Online Fitness Services: The Pros and Cons

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Online Fitness Services The Pros and Cons

There is always that time in our lives when we want to get into perfect shape but can’t afford to pay for the gym or a private instructor. Well, there are also those individuals that are just lazy to go out every day to the gym for an hour to perform energetic workout. Well, there are quite a lot of reasons which act as hurdles between us and the perfect body shape.

Technology has advanced so now you don’t have to go to the gym. You can now bring the gym to your place by entering yourself up for an online fitness training service. There are multiple websites and applications that you can download on your smartphone and tablets and start training.

Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body; it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.”
• John F. Kennedy

Subscribing to an online training service is quite similar to the training that you get at the gym. The online difference is that it comes with a lot of perks and just a few drawbacks so let us look at the pros and cons of the online training services in detail.

The Pros of Online Fitness Service

  • Professional Guidance

Online training services are much like private instructors. Within a few minutes, you can get professional guidance from a professional trainer regarding your condition. They will guide you about the diet plans that you should follow and how much weight you need to lose and which exercises would be perfect for your body shape.

  • Cost

As compared to the gym the online training services are much cheaper. You can get training services for as less as $15 per week at home without having to pay extra costs such as driving to the gym or other extra costs that occur when you join a gym for personal training.

  • Flexibility

The best part about the online service is that it is quite flexible. You can workout at any time during the day. Unlike the gym, there is no fixed timing. You can watch the videos and carry out the workouts whenever you are free even if it is in the middle of the night.

The Cons of Online Training Service

  • Staying Motivated

The problem with the online training services is that there is no one to motivate you. If you are a lazy person who doesn’t want to get out of bed, then you need a personal trainer who can motivate you every day to come back to the gym and workout for an hour at least. In the case of online training, you have to do everything on your own.

  • Valuable Feedback

The online training services work on downloaded videos. You can watch the professionals work out and copy them to perform the workout routine but the problem is that if you are new to all this, you won’t know the right position or how you must maintain the posture during an exercise and there would be no one to correct it for you. wrong positions can cause strains and serious injuries as well.