After using the app for 4 weeks I have come to the conclusion that for being a free app it is fantastic. There is so much content that is available in many different types of workouts that allow for endless possibilities. Also with the meal plan option, if you pay around $13 a year, the app allows for another exploration of health. I have enjoyed the workouts that I have done and really enjoyed the variety that it gave. When I workout by myself I tend to get in a pattern of doing the same thing every time I go and this opened my eyes to other options. I loved how the workouts were short but still really effective, especially the HIIT workouts because it felt like less of a daunting task when it was 30 minutes rather than an hour or more spent at the gym. Additionally, having the ability to do all of these at home was a big plus as bussing to the gym is not fun.

The few negatives of this app were some of the workouts were a bit short. I felt accomplished because I did something but in actual time it was not much. Each week I was only working out for 1 hour to 1.5 hours. This is better than nothing, don’t get me wrong, but it is a lot less time than I was used to when I would have periods of going to the gym consistently. On the flip side,  a 30 minute HITT  workout can be just as effective as a subpar one hour workout. It is about intensity over length sometimes. So finding the right balance of workouts and how many days you workout is important with this app. I also began to hit a lull in the last week. Reading week was coming, I was working on other projects and I saw myself slipping back into my excuses of “but you did so much work today so its okay to skip the workout. It will happen tomorrow”. Jokes! Try three days later. This was more of a personal aspect, less of a reflection on the app but still worth noting.

Overall, I like that it has gotten me, somewhat, back into the mindset of working out more consistently, and it has broadened my mind with different types of work outs. I found that Pilates was a really great style for days where I was feeling low energy as it did not involve a lot of cardio but was great at isolating certain muscles and strengthening/ toning.  I did not even explore most of the app as there were workouts that I could have selected myself other than the ones in my schedule or I could have done the 5 minute wind down yoga/ stretch before bed etc. There are many features that go beyond what I did which is why I would 100% recommend this app to a friend. The app was a great place to start and has jump started me back into working out.