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(Pocket-lint) – The concept of home workouts isn’t entirely new, but it has transformed considerably in recent years.
The days of celebrity-backed DVDs and quick fitness plans are over, and pros are turning to YouTube, Instagram, or on-demand services in droves.
One such service is Fiit, a fitness platform designed to replace your gym membership and guide you through personalized plans involving cardio, strength, and rebalancing work.
However, there’s a lot more to understand about exactly how these at-home workouts go, tracking your progress, what you’ll need to get started, and – perhaps the most important factor – how. cost of it all.
For those who can’t wait to learn all there is to know about Fiit and leave crowded, germ-ridden gyms behind, here we go.
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What is Fit?
We’ve already hinted at the general concept, but let’s get into it.
Basically, the Fiit app gives you access to hundreds of classes (more than 700, at the time of this writing, taught by nearly 40 trainers) in three different “studios”: Cardio, Strength and Rebalance. Lessons are 10, 25, 40, or 60 minutes long, with difficulty rated entry-level, beginner, intermediate, advanced, or all levels.
If you have a TV you plan to train on, you can connect your iOS or Android device via an HDMI cable, or you can stream your workouts via Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Sky Q, or a smart phone. Samsung TVs.
If you want to keep things on the smartphone/tablet app – or on your laptop via the web app – that’s also an option. This allows you to perform workouts outdoors, when you’re away from home, or even take advantage of Fiit’s guidance when you’re at the gym.
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How do Fiit classes work?
Workouts can be selected manually through the various filters and menus, or you can start one of the many exercises offered to you automatically when you join a program. You then have the option to pair a compatible tracker (more on required equipment below) and wait for things to load.
Every workout in the strength and cardio studio starts with a warm-up and ends with a cool-down, with at least a few working blocks in the middle and an ever-killer final section. Of course, at each stage, you will be associated with the trainer.
Course composition is done on a case-by-case basis, but you can view the breakdown of each course in the app before you start – this means you know exactly what you’ll be working on and for how long, as well as, what everyone prefers, how much rest you will have.
Real-time feedback is Fiit’s forte. If you have a compatible chest strap (Fiit offers its own in the Fiit Store) or an Apple Watch, Samsung Galaxy smartwatch or Fitbit smartwatch, your heart rate will be displayed on the screen for you train and, in the case of cardio classes, will contribute to “Fiit points”. For strength training classes, the Fiit chest strap (and Wahoo Tickr X) is also capable of counting reps for each exercise in a workout.
Both of these are essentially measurements of your effort levels during the course, and serve both as a benchmark for your progress and for comparison with other users who have taken the course.
It is not necessary to take all courses on demand against oneself. Fiit also offers a daily schedule of 60 different classes that you can enroll in, perform alongside other Fiit users, and climb the live leaderboard.
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What equipment do you need?
Compatible trackers – all of which are listed here – are purely optional, but, in order to get the most out of Fiit, we highly recommend investing in one and syncing it.
By doing this, you’ll be able to compete on the leaderboards for the most reps or Fiit points earned in a single class, as well as see your average heart rate in your profile. The most valuable tracker, in our opinion, is a chest strap that’s also capable of tracking reps, as this will give you a great point of reference when you inevitably return to old classes.
This also applies to equipment. Most strength training classes require dumbbells, and some rebalancing classes will be more effective with yoga blocks or bands, but they aren’t essential every time.
Naturally, having a certain piece of equipment opens the door to more classes for you, especially, as we said, if you focus more on workouts and strength plans. While you’re at it, buy a small exercise mat to cushion your knees and elbows; you’ll thank us when you manage to survive multiple rounds of devil’s press and burpees.
Fiit Subscriptions
Once you download the Fiit app, sign up, and set up your subscription, you’ll automatically receive a 14-day free trial.
If you enjoy this small trial period, then you will have the choice between two Premium subscription options. One will cost you $20/£20/€20 per month, or you can cut that amount in half, essentially paying for an annual subscription all at once ($120/£120/€120).
By having a subscription, you will have access to over 700 classes and training plans centered on topics like HIIT, strength training, yoga, flexibility, breathing and much more. As we mentioned in previous sections, this also gives you access to live stats and leaderboards during workouts, allowing you to track your progress over time.
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Treadmill and bike workouts
Fiit is no longer limited to basic equipment. Its partnership with Assault Fitness is driving new types of classes involving a smart, integrated treadmill or air bike.
Adapted AssaultBike fits Fiit’s own brand of metrics and lets users leverage Air Bike workouts, with bike effort, total output, RPM, and rep tracking all integrated in a new formula that will highlight performance in three new course types – Metcon, Sprint and Endure.
The AssaultRunner interactive workouts (called Tread workouts in the app) follow a similar path, with the same metrics tracked in the same three types of workouts.
However, if your basic Fiit membership and a few dumbbells won’t cost you too much, as we explained above, this is serious exercise equipment. And they are very expensive.
They aren’t suitable for all users, but they do offer serious trainers superb ways to take their fitness to the next level. Of course, you can also perform these exercises on a regular treadmill or stationary bike, but you won’t benefit from the connectivity.
AssaultBike packages start at $1,216 / £1,099, while AssaultRunner base gear will cost $3,872 / £3,499.
Is Fiit available internationally?
While once limited to the UK and Ireland, the Fiit app has grown globally. The app can now be downloaded in 175 countries, including the US, Canada and Australia, and the company also offers international delivery for its chest straps, which can be purchased in GBP, USD or EUR.
If you are looking to register – which you can do on the Fiit website – payment will be made in GBP and then converted to your local currency. For those registering through the Apple App Store, payment will be made in the local currency of your App Store.
