Fitness training at your doorstep

Keep-fit convenience

During the recent summer vacation, middle-schooler Wang Weining's parents booked for him a customized exercise program, including resistance training and shuttle runs. He took the classes three times a week in his residential community in Qingjiangpu district of Huai'an, Jiangsu province.

"Having a one-on-one coach provided me with more detailed guidance on movements compared to PE teachers in large classes. Not only have my skills improved more quickly, but my study stress has also been relieved," he told State broadcaster China Central Television.

Weining's mother praised the service, saying that parents need only place an order on their mobile phone, and their children can then exercise right downstairs from home.

"This reduces transportation costs to and from gyms, and saves us the time of picking up and dropping off the kids, which is convenient for both the children and us," she said.

A mother surnamed Hu from Shujiang district in Taizhou, Zhejiang province, ordered a similar training program online for her 10-year-old son. "Weighing 65 kilograms, he needed to lose weight," she said. "My husband and I have to work, and have no time to take our boy to the gym, so the door-to-door service is a better choice."

In addition to playing for fun and improving their overall health, some young people have even used personalized physical training to prepare for exams.

A middle school student surnamed Li from Zhejiang has been using online sports services to practice his standing long jump, rope skipping and pull-ups under a coach's guidance every week.

He said that all the exercises he does are aimed at the physical education tests in the high school entrance exam. "With the coach's more targeted training, I hope to be well-prepared for the tests," Li said.