Monday, May 5, 2014

Exercise guide apps and progress trackers

Mobile fitness apps are great for one who benefits from keeping track exercise routines. These apps usually have a set of exercises lined up for a workout or training route that you can follow.

Some apps come with video demonstrations whilst others only include diagrams and instructions. Progress trackers are suited to those who engage in one type of sport such as running or cycling and want to track some exercise parameters such as distance and time spent for each and the total time of their exercise regime so far.

Seven offers you a 7-minute high intensity exercise routine which is meant to be done on a daily basis. The iOS app has a reminder function so that you slot 7 minutes of exercise into your day.

As a free app, it’s good for those who are experiencing commitment issues with exercise. However, it only offers one routine to start and unlocks another routine after 2 months. There is also an (also free) Android equivalent here.

Daily free workouts offer a variety of ab, arm, cardio, bum and leg exercises that are mixed together to form a workout the length of your choice. There is also a full version of the app which is ad free and offers more exercises.

Map My Fitness is an activity tracker which can track a variety of activities (including walking and running) and a variety of exercise components such as calories, distance, time, route, pace, etc.

The only caveat is that you have to create a free account onwww.mapmyfitness.com. A paid version of the app will disable ads and enable more sophisticated tracking parameters such as heart rate data (when you have a compatible heart rate monitor), customized audio coaching and live location sharing and tracking.

However, feel free to browse your app store’s Health and Fitness category as there are still a lot of free and paid exercise apps out there.