The Asian Age

Can’t afford a trainer? Here are the best apps

These workout applicatio­ns spare you the expense of a personal trainer and keep your workouts interestin­g

- AGE CORRESPOND­ENT

Hiring a personal trainer can be a huge investment. If you are a fitness lover and you don’t want to spend much then there are plenty of options. Personal trainer isn’t always necessary when you’re equipped with a smartphone. Whether you’re at a gym or home there are apps out there to help you exercise better and more effectivel­y. Download these best workout apps right away to spare you the expense of a personal trainer and keep your workouts interestin­g.

NexGTv’s Yoga app If you have ever thought of learning yoga from the experts and doing it like a pro, then look no further! nexGTv, India’s largest subscripti­on-led app, has announced the launch of the nexGTv Yoga app. The app will allow nexGTv users around the world to learn yoga techniques and practics on-the-go through videos by expert practition­ers such as Baba Ramdev and Mukul Dev, as well as celeb coaches such as Shilpa Shetty and Bipasha Basu.

Daily Yoga App Daily Yoga offers a big library of more than 50 yoga classes and 400 plus workouts. The app includes HD videos having soulful background music for an even better user experience. Daily Yoga comes with seven yoga plans geared towards beginners, and various other exercises duration and intensity based exercises too. The app also provides an advanced module.

Universal Pranayama

Yoga focuses quite a lot on breathing patterns. And the Universal Breathing app is intended to help users master the same. It offers various exercises designed around the ‘Pranayama’ method of breath control. The app includes structured

Breathing: courses with short exercises that come with a timer and an animated guide. Users can also track their progress and learn more about Pranayama.

5-minute Yoga The Yoga tools from Sadhguru app for Android and iOS will make sure you no longer give the excuse of not having enough time to dedicate practicing Yoga. Designed by Sadhguru, this app is based on the science of Upa-Yoga which is focused on physical and psychologi­cal benefits derived from the discipline. All you got to do is take out only 5 minutes every day to practice from a set of seven 5 minute Upa-Yoga practices. The app also offers guidelines and explanator­y videos to help you do the asanas right.

Yoga at Work For those stuck with a sedentary work profile, the free for Android Office Yoga app by Guru Inc. offers simple, 10-minute yoga workout lessons which can be done midday or in between breaks. There is a cute little monkey who demonstrat­es the easy-to-do stretches and poses which will help you keep fit even a t work without disturbing your colleagues. You will need to first install the free Yoga Guru app to access this plugin.

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