With Summer in full swing everybody wants to be part of the ‘get-into-shape’ action. December holidays is around the corner and nobody feels like hitting the beach when they are out of shape (yikes!). Sometimes though, getting active and into shape is much easier said than done…
This time of year our energy levels are usually low and most of our exercise and healthy diet aspirations get easily deflated. But alias, don’t loose hope just yet! Sometimes all you need is that little bit of extra motivation and what can be a better source of inspiration or easier to use than a Personal Trainer in your pocket?
Yes! We’re talking uber cool Active apps on your mobile device that makes fitness fun and helps you stay motivated.
Here are our Top 5 Active Apps:
Active Apps #1: Strava
Strava is a GPS cycling and running App which lets you track your running and riding with GPS, join challenges, share photos from your activities, and follow friends.
Apps that track runs and bicycle rides are a dime a dozen, but Strava has a unique hook: competition.
When you run or bicycle with Strava, you’re competing against other Strava members who have pounded or biked the same routes. If you’re fast enough, your name might just appear at the top of a leaderboard. You can also use the app for more traditional tracking, because it records your distance, time, speed, and so forth.
*Available on Android, Iphone and Apple watch
Active Apps #2: Nike+ Training Club
The Nike+ Training Club app is your ULTIMATE personal trainer. Fully loaded with 100+ workouts, clear audio and visual guidance from experts for every move, plus plans to help you get fitter, faster and stronger than ever.
Challenge yourself with a huge variety of all-new workouts from Nike Trainers and athletes, including 15-minute options. Instructional audio and video clips featuring Nike Trainers help you master your technique and get the most from each workout.
Your app will create a personalised training plan based on your needs, then continually adapt it as you go.
*Available on Android, Iphone and Apple watch
Active Apps #3: Endomondo
Endomondo is a free social fitness app which allows users to track their fitness and health statistics.
Endomondo can track numerous fitness attributes such as running routes, distance, duration, and calories. The software can help analyze performance and recommends improvements. Also get audio feedback for every mile or km while exercising.
Get the most out of your runs, walks, rides, and more with this top rated fitness tracker and personal training app. With Endomondo, you can track all of your workouts using GPS, check your stats, and reach your fitness goals.
Nifty Endomondo features:
- Check out the newsfeed with recent workouts and other activities done by your friends
- Send pep talks to your friends in real-time from the newsfeed (you write a message that is played aloud to them a few seconds later) and comment on their workouts
- Set a distance goal and have the audio coach speak to that as your target
- View history of workouts and study split times per km or mile
*Available on Android, Iphone and Apple watch
Active Apps #4: 8FIT
8fit is a fitness application offering personalised exercise programs, diet coaching and meal plans.
Unlike other apps in this category, 8fit offers a highly personalised approach to fitness training. It offers a complete set of exercise program and meal plans based on your own unique health requirements.
When you open the app for the first time, you will be asked to state your fitness goal. The app will load a custom exercise program and a meal plan based on your stated goal. It offers daily exercise routines, daily meal plan, and diet recommendations.
The fitness program of 8fit is specifically designed for home workouts and the daily routines take about 15 to 20 minutes to finish. The app’s meals plans are easy to prepare and everything comes with step by step instructions, dos and don’ts, health tips, food recommendations, and educational guides.
*Available on Android, Iphone and Apple watch
Active Apps #5: Sweat with Kayla
Female personal trainer, Kayla Itsines, has touched the lives of millions of women worldwide with her Bikini Body Guides (BBG), helping them achieve their health, lifestyle and fitness goals with exercise and workouts completed in just 28 minutes. For Kayla, the goal isn’t weight loss, it’s to make women around the world be happy in their own bodies and be bikini body confident.
Join over 10 million women and get healthier, fitter and more confident with Kayla’s workouts and recipes
Get results using:
- Weekly exercise, workout and coaching recommendations
- Workout quick in just 28 minutes
- No gym required, female fitness workouts from the comfort of your own home
- Daily meal plans and menus including recipes that you can tailor
- Compare weekly progress pictures side-by-side privately, or share them with your friends and the bikini body community (BBG Community).
- Available in 8 languages (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch and Chinese (Simplified))
*Available on Android, Iphone and Apple watch
*Sources: strava.com, nike.com, endomondo.com, 8fit.com, kaylaitsines.com
