As many of the country鈥檚 gyms and fitness voluntarily halt operations听or face government-mandated closures, now might be the best time听to try a fitness app. Some听are听currently听offering free trials for new subscribers, while others,听like ,听, and ,听are听introducing new,听complementary ways to keep subscribers moving beyond their go-to at-home workout during the pandemic. And many require little to no fancy equipment. Below are听nine of our favorite apps to keep you moving听during this time of听social distancing.听
Down Dog
Good For: Those looking for customizable workouts
鈥檚 four apps are each tailored toward听a different activity: yoga, barre, high-intensity interval training, or听seven-minute听full-body workouts. Now all are听offering听a free trial听through May听1. (Students, teachers, and health care professionals can receive a free trial through July 1.) Workouts range from five-minute HIIT routines听to 90 minutes of yoga. Each app provides the option to pick the type of music you want and the level of intensity鈥攚e particularly liked the unique听seven-minute workout app, which combines cardio and strength training. You鈥檒l also never get the same workout twice, thanks to听new exercise sequences generated every time you log in.听After the trial, Down Dog costs $7.99 per month.听
CorePower Yoga
Good For: A听mix of high-intensity and relaxing yoga classes听led by energetic instructors听
After all of its studios across the country, CorePower is making its online classes free for everyone. includes the company鈥檚 most popular sessions, including Hot Power Fusion, which focuses on strengthening the core and upper body;听Yoga Sculpt, which combines free weights with yoga and cardio;听and the Vinyasa-style CorePower Yoga 1 and 2. Each video ranges from 30 minutes to an听hour, and the app also provides four short meditation/breathing exercises. An on-demand听membership typically costs $19.99 per month or $199.99 annually.听
Peloton Digital
Good For: A听wide array of workouts coupled with fitness tracking
Primarily known for its stationary bike workouts, is extending its free trial for new subscribers from its normal 30 days to 90 days. Users will have access to the app鈥檚 full set of听classes鈥攊ncluding yoga, strength training, and virtual running training鈥攁nd can choose from on-demand, prerecorded workouts or take a live听daily class taught by a Peloton听instructor. The app also allows you to set goals and track your progress,听and it awards听virtual听medals and badges for the completion of听each milestone. A stationary indoor bike is required for cycling classes, and a treadmill听is needed听for some of the running workouts (however, equipment need not听be from Peloton). After the trial, the Peloton Digital Membership costs $12.99 per month.
Aaptiv
Good For: Intermediate to advanced athletes who want a more hands-off workout
鈥檚 seven-day free trial lets you sample a variety of classes, including strength training, yoga, and stretching. The only audio-based app of this听bunch, all of Aaptiv鈥檚听workouts are听led by energetic trainers that guide you听through your听headphones. Many classes require no equipment, though some are tailored toward elliptical, treadmill, and cycling routines. Because you can鈥檛 see how the moves are done, this is more suited听for intermediate to advanced users. After the trial, Aaptiv costs $15 per month.听听听听
Les Mills On Demand
Good For: A wide听range of workouts, including options for new parents听and young kids
Les Mills offers a 14-day free trial for access to听more than 800 workouts , ranging听from 15 to 55 minutes long. We liked the variety, which includes high-intensity interval training, dance cardio, and martial-arts-inspired workouts, and the fact that many of the classes are offered in Spanish as well as English. For those with kids at home,听the app听also has options听for children that combine fitness education with easy-to-follow cardio moves.听
If you鈥檇 prefer to access workouts through your computer, the company has also created a free (temporary)听听loaded with over 100 at-home workouts, including Les Mills鈥 Bodypump听weight lifting, barre classes, and routines听for new parents听that focus on moves you can do while carrying a baby鈥攍ike squats and shoulder work. An on-demand monthly membership costs $14.99, though prices vary with an annual subscription.听听
Centr Fit
Good For:听Mind and body care,听high-intensity workouts, and meal-prep inspiration
If you鈥檝e ever wanted to train with a celebrity,听this听is your chance. , founded by actor Chris Hemsworth, offers a seven-day free trial through the company鈥檚 app听as well as a six-week free trial听if you sign up through Centr.com听before听March 31.听The app features听HIIT, boxing, yoga, and strength training in 20-to-40-minute workouts led by Hemsworth鈥檚 personal-fitness team and accompanied by the actor听himself, as well as guided meditations and ideas for healthy meal plans, including vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and pescatarian options. The app鈥檚听weekly planner lets you organize your schedule so you have all your fitness goals and recipes in one place. A Centr monthly membership costs $29.99, though prices vary with an annual subscription.听
Fitbod
Good For: Personalized听workouts that don鈥檛 require video or audio听
typically offers three free strength-building workouts to new users, an option that has听expanded to include听free body-weight workouts until May 1. Each is easy to customize:听choose the muscles you want to target, the number of reps, and the length of the workout. Fitbod听then uses a training algorithm that takes your fitness level, past workouts, and available gym equipment into consideration to create a personalized routine听with moves of varying intensities and repetitions. If you like watching a video or listening to audio training,听this app isn鈥檛 for you;听with Fitbod, you鈥檒l follow written instructions听off the app. Fitbod typically costs $9.99 per month.听
Unplug
Good For: Those new to a meditation practice who would like to set specific goals听
鈥檚 one-week free trial helps new users practice daily meditation techniques like mindful breathing through videos divided into听categories that target focus points like听sleep, stress management, and motivation. The app鈥檚 Meditation of the Day, which can include 16-second听sessions based on setting intentions or finding calmness, is a helpful tool to encourage daily practice. After the trial, Unplug鈥檚 monthly membership costs $7.99. The company鈥檚 studio classes are also being livestreamed on its 听while its physical locations are closed.听
ClassPass
Good For: ClassPass subscribers looking to get the most out of their membership
Although typically connects users with local fitness studios, global membership is temporarily suspended. Now听the company is offering everyone听free access to 2,000 prerecorded video and audio workouts through its app,听taught by contributing fitness teachers from studios around the world. These classes range in style and intensity and include yoga, cardio, HIIT, and听strength training, as well as workouts focused on specific areas of the body. ClassPass also offers livestreamed sessions听from studio partners, but you鈥檒l need to purchase those. For the next two months, 100 percent听of the proceeds from each livestreamed class will go directly to the local studio teaching the class.听ClassPass membership costs听vary by city, ranging听from around $45 to $150 per month.