I prefer my kids to get outside and play rather than be in front of a monitor doing exercise. But some circumstances like months on end of snow on the ground (not here in Texas mind you), or no yard could make this a great fit for a family, For us it was a hard review because we are active outside. GoTrybe, being web based, required us to set up the laptop in an area where the kids could move around while viewing a small lap top screen. It was not an ideal situation for us. However the workouts were challenging and got the kids heart rates up. We were signed up for the high school level which was nexTrybe. Other levels were zoodoos up to fifth grade and Trybe180 for 6-9th grade.
My 14 year old daughter enjoyed being able to pick her warmup and activity videos. She could customize her workout based on a particular sport or mood. There were so many videos to choose from a teen could easily find something of interest to them. She would choose a video for warmup, cardio, strength and flexibility.
In addition to the workout videos they could move on to nutrition, motivation and wellness questions. For nutrition a small paragraph would be presented with a multiple choice question. A correct answer would earn them points, which I will discuss in a minute. The motivation portion is a video that offers insight from some of the instructors. The one I just watched was silly with no real motivation. Wellness is also a brief video that offers advice and information. Being that this is for high school level I found these last three parts basic and not challenging at all.
Everything they do on the site earns them points which they can use to customize their avatar. If racking up points on a video game is a good motivation for you kid then the point system might work for them.
Like I said we are big on getting outdoors and moving. GoTrybe isn't a great fit for our family but it might be for yours. You can try them out for free with the code GETFIT. If you like it you can then subscribe for $19.95 which is a reduced price. Cheaper than P.E. classes or a gym membership but still screen time in my book.
See what my other crewmates thought of here.
Disclaimer: I received a free subscription to GoTrybe for review purposes only.
1 comment:
What a bizarre product! Is it specifically marketed to homeschoolers? Because in my mind, one of the strongest fringe benefits of homeschooling is being able to make the world your classroom and everything your playground (or PE class). I can't imagine that this would really be a great fit for anyone, even if you were stuck inside because of weather. I suppose I would have to try it to know for sure, but this seems like a very silly way to spend money. Glad you got a free subscription instead of paying for this!
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