Fitness Apps
By Megan Wilson
7 Minute Workout
This free workout app contains 36 exercises, 13 predesigned workouts, and the ability to create your own 7 minute workout, all including both audio and visual instruction. You can also choose your rest periods, the number of reps, and even your workout soundtrack. Anyone can can get a challenging, personalized workout with 7 Minute Workout!
Rating: 4 stars
Zombies, Run!
Zombies, Run! adds a new element of fun to the boring workout routine. This app helps you train for a 5K in 5 weeks by immersing you into an apocalyptic story line in which only you can save the world. This mix of audio horror story and personal trainer costs only $3.99, a small price for zombie-fueled running motivation.
Rating: 4.5 stars
Map My Fitness
Track your nutrition and fitness progress with this free app-- anything from a hike to your calorie intake. With over 600 exercise activities included, it also can track just about any outdoor route your workout may take. You can also get your workout stats, like distance, time, and calories burned, and share your growth on Facebook and Twitter!
Rating: 4.5 stars
Fitbit
The most popular app for tracking your day-to-day activity, Fitbit can track your basic physical activity and diet. Not only will it show you basic workout stats like pace and distance, it also tallies your calories to help you achieve your weight loss goals. Tracking your progress on this free app is so simple, you don't have an excuse not to try it!
Rating: 4 stars
Calorie Counter
Five million people and publications like People Magazine and The Wall Street Journal have already tried this free app and are raving about it! With the ability to log food by voice, a food database you can trust, and offline capabilities for iDevices, you can't go wrong. You can even see a food's pros and cons and view your commonly eaten foods.
Rating: 5 stars
Hot5 Fitness
This free app helps you work any part of your body, with exercises that only take 5 minutes! The video workouts are easy to follow and come in a variety of difficulty levels. You can either use Hot5 as a supplement to your existing workout or you can build one by combining the 5 minute exercises for a full-body workout.
Rating: 3.5 stars
Pact
When you just can't find the motivation to work out, it's Pact to the rescue. You make a commitment to exercise a certain number of days this week and choose the amount of money you're willing to bet that you can achieve your goal. If you don't reach it, pay up! But when you reach your goal you're the one getting paid! This app is free and you choose the amount of money you risk.
Rating: 3 stars
Couch-to-5K
This app is perfect for those of us that don't usually exercise but always dreamed of running a 5K. For only $1.99 this app will guide you through 9 weeks of training of 30 minute sessions 3 times a week. Choose from a variety of virtual coaches and sync your music library to help yourself reach the finish line.
Rating: 5 stars
Obstacles XRT
Boring treadmill runs and push ups are a thing of the past-- turn any environment into an extreme obstacle course for only $1.99! You can do everything from jumping over tires to escaping quicksand, all with no extra equipment needed. With a combination of plyometrics and High Intensity Interval Training, you'll burn fat fast.
Rating: 4.5 stars
Pocket Yoga
Practice yoga in your home, at your own pace and schedule, for the small cost of $2.99. Set your device nearby, grab a yoga mat, and the app will guide you through a complete workout. With a total of 27 different exercises, you can choose different difficulty levels and durations, making this app perfect for a novice or a pro.
Rating: 4.5 stars