Learn Pilates HK$15 Rating 10/10
Cool, splashy dragon boat season has finished and running in this heat is quite repulsive, so Pilates offers a cool summer option.
The app aims to help you lose weight and tone muscles without any machines, mix up your workout routine with something new and fun, and master Pilates in 30 days.
It does sound like a tall promise but on my first date with the app, I huffed and puffed my way through both the beginner and the intermediate sessions, and had fun.
In the cool of my bedroom, I watched the 10 short videos that demonstrated each of the 10 beginner moves, and then got down on my mat to work through the final video, which brings the moves into a sequence. Each move is done 10 times and the whole routine took about 10 minutes.
Moves include leg circles, where you lie on your back and wave one leg at a time at the ceiling; hip lifts; several 'prep' exercises which are designed to start strengthening muscles so you can attempt the intermediate sessions; and roll ups.