True Fitness, one of the more recognisable wellness brands here, have been broadcasting their workouts on social media since Singapore went into Covid-19 confinement in April. For beginners, we recommend you get back into the game with the True Fitness’s Home Invasion series, available on their Instagram page. These quick 15-minute workouts — which you can do on a mat in your living room —are categorised to focus on different parts of your body, like Legs and Core, Strength, and Functional Workout. The exercises are easy enough for a beginner to pick up, and they are a great way to ease into the start of an exercise routine. Verdict: Pretty easy. The exercises worked up a bit of a sweat, but easy enough for any beginner to plough through and not cause any sore muscles immediately after. For something more intense Barry’s Singapore
The global high-intensity interval training gym has not only set up shop in Singapore, but they also released workout videos on their Instagram page featuring their home workouts series with instructors from all over the world during the “circuit breaker” period. While physical classes have resumed, their previous live streams are still active and available for playback. These high-intensity interval training (HIIT workouts) are simple to get into, as they are a mix of strength and cardio training, all by using your own body weight. Verdict: Easy enough to follow but every workout posted on IGTV (Instagram’s video platform) is intense enough to work up a sweat. Most of the routines lasted about 20 minutes, or just about half the time to watch any episode on Netflix! For the lapsed fitness enthusiast Boom Singapore
For those who are really wanting to work up a sweat, Boom Singapore’s high energy workouts are just for you. Their K-pop inspired routine is a whole body workout, focusing on everything from your neck down to your legs. Most of their exercises are high-intensity interval training circuits, so these are great for those who really want to go all out on your fat burning quest. Some of the exercises in these routines will require some weights (use a plastic water bottle filled with water if you do not have any at home). The rest of their workouts on their IGTV page follow mostly the same vein of high intensity workouts set to pounding music. It is intense stuff and by the time you are halfway through, you might find yourself drenched in sweat. Verdict: You should watch the exercise one time through, then do the actual work- out in time with them (to give yourself an idea of the type of punishment you will be putting your body through). Some high energy segments may be slightly difficult to follow if you are a workout novice. This writer, for example, could not finish the entire 40 minutes of the K-Pop inspired workout (only returning to complete the course five days later).