The at-home workout company obè has had
10 times the number of sign-ups this month
compared to last, according to co-Founders
Mark Mullett and Ashley Mills. They said the
company also has received tons of requests
from desperate parents now that schools are
being canceled. Last week, obè launched four
10-minute dance and strength workouts for kids
10 and under.
Peloton, a company that sells high-end
stationary bicycles and treadmills featuring
instructors who give live and videotaped classes,
has extended its free trial period to 90 days.
For most people, coronavirus causes only
mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever
and cough. For some, especially older adults
and people with existing health problems,
it can cause more severe illness, including
pneumonia. The vast majority of people
recover from the new virus.
Still, good diet and exercise can be crucial —
for the young and old alike — to maintain
sanity and keep the immune system strong
against COVID-19. In addition to taking online
courses, gym rats might now consider getting
outdoors to exercise if they can, said Dr. Joe
Khabbaza, a pulmonologist at Cleveland Clinic.
“Simply walk outside in nature,” Khabbaza
said. “People can use this as an opportunity to
exercise in other ways.”
Toomey encourages those filled with fear over
the virus to use exercise as both a physical and
spiritual balm. One of the best ways to fight the
stagnation of home quarantine, she says, is to
“continue to breathe and keep moving and use
the medicine of that.”