“Fitness” can mean a lot of things. For some people, it’s being able to run far, or run fast. For others, it’s being able to lift heavy things and lower them back down again. Others may simply want to keep trim, or eat healthily. It may even mean getting a great night’s sleep, or making sure your mental wellness is at its best. Whatever fitness means for you, we have a list of apps that cover all the possible bases.
Related It’s not just for logging data, as there’s also a fitness subscription available here. Apple Fitness+ is $10 a month and it gives you access to 12 workout types — including HIIT, yoga, core, kickboxing, and more — expert trainers who help to keep the workout routines fresh and varied. When you’re finished with exercises, you can end with a meditation. Not a bad package for an app that comes bundled into your iPhone.
You can still play the classic zombie-focused storyline where you help to rebuild civilization by retrieving critical supplies outside of your virtual base, but there are now also Marvel-themed missions to pick from. Fancy running through Asgard, grabbing what you need and getting out again? We know we do. Thor and Loki can coach you to your first 5K, or you can run with Hulk as he tries to escape from the authorities.
The app helps you keep a food diary to understand your habits, scan barcodes, save meals and recipes, and use its Quick Tools for easy food tracking. It also helps you stay motivated with its fitness community available for advice, tips, and support.Lifesum: Diet & Macro Tracker Another strong option if you’re looking to keep track of your calorie intake, Lifesum is a weight loss app that works with apps from Withings, FitBit, and RunKeeper for an accurate assessment.
Personal heatmaps on mobile let you see past and plan future locations, and where you like to exercise, and it lets you personalize your activity map to show surface type with either paved or unpaved terrain, perfect if you’re looking to try some off-road running. You can get a lot from Strava for free, but there’s also a subscription if you want to get the most out of your exercise data.
Once you’ve put some time in, the app will start recommending classes and courses based on how you’re progressing, and you can create your own collections of favorite classes by theme. There’s a free trial here, but keep in mind that you’ll need to pay $30 a month for access. This is quite a lot, so it comes down to whether that’s a wise investment for you.Down Dog Down Dog is the top-rated yoga app on the iOS app store for a reason: it’s really, really good.