Making time for exercise, taking fitness classes and monitoring eating habits can be tedious and tiring. Fortunately, mobile apps offer easy to use services and can travel with you anywhere. Check out some helpful health focused apps below.
Charity Miles
Android, iOS
Earn money for charity simply by using this app on your run, walk or bike ride. Choose your charity, and the app will track your distance as you exercise and donate at the end.
Cost: Free
C25K
Android, iOS
This couch-to-5K app is designed for beginner runners. The eight-week program requires only three days a week with only 30 minutes of exercise each day. Build up from walking and running to completing a 5K run.
Cost: Free
Sleep Cycle
Sleep Cycle
Android, iOS
This alarm clock wakes the user up in the lightest phase of sleep to help him or her feel more rested by avoiding a jarring wake-up call. The app monitors movements during sleep to find the best time to wake up within a 30-minute window set by the user.
Cost: $0.99 for iOS, $1.69 for Android
Healthy Out
Android, iOS
Healthy Out helps to locate healthful dishes at restaurants nearby, averaging half the calories and fat of an average restaurant meal. Easily sort by dietary restrictions, cuisine or type of dish, or even filter for “not a salad.”
Cost: Free
Runtastic Six Pack Abs
Android, iOS, Windows
Avatars of personal trainers take users through predefined and customizable workout plans to achieve six pack abs.
Cost: Free
Nike+ Training Club
Android, iOS
Featuring more than 100 workouts designed by Nike master trainers, this app allows you to choose from a variety of workouts at different skill levels and connect with the Nike+ Training club community.
Cost: Free
Noom Coach
Android, iOS
For some guidance and motivation, Noom Coach not only tracks eating habits but provides feedback and goals to focus on. Better yet, the personalized daily plans adjust to each user’s challenges.
Cost: Free
MapMyFitness
Android, iOS, Blackberry
MapMyFitness tracks your workouts by recording your duration, speed, distance, calories burned and more. The app allows you to map out and save your routes or even look back on your workout and route history.
Cost: Free
Cameron Carr is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at ssole@cityscenemediagroup.com.
