How to get the BEST Virtual Gym Experience
With gyms still closed in many places around Canada and the US, many of us are craving that experience we got from going to the gym. Not being able to go to your gym can have negative effects on your experience and motivation - especially when you become so accustomed to your routine. How can we create a virtual gym experience that can help us feel like we are back at the gym from home?!
how your workout for the day was, or you can simply post a red face selfie to show all the other Squadies your gym face! If you are not big on posting, you can simply follow along, read other peoples posts and get to know the other Squadies on the lean journey with you! You also have access to the lean team and Phil, where you can ask us any questions you like!
Having a great and positive community to be a part of is an awesome way to make the virtual gym experience feel more REAL. Having a sense of connection with the lean team and the rest of the community can be a great help in keeping you accountable and motivated as well - which leads to our next point!
Many of us think that we need equipment to get a good workout in - the good news is this is not the case! Some of the most effective workouts do not involve equipment. We have had so many squadies come through the last few challenges who have made leanmazing progress with little to no equipment! With the 30 day challenge, all our workouts are equipment free! All you need is a little bit of space and some motivation! Each day, you also get a lean dumbbell finisher option, so if you do have the equipment and want to kick it up a notch, you can! Even if you don’t have dumbbells, you can use household objects in place of dumbbells, such as waterbottles, canned food, hairspray can - you name it, if it is round and has a little bit of weight to it, you can use it as a dumbbell!
Virtual Community
A ton of us enjoy going to the gym because of the sense of community it gives us! Going with friends, getting to know other gym goers, class trainers and other staff. How can we recreate this feeling of community?! With leansquad’s 30 day summer challenge, we created a virtual community! Through our slack group, you can post about your journey,