SHOCK: Workouts & Fitness

I recently just discovered this app. I was looking for a fun app with cardio and strength training mixed in and this is it! I’ve tried many well known fitness apps and this has been my favorite!

I tried the app with a free trial for the first time today. The workout was great. I liked the way it kept me going. One thing I would like to see is maybe a “start here” section in the app with best practices. Like step 1, pick your workout, step 2 get your playlist going, step 3 this is how the work outs go…explaining how the heart rate thing works, how long the intervals are, when to rest etc. I also would have loved to know how much total time was left in the workout. I can convince myself to keep going if I know it’s only a few more minutes but when I have no idea I tend to give up early. Also, I didn’t see a cool down so I did my own stretches. I’m going to keep using the app, it’s extremely convenient and the workout was moves I had mostly not done before which is a nice change.

As a woman over 65, I have found this app to be almost perfect. I have been using it for over 21 weeks now, on average 5 days per week. The only modifications I have made are for high impact/jumping type exercises. I do fewer of these or take the impact down a bit, just for safety. I do love the variety of exercises and the surprise of a new workout every day. As a result, my core and back have never been stronger or more stable. I feel flexible and tight, something that is so hard to obtain at this age. I am able to sustain a working heart rate of around 140 during “Shock” parts of the workouts and to gradually increase my weights as time has gone on. I started at Level 1, increased to Level 2 and may try Level 3 soon. I have tried the Live sessions and plan to do more of those as time goes on. Finally, I have found Customer Service to be fabulous for this app. It’s great to have this team with me in my fitness journey.