Study ranks the most popular pandemic exercises on TikTok听
FOOTBALL (SOCCER),听basketball, boxing, and volleyball听top the list of听popular听pandemic exercises on video-sharing platform听TikTok,听according to a听May 2021听study by听meta-search website听听
听The list of exercises was generated through Apple Watch usage and their popularity was ranked based on听Tiktok听hashtag views worldwide recorded on May 10. Excluded were those with inaccurate price information听鈥听how much one has to invest to do these exercises (excluding trainer fees)听鈥听and those that were irrelevant to the听Southeast Asian听market (such as snowboarding). The number of calories burned by each exercise per hour was taken from the fitness app MyFitnessPal.听Data on price were taken from听iPrice鈥檚听database of 6 billion products.听
听According to听iPrice, the top four exercises on the list are 鈥渘ot COVID safe鈥澨鈥听although this categorization is based on听the competitive definition of the sport and not听the听TikTok听videos, which include pandemic-friendly variations (such as juggling a football alone in your backyard).听
Competitive听football, basketball, and boxing involve contact;听volleyball is played indoors, with a shared ball.听听
听Seven out of听the听twelve听exercises听that听make up听the list, meanwhile,听were classified 鈥淐OVID safe鈥 by听iPrice.听Of these safe exercises, running, cycling, and tennis burn the most calories.听听These exercises听were deemed safer than others because they are听individual activities听(with the exception of tennis), that are听non-contact, and done outside (for the most part).听
Meanwhile,听badminton听(ranked 11听in popularity)听is a听gray area since听it is played on courts that are听smaller than tennis courts, with some located in enclosed, air-conditioned quarters.听
Those who want to gain听TikTok听views听and听keep safe听should engage in the听exercises listed below.听听
- Running (533 kcal听burned/hr.,听cost of entry:听P3,331)听鈥斕a high-impact exercise that can raise good cholesterol levels and听听
- Cycling (485 kcal听burned/hr.,听cost of entry:听P5,793)听鈥听an alternative to running that can听听听
- Tennis (388 kcal听burned/hr.,听cost of entry:听P5,358)听鈥斕a sport that can听听when played three hours a week听
- HIIT (266 kcal听burned/hr.,听cost of entry:听P8,351)听鈥斕an anaerobic exercise (or an exercise that breaks down glucose听鈥听one of the body’s preferred source of fuel听鈥听for energy without using oxygen) that听听
- Walking (184 kcal听burned/hr.,听cost of entry:听P2,124)听鈥听slower than running and other gaits, which can听听and balance听听
- Surfing (145 kcal听burned/hr.,听cost of entry:听P13,227)听鈥斕an outdoor activity听that听can听, among other things听
- Yoga (121 kcal听burned/hr.,听cost of entry:听P3,234)听鈥斕a practice听consisting of听slow movements and deep breathing听that听can听听听
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Seventy-nine percent of Filipinos interviewed in The Economist Intelligence Unit鈥檚听, a 2020 Asia-wide benchmarking tool, already use digital health platforms and personal health technologies such as smartwatches and fitness trackers.听听
The coronavirus听pandemic听hit the fitness industry hard, Gabriel听Pangalangan, marketing manager of UFC Gym Philippines,听听He said that fitness coaches have since adapted by strengthening their online presence and boosting their personal brands through podcasts, live-stream workout classes, and YouTube videos.听听听
听that the Philippines was ranked 11th听among countries with the most听TikTok听downloads.听鈥听Patricia B. Mirasol听
