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FITNESS APPS

Apply yourself: a range of fitness apps

The thought of a sweaty gym, a run in the cold rain or getting thrashed at five-a-side is enough to put anyone off an active lifestyle. Besides, exercise is boring, right? Well, these days it doesn’t have to be. The way in which people can become active is changing. Opportunities are wide ranging, more engaging and importantly can be fun. Technology is helping with this – fitness apps can be a way for you and your family to enjoy becoming more active. There are apps available which cater to a variety of tastes and budgets, helping to fit activities into your routine and making it that little bit easier especially if you’re time-poor or need a little help with motivation.

You’ll be surprised at the fun an app can bring to exercise too – for example, challenging the family to a living room fitness competition!

Four apps for indoors These indoor fitness apps make exercise easy. Whether it's because the weather's bad or you only have 15 minutes spare - these apps have got you covered.

Four apps for indoors

These indoor fitness apps make exercise easy. Whether it's because the weather's bad or you only have 15 minutes spare - these apps have got you covered.

Sworkit Sworkit provides the simplest way to get a workout in anywhere, anytime, with no room for excuses. Whether it's you want to work on 5-60+ minute strength, yoga, pilates or stretching - the app has it all and requires no equipment. www.sworkit.com

Sworkit

Sworkit provides the simplest way to get a workout in anywhere, anytime, with no room for excuses. Whether it's you want to work on 5-60+ minute strength, yoga, pilates or stretching - the app has it all and requires no equipment. www.sworkit.com

Workout Trainer Fresh, fun workouts - at your fingertips! Use Workout Trainer to get in shape with thousands of multimedia workouts and training programs - many that don't require any equipment. workout-trainer-personal-fitness

Workout Trainer

Fresh, fun workouts - at your fingertips! Use Workout Trainer to get in shape with thousands of multimedia workouts and training programs - many that don't require any equipment. workout-trainer-personal-fitness

Johnson and Johnson 7 Minute Workout It's the app that makes every minute count! Johnson & Johnson Official 7 Minute Workout App is the fast, simple, science-based way to work out anywhere, anytime. 7minuteworkout.jnj.com

Johnson and Johnson 7 Minute Workout

It's the app that makes every minute count! Johnson & Johnson Official 7 Minute Workout App is the fast, simple, science-based way to work out anywhere, anytime. 7minuteworkout

Nike Training Club App

This app is fully loaded with over 100 workouts, clear audio and visual guidance from experts for every move – helping you to get fitter and stronger than ever. Give it a go! nike-plus/training-app

Four Apps to Get Started These apps are great to kick start getting more active. Whether you are looking for a new routine or ways to track your exercise, these apps will help you on your way.

Four Apps to Get Started

These apps are great to kick start getting more active. Whether you are looking for a new routine or ways to track your exercise, these apps will help you on your way.

FitStar FitStar puts convenience, control, and the change you want to see in yourself back in your hands. Want to get flexible, strong, lean, or just want to get moving? The yoga or personal trainer apps will craft your perfect routine and challenge you when you've hit a plateau. http://fitstar.com/

FitStar

FitStar puts convenience, control, and the change you want to see in yourself back in your hands. Want to get flexible, strong, lean, or just want to get moving? The yoga or personal trainer apps will craft your perfect routine and challenge you when you've hit a plateau. https://fitstarapps.com/

Human Human helps you answer the question, “Am I doing enough?” It is a free all-day activity tracker that inspires you to be more active and helps you to move at least 30 minutes, every day. http://human.co/

Human

Human helps you answer the question, “Am I doing enough?” It is a free all-day activity tracker that inspires you to be more active and helps you to move at least 30 minutes, every day. Human app

Sworkit Sworkit is a fitness app that takes you through 5-60+ minute strength, yoga, pilates and stretching workouts requiring no equipment. It provides the simplest way to get a workout in anywhere, anytime, with no room for excuses. http://www.sworkit.com/

Sworkit

Sworkit is a fitness app that takes you through 5-60+ minute strength, yoga, pilates and stretching workouts requiring no equipment. It provides the simplest way to get a workout in anywhere, anytime, with no room for excuses. http://www.sworkit.com/

Lose It! Lose It! is designed with one goal - to help you lose weight in a healthy, sustainable way. No magic pills, no crazy diets - just a simple, easy-to-use program that helps you stay in your calorie budget. https://www.loseit.com/

Lose It!

