FitKidz

The nature of lockdowns has refrained us from going about our usual lives. This includes stepping out of the house and being physically active on a regular basis. Committing to physical activity while confined to the walls of a house is quite challenging, especially due to the lack of the right equipment and motivation.

For this purpose, I built FitKidz: a child-friendly app that helps one stay physically fit while at home, without the use of any gym equipment. 

Clients of the app get to choose whether they would like to do either a yoga session or a HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) workout session for 25 minutes. Subsequently, they get to choose what exercises or yoga asanas (postures), in specific, they would like to perform or do. And even if the users aren’t aware of these exercises or asanas, they can always refer to the simple explanation and demonstration provided for each and every one of them for beginners.

I would definitely recommend doing the yoga section for physical and mental well-being. For my research and content, I got to speak to yoga expert Ms. Padmapriya Ranganathan (founder of Acharyah Yoga) about the different forms of yoga, their respective poses, and their benefits. So the section is quite detailed.

I believe just 30 minutes of exercise every day is enough to have a positive impact on one’s health and will help one stay in shape both mentally and physically. Additionally, it will be a good breather from all the online classes and work!

Acknowledgements:

At Home Workouts For Women SPOTEBI, www.spotebi.com

The Body Coach TV YouTube, 12 Aug. 2011, www.youtube.com/c/TheBodyCoachTV/featured

Kelly, Erin. Basic Yoga Moves Cheat Sheet Greatist, Greatist, 31 July 2019, greatist.com/move/common-yoga-poses#intermediate

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