Since lock down has begun, home workouts are all the rage! Everyone is getting into the mood, whether it’s P.E. with Joe Wicks in the morning or a peaceful yoga afternoon, more and more people are jumping on the band wagon. We thought we’d chat to our staff about the ones they’re getting along with and what they could recommend to you. Exercise is so important for mental health and getting moving can improve your whole outlook, why not give some of these a try and let us know how you get on using #BoulevardRecommends on social media (@BoulevardSoho)? We’d love to hear from you.
Steph, Box Office Manager recommends
Yoga with Adriene
As far as we’re aware, everybody loves Yoga with Adriene. Whether you’re a beginner or an expert yoga guru, Adriene has something for everyone. You know the best thing? All of her workouts are on YouTube for free! Thats right, there is not one subscription fee to pay. Take a look through her playlists and decide whether you’d like to complete a 30 day beginners yoga journey or simply dip in and out depending on your wants and needs. We all need a little mindfulness at the moment and the resilience to stay home, here is one way to get it!
Check out her YouTube channel
Beatrice, Event Sales and Relationships Manager recommends
BBC Archive Workouts
Sounds strange but stay with us here, the BBC Archive Twitter account has been throwing some retro shapes posting old BBC Breakfast workout videos with Tony Britts. If you want to know what it’s like, remember that meme that did the rounds of the 80s aerobic workout put to modern music? It’s that, in workout form. Who knew this is where your daily exercise would come from? Don some spandex and away we go. It’s hilarious and brief – just our kind of workout.
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Rossella, Marketing Assistant recommends
Pump It Up dance workouts
If you’re loving the look of the Tony Britt workouts but want them to go on a little longer, here’s the workout for you. Remember the Eric Prydz Call On Me video? This workout features the dancers from that and the 90s vibes that exude from the videos give a hint of nostalgic amazing-ness. Coupled with a tailored Ministry of Sound mix, this dance-style workout will get you moving and get you sweating. It’s also completely free on YouTube, enjoy!
Check out the video here
David, Duty Manager recommends
Headspace
Headspace is an app which allows you to practise mindfulness and meditation. However, they also do a few really great programmes that alternate between cardio, strength and meditation. This is great for those among you who aren’t used to (and don’t want) structured exercise but still want to incorporate some more fitness into your life through lockdown. Making your mind and body stronger one work out at a time, this is definitely one to try out.
Check out their website here
Emma, Marketing Assistant recommends
Fly LDN
The wonderful team at Fly have been putting on three live Instagram classes a day since the beginning of lock down. Missing your Barre, Pilates or Flow Yoga? Check these guys out for low impact, high energy releasing work outs. You may not be bouncing around but you’re certainly toning up, getting fitter, improving balance, posture and overall strength. The perfect workouts if you’ve got an injury or just need something a little more low-key (but just as much work).
Check out their Instagram here
Lucie, Head of Sales and Marketing recommends
Maeve Madden
The wonderful and hilarious Irish fitness influencer, PT, model extraordinair is doing six live Instagram classes a week, Monday – Saturday at 10.30am everyday. If you’re looking for a hilarious dance workout that has you laughing as much as you’re sweating, then this is the one for you. Don’t be fooled by the fun moves, you really are getting fitter at the same time. If you fancying adding in some weights workouts, she does those every Wednesday and Saturday live at 4.30pm for under 30 mins. Can’t make 10.30am every day? Maeve also has a whole week of them saved on her IGTV!
Check out her Instagram hereApps a'plenty!
If you’re looking for home workouts with routine and the ability to keep going post-lockdown, why not check out these apps? They do have a subscription fees but most likely cheaper than your gym AND the freedom to do the workouts anywhere!
Shreddy by Grace Beverly
Fitness influencer and all round incredibly successful business entrepreneur Grace Beverly’s app, Shreddy, is definitely one to add to the books. Alongside amazing workouts, you get full meal plans and lists of all the ingredients needed to have a healthy, plant-based lifestyle. The main part of the app is also the incredible community you get to be a part of, all chatting and cheering each other on every day. Look out for challenges and ways to win prizes too! Hows that for motivation? Prices range from £6.70 -£9.99 a month (dependent on whether you choose to pay for the year or monthly) which seems like an absolute steal!
Check out the website here
Sweat by Kayla Itsines
Do you remember the craze that was Kayla Itsines fitness and the Bikini Body Guide? Well, did you know Kayla and her partner also have an app, Sweat? This incorporates the Bikini Body Guide alongside other 12 week programmes using HITT and low intensity style workouts. The results speak for themselves and the app has over 20 million users. Again, there is an incredible community and groups have even formed to meet up and do the workouts together (of course, this is put on hold until lock down is over) but what a thing to look forward to and make new friends at the same time! The subscription fee comes in at $19.99 (circa £16) which is much cheaper than most gyms… let us know how you get on.
Check out the website here