Different routines target specific muscle groups,” says Avinash. For instance a leopard strike or a tiger move routine to target the lower portion of the body. “We have workouts inspired by animal movements for young children. The app offers different set of workouts. “This is to negate the tendency to overdo many routines on a few days of the week,” they state.įitbee has Harry Potter and superhero-themed workouts that can be done with parental guidance. Thursdays and Sundays are recovery days and an exercise routine suggested for the day lapses in 24 hours, only after which a child can access the next routine. She also runs a satirical blog ‘Think different mommy’ Prathima graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a Master of Science degree in Technology and Marketing Management.Avinash graduated from the University of Liverpool with an M.Sc in Information and Intelligence Engineering and also holds B.Eng (Honors) degree in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from the University of Wolverhampton.“The app is programmed such that specific workouts are accessible according to the child’s age,” says Prathima. Its advisors include Dr Gurava Reddy of Sunshine Hospitals, managing director and Chief Joint Replacement Surgeon in Hyderabad. “If my son takes after me, I don’t want him to be idle at home,” she says with a laugh.įitb.ee has 200 workouts for different age groups, developed with the help of US-based Sifu Harsha Dandamudi of White Dragon Martial Arts. Prathima was academically inclined while growing up and took less time out for sports. When he returned to Hyderabad, he saw the potential in opening a fitness centre for children. “The space for playgrounds and parks is diminishing in many cities and children aren’t spending enough time outdoors,” says Prathima, talking of how app-based routines could help.Īvinash is a certified fitness professional with a specialisation in youth fitness from the International Sports Science Association, and a black belt in Kung Fu. Add the pressure of academics, and kids just don’t move enough. With lockdowns, are unable to attend the tennis or basketball classes they once had. This was different from the approach we have - that children will burn off whatever they eat,” says Avinash.Īvinash Rajapet and Prathima Koppolu, co-founders of Fitb.eeĬhildren are sitting more and more. “I observed how fitness and diet plans were being chalked out for children as young as five. But their interest in children’s health and fitness goes back to when Avinash was studying in the UK, where he assisted his cricket coach in training children. Prathima and Avinash have a four-year-old son, Akira. However, the free app had 3,000 users in the first few weeks. The gym is temporarily closed, in keeping with the COVID-19 guidelines. They founded the Fitbee gym in Hyderabad in 2017, to encourage the 4-16 age group to take up fun fitness programmes, and stave off childhood obesity. In January 2020, Hyderabad couple Avinash Rajapet and Prathima Koppolu launched th Fitb.ee app for kids and teens. Now she uses the app independently,” says Arti.Īvika reels off the names of exercises she does: “mountain climbers, leg raises, planks, push ups, cobra and table top.” She also enjoys participating in walking contests on the app. Initially I would monitor to see if she could follow the videos. “I was keen that my daughter continues some form of physical activity. Avika’s mother Arti, an HR manager, gave it a try. Until March this year, nine-year-old Avika Gupta, a student of Phoenix Greens International School, Hyderabad, used to attend Taekwondo and Bharatanatyam classes.Īs schools and activity centres closed due to COVID-19, the school alerted students and parents about Fitb.ee, a fitness app for school-going children and teens.
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