The pandemic has many people stuck at home with nothing to do. This has given way to various trends and online debates about stay-at-home activities. Everyone’s inner chef has decided to experiment with various recipes or trying different activities – some are even starting small, online businesses or doing home workout sessions online..
One of the most popular trends seen in this pandemic was to work out and get fit. But wait, how can you do that without leaving the house or going to your gym? Not everyone has an indoor gym in their homes or equipment either. So how does one stay fit and healthy without leaving the house? Many people are turning to YouTube and searching for workout videos, downloading apps or purchasing online training subscriptions with personal trainers, who have also adapted to conducting their sessions online and live as well.
To further create an ambiance for working out and motivating yourself to exercise without it becoming monotonous and boring, you could maybe consider installing smart home devices. Most US households have Smart TVs or Voice Assistants – adding another smart device or two can easily improve the home environment to motivate you to work out daily and as a bonus assist with other tasks as well.
Smart Home Devices That Can Help With Indoor Workouts
Smart Thermostats
A smart thermostat that can adjust the room temperature while you work out, or you could even control the air conditioning while doing home workout sessions in your yard. It’s also a great way to save energy and cut down on those utility bills.
These devices can be controlled straight from your mobile phones so you won’t even have to adjust the thermostat manually. Simply pick up your phone from where you’re standing and switch on the air-conditioning or turn up the temperature – whatever suits you.
Voice Assistants
Voice Assistants are great devices to have in your homes because they are similar to smart speakers that can listen to voice commands or be managed through apps – so you don’t have to break with your routine or get distracted.
Voice Assistants are compatible with other smart devices around your home. So it gives you the freedom to control Smart Lighting or even the Smart TV. Looking for your favorite workout youtube channel? Just call out to Alexa or Google, or whichever device you’re using. We also know how hard it is to get into the spirit of good home workout sessions only to have it spoiled because you have to change to the next song since it doesn’t get with the vibe. Voice Assistants are virtually your home assistant, so you can set playlists or call out to have a song played; it basically makes working out much easier, not to mention any other random task like finding out the weather forecast or traffic on your daily routes.
Smart Lights
Smart lights are great for energy-saving purposes and reducing your bills, but what they are also great for is yoga. People prefer different surroundings whenever they do yoga, but of course, the main aspect is to create a Zen environment. Smart lights similar to other smart home devices can be controlled from our smartphones and tablets, so you can turn them on or off, schedule their functioning too. What most people don’t know is that some Smart Lights come with the option of dimming the lights. It’s perfect to reduce brightness when you’re feeling overwhelmed sitting in a bright room; it’s also perfect to create the environment to do yoga. Imagine playing your meditation and yoga music with the lights dimmed in your living room – a perfect sense of calm.
Final Thoughts
Smart Home devices are almost always seen as the perfSect means of energy saving in a household, and a great way to reduce the monthly bills too. People should look beyond at what uses these devices can serve – and one, as a great way to keep yourself motivated to do your home workout sessions especially with this ongoing pandemic. All these appliances and more can be found under the First Energy logo on First Energy Home’s website. They offer a large catalog of Smart Home appliances and devices and even installation services.
