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The Internet is everyone’s new favourite gym

- By Priyansha Tomar

Hectic work schedules make it difficult to head to the gym everyday. Women, therefore, are using the Internet for their daily workout. Toss personal trainers and expensive gym membership­s, stick to the comfortabl­e surrounds of your own home for a fuss-free, cost-effective workout. Fitness channels on YouTube provide a plethora of ideas to keep one in shape— from aerobics and yoga to zumba.

1 PoP-sugar fitness

The Pop-sugar website has a style webzine for women, providing a plethora of fitness informatio­n. They also have a YouTube channel and workout DVDs. The videos have instructor­s teaching everything from cardio to Latin dance workouts, 30-minute Tobata sessions to high-intensity exercises and yoga sessions. They offer nutrition and diet regimes according to the season.

Price Free

2 Yoga with adriene

If you are planning to do yoga at home and don’t know how to go about it, Yoga with Adriene is the perfect channel. Adriene Mishlar is an actor, a yoga teacher and the cofounder of What Feels Good, a growing online library about yoga and yoga tools. She teaches yoga practices for beginners and covers weight loss, flat belly, healing and many more.

Price Free

3 Befit

BeFit is a channel which offers workout routines by celebrity trainers. From Billy Blanks to Jillian Michaels, you can sweat it out with them by simply firing up your laptop. The channel offers yoga sessions, a variety of workouts such as pilates and dance as well as fitness tips. BeFit-Mom, a sub-site, which was founded by prenatal exercise specialist Helena Byrne, helps to-be moms remain fit during pregnancy.

Price Free

4 Yoga with shilPa shettY

Who better to turn to for fitness tips than celebrity mom Shilpa Shetty, with that envyinduci­ng waistline. Shetty teaches asanas for full body workouts, flat stomachs, weight loss and overall good health. Her routines help to build strength and prepare you for high intensity workouts. The video provides basic exercises for those who are not looking for hardcore daily workouts.

Price Free

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