Active&Fit Direct Offering Free Virtual Workouts Every Weekday

ABMP Discount Partner Active&Fit Direct is offering free 30-minute virtual workouts every Monday–Friday at noon PT (3:00 p.m. ET).

Follow @MyActiveandFit on Facebook Live to participate, or watch the videos on YouTube anytime.

These workouts are available to everyone at no cost, so your friends and family can follow and subscribe to @MyActiveandFit, too! You can get Fit at Home™ together—even though you may be apart.

Classes are led by a certified instructor and focus on a different type of exercise each day. All fitness levels are welcome!

Mondays: Upper Body Blast 

Exercises focused on your upper body. Dumbbells and resistance bands will be used. Home hacks for equipment provided.

Tuesdays: Yoga Flow 

Ignite your body, mind, and spirit. Focus will be on deep breathing and controlled yoga flows. A yoga mat is recommended.

Wednesdays: Lower Body Blast

Workout focused on your lower body (including glutes). Dumbbells, resistance bands, and gliders will be used. Home hacks for equipment provided.                

Thursdays: Yoga Core

Ignite your body, mind, and spirit. Class will include deep breathing and controlled yoga flows with a focus on your core. A yoga mat is recommended.    

Fridays: Fitness Mixer

Your favorite exercises from the week will be remixed to end the week with a little fitness fun.

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