From HIIT workouts to yoga and strength training, here’s a roster of fitness instructors to check out right now
What makes fitness special is that it has a way of bringing people together. I can attest to this because it brought me closer to my colleagues. One reason I always looked forward to my job (pre-pandemic) was that I bonded with colleagues over fitness. Aside from our weekly badminton sessions (which we tried to attend consistently), we also shared some of our workouts for the day, which significantly helped us learn more about fitness in general.
It’s also come in handy these days, especially since indoor workouts have been the name of the game for the past months. Now that we’re all working remotely, I decided to hit them up and ask some of the fitness instructors they have been following right now. Here are their choices:
1. Emi Wong
“I follow Emi Wong because she explains a lot of her workouts, which makes them easier to understand why I need to go through that pain LOL. I think her workouts fit my lifestyle because her home is small, too so I feel like most of the forms she does, I can do too.” — Nadine Halili, junior content creator
2. Jeremy Sry
“I follow Jeremy Sry because he’s hot. At the start of quarantine, I watched him transition from gym workouts to indoor workouts and it was interesting to see how he uses sacks of rice as weights.” — Yel Sayo, junior designer
3. Sarah Beth Yoga
“I’ve been doing yoga lately and following Sarah Beth Yoga’s routines on YouTube. She has a really calming voice and the way she explains each pose makes her routines a little easier to follow even without looking at the screen.” — Tricia Guevara, junior designer
4. Madfit
“I do Madfit’s home workouts. It’s super good for beginners like me. I recommend this especially for those who want to start working out. Her workouts are really apartment-friendly and some require just minimal equipment or no equipment at all. She has a routine that will always work for you. I also feel like I’m with her when I’m working out. I like how she would always do a preview of all the exercises that we’ll be doing before we proceed with the actual set.” — Chloe Cartoneros, account executive
5. Pamela Reif
“Pamela’s routines don’t wear me out as much as others’ but I still feel the same burn. Does that make sense? I guess with Pamela, the way she laid out her routines are more balanced and beginner-friendly compared with the other ones I’ve tried.” — Demicah Bedoya, marketing assistant
6. Christine Atkins
“I follow Christine Atkins on Instagram. I’ve been checking her account every day to see her workouts. They’re basically home routines everyone can easily follow from the comforts of their own home.” — Mary Erieka Olitres, sales coordinator
7. Les Mills
“For Les Mills, it’s perfect for people who like HIIT and quick workouts. Their workouts are always super pumped up and you’ll somehow learn moves for self defense as well.” — Dana Calvo, senior designer