Home workout instead of gym

You don't always have go to the gym or yoga studio to keep fit and healthy. Your own living room or garden can also be used for effective strength or endurance training. Online you can find numerous inspirational fitness videos, dance workouts and relaxation tutorials which you can simply join.

Exercising with others is more fun

Maybe you don't you like exercising by yourself? For those who can't find the motivation they need to exercise alone or who want personal guidance and tips, there are many exciting and effective live-streaming courses and online coaching offers. With live-streaming and online coaching you get together with other course participants or with your coach at a specified time via a video link. All you need is a laptop, smartphone or computer with a camera and an internet connection.

Would you like more contact and interaction with your instructor? Or personal coaching on fitness, dance or health? You can pay to join smaller group courses in which the course leader – just like in a normal course – can interact and communicate with the individual participants. You can do more targeted training with a specific fitness, dance or health coach, with whom you can set personal goals and develop training sessions tailored to your needs.

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SWICA supports live-streaming courses and online coaching

Exercise and relaxation are essential for good health. That's why SWICA supports customers who have supplementary insurance (e.g. COMPLETA PRAEVENTA or OPTIMA) with contributions of up to 800 francs* towards the cost of many fitness, exercise, dance and health-related courses. This also applies to interactive live-stream classes and live video coaching sessions provided by SWICA-recognised gyms, course leaders and dance schools in Switzerland. Dance instructors and their students communicate by video or audio to ensure that the quality of the lessons is similar to that in a dance studio. Recorded/downloaded video lessons and online courses where there is no interaction are not therefore supported.

Everybody knows skipping from their childhood. But skipping isn't just for children. Even top athletes make it part of their workout programme. It's twice as effective as jogging. With a daily workout of just 10 to 15 minutes you can quickly achieve and maintain a good level of stamina and endurance. The muscles and cardiovascular system also benefit. In other words, this is the ideal exercise to do at home or in the garden.

Maybe you'd like to try it out but don't have a rope?

Thanks to the active4life discount offers, SWICA customers enjoy a 15% discount on professional skipping ropes and accessories. You can find the offer here.