Lose It! is designed with one goal - to help you lose weight in a healthy, sustainable way. No magic pills, no crazy diets - just a simple, easy-to-use program that helps you stay in your calorie budget. https://www.loseit.com/

Four apps for indoors These indoor fitness apps make exercise easy. Whether it's because the weather's bad or you only have 15 minutes spare - these apps have got you covered.

Four apps for indoors

These indoor fitness apps make exercise easy. Whether it's because the weather's bad or you only have 15 minutes spare - these apps have got you covered.

MyFitnessPal The best way to lose weight and keep it lost is to keep track of the foods you eat. MyFitnessPal's free calorie counter makes it easy with access to the world's largest nutrition and calorie database. myfitnesspal.com

MyFitnessPal

The best way to lose weight and keep it lost is to keep track of the foods you eat. MyFitnessPal's free calorie counter makes it easy with access to the world's largest nutrition and calorie database. myfitnesspal.com

Seven Using nothing more than a chair, a wall, and your own body weight, a daily 7 minutes workout for the next 7 months will dramatically improve your well-being. There's not a minute to lose! perigee.se

Seven

Using nothing more than a chair, a wall, and your own body weight, a daily 7 minutes workout for the next 7 months will dramatically improve your well-being. There's not a minute to lose! perigee.se

Fitbit Fitbit design products that inspire you to live a healthier, more active life and achieve your health and fitness goals whatever they may be – as well as have a little fun along the way. fitbit.com

Fitbit

Fitbit design products that inspire you to live a healthier, more active life and achieve your health and fitness goals whatever they may be – as well as have a little fun along the way. fitbit.com

Fitocracy Think you can't get fit? Fitocracy connects you to the combined knowledge of over half a million of the world's best fitness and nutrition experts who simply don't agree with you! fitocracy.com

Fitocracy

Think you can't get fit? Fitocracy connects you to the combined knowledge of over half a million of the world's best fitness and nutrition experts who simply don't agree with you! fitocracy.com

Five apps for runners Whether you’re just starting out with a gentle jog or gearing up for your local 5k (and beyond), these running apps will help you on your way whatever level you’re at. Trainers at the ready…

Five apps for runners

Whether you’re just starting out with a gentle jog or gearing up for your local 5k (and beyond), these running apps will help you on your way whatever level you’re at. Trainers at the ready…

RunKeeper Whether in the great outdoors - or the great indoors - RunKeeper records your speed and distance, allows you to set training goals, and much more. runkeeper.com

RunKeeper

Whether in the great outdoors - or the great indoors - RunKeeper records your speed and distance, allows you to set training goals, and much more. runkeeper.com

Nike Training Club Featuring over 100 work-outs inspired by trainers and athletes, as well as handy features to track your progress and keep you motivated. Nike.com

Nike Training Club

Featuring over 100 work-outs inspired by trainers and athletes, as well as handy features to track your progress and keep you motivated. Nike.com

Change4Life Couch to 5K Who says getting started has to be difficult? A mix of running and walking combined with some easy-to-follow instructions to help you get active in just nine weeks. Change4Life.co.uk

Change4Life Couch to 5K

Who says getting started has to be difficult? A mix of running and walking combined with some easy-to-follow instructions to help you get active in just nine weeks. Change4Life.co.uk

Runtastic Run tracking, audio feedback on your performance and goal setting are just some of the features offered by RunTastic. Their weather and temperature data can also help you avoid getting caught in a downpour. RunTastic.com

Runtastic

Run tracking, audio feedback on your performance and goal setting are just some of the features offered by RunTastic. Their weather and temperature data can also help you avoid getting caught in a downpour. RunTastic.com

Endomondo Struggling to stay motivated? Part fitness tracker, part exercise coach, Endomondo is a personal trainer in your pocket with a focus on keeping what you’re doing fun. Endomondo.com

Endomondo

Struggling to stay motivated? Part fitness tracker, part exercise coach, Endomondo is a personal trainer in your pocket with a focus on keeping what you’re doing fun. Endomondo.com

Four apps for cyclists On your bike. From a neighbourhood cycle ride to a long distance adventure, this selection of apps for cyclists will help you make the most of your ride, wherever you are.

Four apps for cyclists

On your bike. From a neighbourhood cycle ride to a long distance adventure, this selection of apps for cyclists will help you make the most of your ride, wherever you are.

