Things I Love: 8fit : Différence entre versions

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You know I love to share cool, helpful, affordable assets with you all. I imply, what’s the point of keeping stuff like that a secret? That’s why I began this weblog—to share data with you that I think is valuable and helpful for residing a wholesome life. Immediately is all a few new (to me) fitness app I’ve been utilizing for two weeks. 8fit. Have you heard of it?

If you happen to haven’t heard of it, this assessment should give you a pretty good idea about what it is and the way it works, and whether or not it could profit your life.

I’ll begin by saying I both love and hate to workout. By that I mean I love the way in which I feel throughout and after a workout. I love the way working out frequently keeps my moods stable, my metabolism fired up, and my muscles toned. But I hate carving outing of my day to go to the gym, discovering a class I like that matches into my schedule, or having to purchase equipment I may not use regularly. So I’ve tended to be hit and miss with precise workouts. Yes, I stroll, and apply yoga almost each day. However it’s essential to also maintain working on energy and muscle building/maintenance all through our lives. It’s just a incontrovertible fact that muscle mass retains our metabolisms in high gearp, and if we don’t use them we lose them.

I have some dumbbells right here on the house—the type you lift, not the kind you roll your eyes at. (Well, truly I have each however that’s another story.) And about twice per week I might do a lifting session with them, however I wasn’t really seeing the results I wanted. I also don’t really feel like joining a gym and dealing with that aforementioned time problem, not to mention traffic and contracts and all the other stuff that goes together with gyms. I should be able to workout at home, when it’s handy for me. And I don’t always want to spend 30-forty five minutes on a energy/bodyweight workout. Quick and Soiled is all I can handle most days. So I did slightly internet digging and located an app that focuses on fast bodyweight workouts, has completely different levels of workouts, and a scheduling/reminder feature. How could I resist attempting that out?

Enter 8fit erfolge - http://vizualize.me/,. This app was launched years ago, but I had by no means heard of it. Not surprising considering how many apps there are in this category. However with somewhere round a million downloads, and a strong 4 star ranking, I figured it was value checking out. There are each free and professional (read: paid) ranges of the app, and I’m presently using the free version. I’m frugal. Having mentioned that, the free model has loads going for it.

Let’s begin by speaking about a few of the non-exercise facets I like. 8fit integrates with the Apple Well being kit app constructed into your iPhone, and the Apple Watch. I really like that. I do know I’m in all probability in the minority, but I truly use Apple Health kit. I also run FitBit and MyFitnessPal simultaneously. And so they integrate with one another, and MFP integrates with Apple Health, so I've a loop of data sharing which lets me see how day by day workouts are affecting my metabolism, body composition, blood pressure, caloric intake, etc. That information could or is probably not as thrilling for you as it's for me, however I really like it. That information is the sort of stuff I live for—being able to track effort and outcomes keeps me motivated and engaged. I don't have an Apple Watch (but my birthday is developing, hint hint), nevertheless if I do get one sooner or later I’m certain I’ll love the app integration there, just as a lot as I do on my phone.
Another tech characteristic I like is the scheduling and reminder functions. Every day I can schedule my subsequent workout day/time, after which obtain a reminder on my lock screen when it’s time to workout. I’m a type of people who gets concerned in what I’m doing and loses track of time, so having that characteristic inbuilt, as opposed to me having to set a calendar reminder, keeps me on track. Of course I can ignore the lock screen reminder for a while if I must, however it would sit there mocking me till I do something about it…at which point I'll as well just do the dang workout.
Then there’s the info integration feature. As quickly as my workout is complete, 8fit dumps the time and caloric information into my Apple Health kit app, which then posts that information to MFP, which then posts it to my FitBit app. Squee!
Now on to the workouts. Holy sweatbands! As I mentioned, these are bodyweight workouts, and most are Tabata fashion, that is a set number of reps achieved as quick as doable, combined with as many reps as attainable in a set quantity of time. B-R-U-T-A-L and effective. Luckily, there are levels of workouts available, newbie, intermediate, advanced, and a few exercises have modification/alternate solutions if you want to avoid sure movements. You possibly can keep on the identical stage as long as you wish to, or move up while you complete all the workouts in your current level.
I started with the beginner workouts, and am now into the intermediate program. I suggest that everyone begin at the newbie level unless you might be well versed in Tabata movements and have your kind down pat. Appropriate type is very important in avoiding injury, and getting the perfect results. However do not think for one second that the newbie workouts are easy. No, no, no. You can be sweating within five minutes and in the event you’re like me, your dog will change into very involved about your grunting and attempt to ‘help’ you by whining and licking you while you sweat/cry/grunt your means through 9-quarter-hour of exertion.
The paid version contains meal plans, recipes, grocery lists, and coaching through a chat feature. There are varying levels of the professional model, starting from $39.99 for three months to $79.99 for a full year with a coach.
As I said, I’m presently using the free version, as I don’t need the added options of meal plans and shopping lists. With the free version, you may entry health, diet and train guides, which might be helpful. I especially find the exercise guides to be helpful for familiarizing myself with new moves.