Are you worried that sitting at home all day might make you obese, or unhealthy? If the answer is yes, then you can install a fitness app that can help you lead a healthier lifestyle. These apps can not only keep a tab on your diet, but can also help with providing customised diet charts, workout regimes and even count your calories!
If you’re wondering which app can best fit your needs, then you can take help of the list below as it includes some of the best fitness apps present on PlayStore and AppStore that allows you to get online sessions with trainers, and keep track of your weight, calories, etc to ensure you’re fit and healthy even while staying at home!
If you’ve been looking for a fitness coach but can’t step out of your home, then this fitness app by Freeletics might come in handy! Freeletics claims to be Europe's number 1 fitness app so we can assume that it can help you achieve your fitness goals like losing weight, building muscles or simply working out to be fitter in a planned and systematic manner.
The free version of the app contains 20 HIIT bodyweight workouts, 25 exercises, 20 audio sessions, and workout spots so you can pick the one which best suits your body’s needs and routines. The app also includes audio coaching (you can add the same to your trainer setting). This can help you build a strong and balanced mindset, so you can stay motivated enough to complete your fitness journey by working out regularly and following a balanced diet!
Available on AppStore and PlayStore, it has over 42 million users who are switching to a healthier version of themselves and you can also sign up for the Freeletics Coach to train under a personal trainer (with a 14-day money-back guarantee) which makes it one of the most downloaded apps right now!
The Home Workout - No Equipment app provides a daily workout routine designed by fitness experts so you don’t have to spend time trying a variety of workouts to find the one which best suits your body type and goals. It has routines based on different weights, so you won’t need to consult an online trainer. Instead, you can simply pick the track based on your weight.
Be it simple warm-up exercises, stretching routines or intense workout sessions, you can find it all in this app and with proper explanations on how to do them. These are demonstrated using videos and animated demonstrations along with the time duration for which you need to do them.
You can find workouts targeting different parts of your body like abs, chest, legs, arms, and butt, as well as full-body workouts. Moreover, it records your training progress automatically and also the chart tracks your weight trends which helps in easy monitoring and goal-tracking. You can also customise your workout reminders according to your preferences. Its makers claim that the app is designed keeping in mind men's workouts with multiple exercises such as push-ups, squats, sit-ups, plank, crunch, wall sit, jumping jacks, punch, triceps dips, lunges, etc. You can download it from the AppStore and PlayStore or visit the site for further information.
Nike Training Club app is designed in a way that will help you reach your fitness goals easily with the help of tools and motivation to make you feel confident and successful. It does so by offering a variety of workouts (of which 185+ are free workouts - yoga classes, bodyweight workouts and cardio). You can follow these workouts with minimal equipment. This app also offers trainer-led programmes which are led by their master trainers. Their workout collection is flexible enough to fit easily into your routine. The Nike Trainers together with the workout guidance also help you learn about the importance of nutrition, mindset and sleep for achieving a healthier mind and body.
To minimise your phone usage and focus more on your workout, you can connect the app with your Apple Watch (the app can be installed on Android and iPhone). To keep a check on your fitness, you can enter your daily workouts in the Activity tab section offered by the app as well. It also provides a feature of Apple Music which lets you play music while doing workouts so you aren’t bored while training your body! Moreover, it offers workouts that last from 15 to 45 minutes, so you can pick the one that best suits your schedule.
Openfit app offers live classes led by trainers. You’re allotted a personal trainer who helps you know your goals and helps you in every way possible to achieve them and that too at the comfort of your home. The live classes offered by them can help you understand how to perform different exercises. They also provide you with on-demand classes that are available on your schedule which again could be of great help for people who are working and want to exercise at a different time. The app also keeps an eye on the diet you follow as it has a nutrition tracker and a meal planner which contains tasty and easy recipes (available on the Openfit app itself) so you can try them out at home and get fitter the yummy way!
Openfit Master Trainers not only guide you on exercise but also empower you and motivate you, both mentally and physically to reach your goals easily! The Openfit app is available on AppStore and PlayStore so you can download it on Android smartphones as well as iPhones!
The 30 Day Fitness at Home app is designed for iPhone by an experienced fitness trainer. The 30-day challenge offered by them makes you consistent and at the same time increases your exercising efficiency. Each challenge contains three levels ranging from beginner to pro. The app lets you adjust the workout exercises as per your particular needs and you can also repeat them if you feel some exercises are more beneficial than others. This app is helpful for people who, for some reason, aren't able to go to the gym or love working out at home.
If you think that an exercise is super easy you can change the exercise to a more challenging one or vice versa. You can sync data to Apple Health to get more insights into your fitness and it does not have any hidden charges so you only need to subscribe to the monthly or yearly plan. You can also target certain body parts and opt for the 30-day abs, full-body or butt challenge in accordance with your fitness goals.
Considered one of the best training apps (as claimed by the makers) the JEFIT app provides a free fitness program to help you stay fit and lead a healthier lifestyle. It has a wide range of fitness programs for beginners (basic exercises, starting strength, warm-up routines, etc) and also programs related to strong lift, weightlifting, powerlifting, or kettlebell routines and other advanced bodybuilding programs which makes it good for people of all age groups and fitness goals. You can customize the workout style and rest timer according to your preferences.
It has over 1300 exercises with HD video demonstrations which will help you to maintain fitness and health. It also has personalized charts for keeping track of weekly summaries of your fitness. You can also set goals or benchmarks against other users/gym buddies and get that extra motivation for achieving your dream body. You can use it from your phone or your laptop for easy access and it is available on both Android and iPhone.
You don’t have to invest in additional gym equipment as it has no-equipment workout videos which also include full-body workouts and workouts targeting different body parts also. If you are into yoga, then there are videos on stretching and breathing exercises as well.
Switching to the paid version will also give you access to personal training sessions with fitness trainers who can provide you with a tailored workout plan as per your schedule and it also provides specialised diet plans compatible with dietary health conditions (PCOS, cholesterol, diabetes, etc) and keeps track of your diet through calorie counters, nutrition calculator and fat loss goals!
If you’re a beginner, then you can opt for guided classes which teach you the basics and then you can move on to the more advanced classes and flows. It is compatible with Google Fit and was also voted as the “Best Yoga App” of the year 2016 - 2019 by Healthline.
It offers over 500 asanas, more than 70 yoga programs and 500+ guided sessions for yoga, meditation and pilates for you to choose from. You can also get access to its large yoga pose library (for men and women) for beginner, intermediate and advanced yoga practitioners which you can try and share with other members of the community (yes it provides a platform to interact with the other users)! Last but not the least, it’s available in 7 languages, English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Chinese, German, French for ease of use.
You can also get access to on-demand workout videos, attend live classes and get a personal trainer if you switch to the paid version of the app. It aims to make fitness a new currency so people can stay on top of their fitness routines and get lifestyle rewards ranging from movie tickets to an iPhone!
You can also earn coins by participating in quizzes, referring friends and then use these coins to purchase more goodies and make staying fit fun and engaging!
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