Garmin Fit Turns your phone into a training tool by offering at-a-glance cycling stats, as well as covering walking and running. It also features a handy soundtrack feature. Garmin.com

Garmin Fit

Turns your phone into a training tool by offering at-a-glance cycling stats, as well as covering walking and running. It also features a handy soundtrack feature. Garmin.com

Strava Track your rides and runs using in-built GPS which can help you analyse and quantify your performance. Strava also records your best rides and challenges you to better yourself by providing encouragement at regular intervals. Strava.com

Strava

Track your rides and runs using in-built GPS which can help you analyse and quantify your performance. Strava also records your best rides and challenges you to better yourself by providing encouragement at regular intervals. Strava.com

Map My Ride Whether you’re on the road or up a mountain, Map My Ride allows you to easily and accurately track your route, distance, speed and time. Mapmyride.com

Map My Ride

Whether you’re on the road or up a mountain, Map My Ride allows you to easily and accurately track your route, distance, speed and time. Mapmyride.com

Cyclemeter Cyclemeter features maps, graphs and training plans to ensure your rides are always productive and challenging. Abvio.com

Cyclemeter

Cyclemeter features maps, graphs and training plans to ensure your rides are always productive and challenging. Abvio.com

Four apps for walkers Struggle to find the time to exercise? These walking apps can help show that simple changes to your everyday routine can result in some big impacts.

Four apps for walkers

Struggle to find the time to exercise? These walking apps can help show that simple changes to your everyday routine can result in some big impacts.

MapmyWalk Record every detail of your workout, including pace, speed, elevation and estimate calories used up You can even save your workouts to help see how far you’ve come. mapmywalk.com

MapmyWalk

Record every detail of your workout, including pace, speed, elevation and estimate calories used up You can even save your workouts to help see how far you’ve come. mapmywalk.com

Noom Noom runs in the background of your phone and tracks your daily walk - be it a weekend country stroll or walk to school with the kids - giving you real-time progress on how many steps you’ve taken. noom.com

Noom

Noom runs in the background of your phone and tracks your daily walk - be it a weekend country stroll or walk to school with the kids - giving you real-time progress on how many steps you’ve taken. noom.com

Virtualwalk Tired of the same old scenery? Virtualwalk maps your miles against different walking routes around the world. Appalachian Trail, anyone? virtualwalk.com

Virtualwalk

Tired of the same old scenery? Virtualwalk maps your miles against different walking routes around the world. Appalachian Trail, anyone? virtualwalk.com

WalkIt Designed for city living, WalkIt gives you a route map between any two designated points and tells you the estimated journey time and step count. Walkit.com

WalkIt

Designed for city living, WalkIt gives you a route map between any two designated points and tells you the estimated journey time and step count. Walkit.com

Four family fitness apps These five family-friendly fitness apps are designed to help you and your family have fun being active. Which one will you try today?

Four family fitness apps

These four family-friendly fitness apps are designed to help you and your family have fun being active. Which one will you try today?

Change4Life fun generator Stuck for activities for you and your children to enjoy? Why not try the Change4Life fun generator app which is packed with over 100 fun activities for your kids to try both indoors and out. Change4Life fun generator

Change4Life fun generator

Stuck for activities for you and your children to enjoy? Why not try the Change4Life fun generator app which is packed with over 100 fun activities for your kids to try both indoors and out. Change4Life fun generator

GymJam Planning life around classes can be very difficult. GymJam knows every Gym, Health Club and Leisure Centre in the UK. Locate a gym, view class timetables and keep motivated by sharing with friends. GymJam

GymJam

Planning life around classes can be very difficult. GymJam knows every Gym, Health Club and Leisure Centre in the UK. Locate a gym, view class timetables and keep motivated by sharing with friends. GymJam

Earthmiles

Want to exercise more but lack motivation? Instead of airmiles, why not earn earthmiles with every step you take? The ultimate health and fitness app that rewards you for staying active! Earthmiles

Speedo Fit Going to your local leisure centre with the family can provide you with a great opportunity to exercise. Speedo Fit not only logs your swim but allows you to add notes about your mood and progress. You can also find more information about your local pools and the swimming pool timetable so you can plan your day. Speedo Fit

Speedo Fit

Going to your local leisure centre with the family can provide you with a great opportunity to exercise. Speedo Fit not only logs your swim but allows you to add notes about your mood and progress. You can also find more information about your local pools and the swimming pool timetable so you can plan your day. Speedo Fit