, the platforms hosts thousands of yoga classes from Alo ambassadors and master instructors like Caley Alyssa, Ashley Galvin, and Dylan Werner for just $20 per month or $199 per year. Classes last anywhere from less than 15 minutes to over 60 minutes, including beginner to expert skill levels, as well as a variety of styles (vinyasa, ashtanga, hatha, yin, and more). There are also goal-oriented programs to help you nail more complicated moves—like handstands—work on your flexibility, or incorporate mindfulness into your life.
[$20/month; alomoves.com]
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Of course OG celebrity trainer Jillian Michaels has a fitness streaming platform. FitFusion boasts over 300 workout videos, from Michaels’ popular programs like 30-Day Shred or Ripped in 30 to guest videos from celebrity trainers. It’s $9.99/month or $89.99/year. (P.S. If all you want is access to Michaels’ videos, you can just pay to rent or download them.)
You can opt for a free seven-day trial to get a taste of the offerings.
[$9.99/month; fitfusion.com]
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Love New York’s boutique fitness scene but don’t live in New York? JetSweat grants you digital access to trendy studios like HitHouse, Sky Ting Yoga, Switch, Solace, and Woom—which offer Muay Thai, yoga, HIIT, strength training, and meditation—for just $9.99 per month or $89.99 per year. Right now, the app is available for iOS devices (and coming soon for Androids); you can stream it from your phone to a TV via AirPlay or Chromecast. And when you sync it to your Apple Health, the app can track your performance in real time.
In light of COVID-19, they're offering 50 percent off their annual subscription with the code 50ATHOME.
[$9.99/month; jetsweatfitness.com]
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Booya Fitness currently has more than 60 workouts created by 20-plus brands and NYC-based experts from the likes of David Barton Gym and SoHo Strength Lab. You can expect 60-100 new workouts to be uploaded per year. Membership plans start at $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year—but for a few extra dollars, you can sign up for longer-term workout plans, like Cross-Training for Runners or 21-Day Body Chisel. Each plan comes complete with guided programming, workouts, and daily coaching sent directly to you.
Sign up now for a free 30-day trial.
[$9.99/month; booyafitness.com]
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Skip the crowded gym. You can get the same routines in the comfort of your own home. Crunch Live has 85 online workouts inspired by the chain’s most popular classes. Real instructors (and members) demo the workouts, and there are customizable workout plans and playlists so you can have exactly the kind of fitness experience you prefer. The Live platform is free for Crunch members, and $9.99/month or $90/year for everyone else.
Sign up for a free 45-day trial.
[$9.99/month; crunchlive.com]
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In 2018, the studio subscription service announced ClassPass Live, offering unlimited access to live streaming classes Monday through Friday and on-demand videos for when you need to work out on your own time. Top New York-based trainers led 10-minute to 30-minute workouts from bodyweight interval training to weight training. ClassPass squashed the service shortly after, but they're offering it once more in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Choose from thousands of free on-demand workouts, or book live workouts and pay as you go to help support your favorite studios. Studio partners are able to determine the price for each class, time and date, and where the workout will stream (e.g. Instagram Live, Facebook Live, YouTube).
[rates depend on class, free to sign up and stream on-demand workouts; classpass.com]
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