Top 10 Fitness Apps That Will Really Give You Results (Part II)

If you’re searching for inventive ways to attain your fitness goals, then keep reading. In the last blog we discussed some great fitness apps to help you do just that. Now, without further ado, let’s delve into the last five of the top ten fitness apps that actually work.

Barre3

Compatible with: iPhone; Price: $4.99 per month

So you say that the main reason you don’t exercise is because you just don’t have time, right? Well, you can’t use that as an excuse anymore because this app will change all of that for you! The low-impact exercises have the power and grace of yoga, ballet and Pilates but promote a small range of motion as well as muscle-building holds. However, you don’t need to have access to a ballet barre since Barre3 will create effective 10-minute exercises which you can do almost anywhere. In fact, you can even perform these workouts in your street clothes! With such busy schedules that almost everyone has nowadays, this fitness app can be easily integrated into your day.

TempoRun

Compatible with: iPhone, Android, iPad and iPod Touch; Price: $3.00 per month

This app is sure to keep you moving through your exercise program as it’s your virtual DJ. After installation, it will examine your music library on your iPod Touch or iPhone. Once it’s finished, it’ll separate the songs into categories of intensity levels from one to ten—one being the lowest intensity and ten being the highest. But, occasionally, TempoRun does make weird song selections for an intensity level—it’s a piece of software, after all. Do you think Diane Krall’s “Popsicle Toes” is an intensity level 10 song? Maybe on Mars! To avoid this problem, you’re able to allocate a level to every song manually. TempoRun allows you to listen to free music during your fitness routine if you’ve got a free account with SoundCloud. TempoRun will also monitor your pace throughout every workout, how many miles you’ve gone and calories you’ve burned off.

Strava Cycling

Compatible with: Android and iPhone; Price: Free

Strava will become your best friend if you love cycling and have a competitive edge. It’s so easy to record every single element of your rides with this app—it truly is a multi-tasking expert! Strava will definitely keep you at your best by collecting information such as power and heart rate; tracking and saving your routes; and throughout your workout recording major statistics such as speed, calories burned, distance and gained elevation. This app also allows you to compare yourself to other riders who’ve participated in Strava-approved challenges or on the routes you’ve ridden on. If you’re one that prefers running to cycling, don’t despair—a variation of this app for runners exists too!

Moves

Compatible with: iPhone, Android, iPod Touch and iPad; Price: Free on Android; $3.00 per month on iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad

This stylish app utilizes your smartphone’s GPS as well as other sensors to track your runs, walks and bike rides. But, unlike RunKeeper, Moves will run constantly in the background. You won’t need any other hardware to run this app but you should keep in mind that your smartphone might need to be recharged more than usual since Moves uses the phone’s GPS and is continually running. There is a “battery saving” feature that’s available to cut down on the impact; but be forewarned that the tracking won’t be quite as accurate. Providing you carry your phone with you, all of your activities will be charted onto a timeline and map; plus, during your day, you’ll receive activity statistics in addition to approximate calories burned.

Zombies, Run! 2

Compatible with: Android and iPhone; Price: $2.99 per month

Yes, even the fitness apps have caught the zombie fad! But many apps are missing what this app has—fun! In Zombies, Run! and Zombies, Run! 2, you must complete assignments as this world riddled with zombies blend stories and games into your run. This action-packed app will boost your regular jog with competition and imagination regardless if you’re trying to out-run a throng of undead, gather supplies or save another human.

So why not download a few—or all—of these fitness apps? They’ll definitely energize your exercise routine! Several of the apps listed above are old and reliable while the others are new to the scene; but either way these apps are sure to bolster your wellness and health. Would you like to know the best part? These great apps will provide you with the much-needed surge of motivation!