There are always new fancy workouts and innovative ways to get a good sweat sesh in, so much so that it all gets kind of complicated to follow. That’s why I’ve gotten in the habit of testing out different apps on my phone not only does it help track my workout regimen but it also makes sure to keep my motivation up.
The trick? Turn notifications on so that you get the reminders that guilt you into lacing up your tennis shoes. Time to go on that 30-minute run you’ve been dreading to do…
1. RunKeeper
This one is an app I swear by! It’s really useful in helping to keep track of your runs because it uses a GPS tracker to see how many miles you complete. On top of that, it tells you calories burned and motivates you with a little “check in” every couple of minutes. I also really love that they have a challenges section where you can join millions of other users and give yourself a goal to follow and complete in X amount of time!
2. JEFIT
This is one I’ve recently downloaded and it’s so good! It has a bunch of different workout plans that you can follow (from a week to a couple of months)- all depending on what part of the body you want to focus on. It also has a place to put progress photos, to journal and to keep track of anything else that has to do with your fitness journey.
3. MyFitnessPal
This is just an overall good health app. It has a blog with good articles that keep you educated on overall health topics affecting every age, gender, etc. Additionally, you can track your calories and set different personal goals. Every time you reach a goal, the app congratulates you!
4. Sleep Cycle
This is one that I don’t personally use but one that I should start using! My brother swears by it. The app makes sure you get a good night of sleep, it tracks your sleep pattern and then wakes you up when it feels you’ll be the least groggy (you set your alarm and within a 30 minute mark surrounding there it’ll wake you up) to make sure you have a day feeling super energetic.
While these apps might not be magic and turn you into this perfect person that ends up adoring working out, they do help.
They really have helped stick to my 4x a week work out regimen and have helped make workouts a little more exciting than usual!
Here’s to hoping one of them gets you off the Couch to running that 5K (which coincidentally is also an app...)
