Back at the start of the summer I wrote a post about how it was time to get back into exercise.
And as part of that I tried out a 3 month membership with Hey Workout.
If you’ve not heard of them before then I highly recommend you go and check them out.
Basically, you sign up for membership on their website and then you get access to all their webcam fitness and yoga classes. So what that means is, you watch the class live online and, if you want to, you can turn on your webcam so the instructor can see you too.
They’ll then give you feedback and help throughout the class.
So it’s like going to a class, with the professional feedback to make sure you’re doing everything right, but without having to leave your house!
And if you can’t make it to the live classes then you can just play them back at a later date. There’s a big library on the website with loads of different workouts to chose from.
Class options include:
- Prenatal and postnatal yoga
- Legs, bums and tums
- Vinyasa yoga
- Back and arm tone
- HIIT – High Intensity Interval Training
I would say, if you’ve not exercised for a while, make sure you ease yourself in with some of the more gentle classes!
The classes might only be 30 minutes long but you really work for that time, so be prepared!
Now, I’ll be honest with you all here. When I first signed up for my trial I was all geared up for making a change and getting back into some sort of a routine of exercising regularly. But then I came down with a nasty throat infection, and life in general happened and things didn’t quite go to plan.
There’s a whole other post in there somewhere, about how to make exercise a priority and how to fit it in to a busy life, but that’s something for another day!
I honestly think though, if I had made attending the Hey Workout classes a priority then I would’ve seen great results.
Before I got ill I did several different classes and thought they were great.
The first class I did felt a bit strange to begin with as there’s no music playing, and I’m used to exercise dvds that always have music on alongside the trainer’s chat!
But after a few minutes I stopped noticing that, and in a way felt that the lack of music made it easier to focus on the technique and the moves.
If music is important to you though, you might want to have a cd ready to play when you go to do a workout!
The trainers at Hey Workout are all really experienced, and passionate about what they do. And that comes through when you workout with them. I found having them do all the moves with me, and counting down the reps as they do them, really helped drive me to keep going.
Sometimes if you go to a class at the gym the instructor will demonstrate the move and then stop, and I much prefer this approach where I feel like they’re in it with you!
So, if you don’t feel like you can make it to the gym for a workout, but want something a little bit more interactive than a dvd, then Hey Workout is a really good option.
If you click on the image below you’ll be taken to a page where you can sign up for a 14 day free trial, so you can see for yourself how good it is.
What have you got to lose?
I was gifted a 3 month trial with Hey Workout in exchange for my honest review. All words and opinions are my own.