I tried Obè Fitness, the at-home workout program that’s less than $1 per day

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Digital workout programs have been rising in popularity over the past few years and for good reason. Instead of rushing to make a class in time, you can work out at home with the same intensity and instruction. Not only does it save you time, but it can save you money and help you avoid any added stressors of going to a gym.

With the onset of the global pandemic, however, digital workouts have become the norm. So recently, I gave Obè Fitness a try in place of my favorite NYC boutique fitness classes.

Obè (pronounced like obey) is an online workout program with an app for all levels of fitness, from kids to seniors. The program offers 100 new classes per week, including strength training, HIIT, boxing, dance cardio, yoga, meditation, pilates and barre, that all range 10 minutes to 45 minutes.

Oh yeah, and it’s only $27 per month, which nets out to less than $1 a day, or 90 cents to be more exact. Obè also has an annual membership option, which costs $199 for the year, making it about 55 cents per day. (For a seven-day free trial, plus 50 percent off your first month, you can use the code YAHOO at checkout.)

All of the classes are taught live by NYC-based instructors inside the brand’s signature pastel tie-dyed box-like studio. Once a class is over, it’s put into Obè’s library, so clients can do it on-demand, aka work out on their own time. There’s no limit to how many times you can do the same class over if you find you have a favorite.

I’ve tried other virtual fitness programs before, including Peloton, Aaptiv and SWEAT by Kayla Itsines. However, I came to Obè for a few of the the instructors, who also teach at various fitness studios in my area. I figured if I liked taking their classes in person, I’d like taking their classes online, and I was right.

To provide a little bit of context: Pre-quarantine, I was pretty active. I walked well over the recommended 10,000 steps per day, worked part-time at a dance cardio studio where I took classes three times per week and even trained for a marathon in the fall. Fitness is something I do because it feels good, helps me de-stress and gives me a chance to socialize with new friends. However, I also love pizza on Friday nights, extra butter on my popcorn at the movie theater and eating whatever else I feel like. I’m my own standard of healthy and fit, but for a sake of reference, let’s call it average.

Using Obè, one of my favorite ways to get up and moving while working from home is with the 10-minute express classes. Within my first week of trying the app, I bookmarked Walter Kemp’s 10-minute bridge series for working my glutes and Isaac Calpito’s 10-minute abs for tightening my core from all angles. Sometimes I do them in between meetings throughout my work day, while other times I use the quick classes as an add-on to a long run or other Obè class.

Obè provides five tips for getting the most out of a membership, but the most helpful, in terms of building a routine, is striving to complete five classes per week, alternating strength and cardio classes. (It also has a few regimented programs, which are like multi-day challenges if you want to be told exactly what to do.)

After that, Obè asks that you give it your all in every class, commit to each one like “your most important business meeting,” add weight or “level up” when you feel ready and modify moves when you don’t.

If you feel like you miss the community of joining a gym, Obé also has a private Facebook group where people can chat with other users.

Compared to the other digital workout programs I’ve tried, I’ve actually stuck with Obè the longest, which right now, is roughly a month. The classes and moves are varied enough that I never get bored, it’s pretty affordable and the instructors are definitely engaging. I can’t help but smile when I hear Walter say in my favorite recorded class, “It’s not over until the big booty sings.” And since trying it, I can feel a difference in my physical and mental shape.

I would say that the only downside is that a lot of the strength training workouts on Obè require some sort of equipment, whether it’s bands or dumbbells. However, if you don’t have some of the stuff at home, you can get creative and substitute with things you have laying around like water bottles for weights or dish towels for gliders.

If you’re interested in trying Obè yourself, you can start by checking out the video above for an exclusive 10-minute dance cardio workout you can do right now. Then, get a seven-day free trial, and use the code YAHOO at checkout to get 50 percent off your first month if you decide to stick with it. While Obè won’t charge you during your free trial, it will automatically renew, so if you decide it’s not for you, simply cancel before the trial is up.

However, I’m hoping you’ll love it as much as I do. With so many classes and instructors at your disposal, the options are endless for adding a little more movement back into your days.

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