MELISSA WOOD HEALTH

Available on desktop or through app, the MWH Method helps you sculpt long lean lines throughout your body using precise, low impact movements. The on-demand workouts are based on pilates and yoga movements and principles and they range from 7 to 50 minutes. These time frames are great to ensure that you can workout even on your busiest of days. After a 7-days free trial, you will have to subscribe to an annual or monthly membership to gain access to a library of more than 200 workouts.

The workouts are divided into categories (beginner, workouts under 20 minutes, 20-30 minutes workouts, 30-60 minutes workouts, power series, body weight workouts, full body, abs, arms, abs and arms, booty and lower body, low impact treadmill incline and water series, prenatal and postnatal or those easing back into movement), which make the library extremely easy to navigate. Moreover, the App has a section dedicated to guided meditations. Two new workouts are published every week, and Melissa also publishes a weekly workout schedule that you can easily follow if you want to give structure and continuity to your workouts. Every three months, the MHW team sets up a 14-days challenge that includes both workout and meditation sessions. At an incredible price point with a vast variety of workouts, the MWH App is a fun and motivational workout app.

FOR: precise and low impact movements

PRICE: 10.25€ a month / 82.01€ a year

VITA BOUTIQUE FITNESS

This great London and Milan based pilates studio, offers live-stream group sessions on Zoom. Vita Pilates offers 2 classes a day: one in English with the London instructors, and 1 in Italian with the Milanese instructors. The classes are kept at a maximum capacity of 12 people, so that the instructor can constantly check on how well each participant is performing. Vita offers 5 types of classes online:

1. Dynamic Pilates for body conditioning;

2. Core Pilates for abs and back strengthening;

3. Sculpt Pilates for legs and bum;

4. Barre for head to toe toning and;

5. Yogalates for mind and body restoring.

To participate in the classes, you can purchase the unlimited one month class offer in the link below. You will then receive a Zoom link right before the session.

FOR: a targeted and focused workout

PRICE: 55£ a month (London) / 60€ for 2 weeks (Milan)

ONE PELOTON

The App has thousands of classes streaming on-demand. The workouts are divided into 10 workout categories: strength, yoga, meditation, cardio, outdoor activities, cycling, running, walking, bootcamp, and stretching. The App also offers incredible features through which you can track your progress and earn achievements. There are two ways to access to the Peloton App: through an all-access membership fee if you own a Peloton bike or tread, or through a digital membership, that allows you to access the entire Peloton library workouts on your phone, tablet, TV or web browser. After a 30-day free trial, you will have to subscribe to a monthly membership to access their incredible workout archive. 

FOR: an immense variety of workouts

PRICE: €11 + taxes

FREELETICS

The Freeletics App offers you an extremely personalised workout programme based on your goals. When you set up your account, the digital coach will ask you a couple of questions to personalise your workout plan. At this stage, you will have the chance to tell him how much time you have on a particular day and whether you want to train with or without props, so that each training session will differ according to your current needs. The app also offers the opportunity to give feedback to your coach on past sessions, so that they can adjust future workouts based upon your requisites, commitment, and progress. Freeletics offers two types of services to its customers: one is fully Training oriented, and the other combines Training and Nutrition sessions, linking tailored workout plans to nutritional advices.

FOR: a comprehensive and personalised plan based on your needs.

PRICE: from 0,81€ a week to 2,02€ a week depending on package and subscription commitment.

RUMBLE TV

Rumble is a NYC-born boxing inspired studio. The original studio workout is a 10-rounds, 45-minutes training session divided into two sections: skills and drills of boxing, and resistance training. During the COVID19 pandemic, Rumble has set up the “Rumble TV”, a selection of on-demand and live workouts, including: boxing, HIIT, strength and running classes, available on their website. After a 7-day free trial, you will have to subscribe to their monthly or annual offers in order to gain access to unlimited on-demand and live workouts.

FOR: THOSE LOOKING FOR A rush of endorphins, strength building, and BODY toning.

PRICE: €24 a month / €205 a year

By Cecilia Foderaro (healthy addict and The Wellness Reporter contributor)