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Is Apple Fitness+ Worth It? (Consumer Reports)
Posted: Feb 18, 2025 in In the News
This article originally appeared in Consumer Reports on February 18, 2025.
Like many of us, I optimistically add “exercise more” to my New Year’s intentions just about every year. This time around, though, I made my resolution a bit easier to stick to by relying largely on beginner-friendly home workouts. (No more agreeing to yearlong gym memberships in January.)...
Erin Nitschke, a certified personal trainer and scientific adviser for the American Council on Exercise, explains that home workout videos—which typically rely solely on bodyweight exercises or else light dumbbells and resistance bands—may not be the best option for someone looking to build significant muscle. “While some home workouts incorporate resistance training, they can lack the heavier loads needed for muscle growth,” she says, though they’re “great for cardiovascular fitness, endurance, flexibility, and general strength maintenance.”...
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