Health and fitness is something we all strive for in our day-to-day life, and we sometimes find it too much information to keep track of. Whether you want to gain muscle, lose fat or just stay healthy, in our day and age it’s readily available on the Internet. But what if you’re not sure what to eat, how much you’d have to run to burn off that cake you just ate or which vitamins you should take and when? The first thing that might come to your mind is to hire a personal trainer or pay a nutritionist, but hold on, take a look at our 10 best fitness apps for Android.
1. myfitnesspal
We can’t start this mission without mentioning the current king of all fitness apps for Android – myfitnesspal. It is being used by some celebrities from the show business, and it allows you to keep track of everything you intake from the time you wake up until the time you go to bed. It has an excellent list of foods you can choose, automatically calculating the number of calories, and the micronutrients contained in a meal you put into the app. If you’d like to open a world of new possibilities, you’d have to pay 9,99$ a month to add an exercise tracker as well as engage with a large community or get advanced stats about your health progress.
2. RunKeeper
This is a free app designed for the runners out there that would like to have a better look at their progress and keep motivated on their fitness goals. You can track walks, runs or check your pace, so it doesn’t matter if you’re a young mom trying to stay fit, or an athlete that is preparing to run a marathon – you can have it all. Another great possibility this app offers is a new route discovery by GPS, so if you’ve got bored of running the same corners around your street, this might stimulate you to run faster and with a new optimism.
3. Sworkit
Another free app which picked up all the praise by American College of Sports and Medicine for quality and simpleness. It is as simple as advertised – just enter your personal data, and you’ll be presented with numerous opportunities – cardio, yoga, stretching. You can keep track of all the previous exercises that you’ve done in the past and constantly work in unison with this app using their program to become ’’Faster’’, ’’Stronger’’ or ’’Leaner’’, depending on your goal. However, those are truly free for 7 days, but in order to progress, you’ll have to upgrade to their Premium version.
4. Endomondo
Endomondo is also considered one of the best Android fitness apps, and here’s the reason why: not only can you track your progress with eating and working out, you can motivate others by recording your own pep talk to boost their willpower. Add these features to the list, and you can understand why more than 10 millions of users trust it – you can measure your heart rate, keep track of the progress since the last workout, and lead an effortless healthy life. Although most of the app is free, you’ll have to pay a subscription fee if you wish to expand your options.
5. Charity Miles
If you’ve ever wanted to feel better about yourself, this app will make you feel like an excellent human being. It is all about helping others by doing just the everyday stuff – going out for a cup of coffee, running in a park, walking your dog, going to the store – and by doing that, donating to a charity of your choice. You choose a charity you’d like to dedicate your activity to, and a brand sponsors your generosity by helping people in need. You can track your activity, duration, the total distance you’ve crossed by a handy dashboard inside the app – by helping others, you’re helping yourself be in the best shape of your life.
6. JEFIT – Workout Tracker
You started going to the gym, and you feel like you’re just winging it? Would you like to know exactly what you’re doing? Then this is the app for you – JEFIT is the best Android app for gym-goers and aspiring athletes, followed by an already proven workout plants delivered to you in times of seconds. It is designed for all levels, from absolute beginners to an already established fitness industry people, and what’s best – you can use this app without Internet access, and sync it once you’ve got a chance. The best features are certainly being able to time your workout, track the sets and reps, get reminded of rest periods in between and more.
7. You Are Your Own Gym
Now let’s talk about a paid Android app for fitness – although not a lot for what it has to offer – for a price of only 4.62$ you’ll be getting a world of possibilities. And the best thing is – you don’t even need a gym membership! That’s right, this app will teach you everything you need to know, and it provides workouts for home uses, parks or while on a trip. Every workout is explained and followed by a video of how it’s performed, so you’ll have an easy time starting your new journey to health. The fact that US soldiers use it for training in extreme conditions speaks volumes about its quality.
8. Google Fit
The tech giant Google decided to launch a free app to improve the lives of millions of people around the world – and people certainly recognized it – over 10 millions of people downloaded and tried it. It is compatible with Android Wear watch, so you can go about your day, run, walk or bike, and all your achievements will automatically be logged into the app. You can also import data from other fitness apps you use, or set your own goals in steps, distance or intensity, and you’ll never lose the sense of motivation with this one.
9. Yoga Studio
If you’re not looking to be an official athlete or a professional marathon runner, but just want to get rid of those lower back cramps after you wake up – this is the app for you. Yoga Studio offers everything an official yoga studio can, but at a one-time 19,99$ payment, and you can use it whenever you feel like – without struggling to schedule a class. It is suitable for any level of knowledge – from beginner levels up to intermediate and advanced. Each exercise is shown in an HD quality video, and you can create your own class, set your own pace, order, and duration of a pose.
10. Zombies, Run!
Last, but not least – we’ve saved the most interesting fitness app for Android we’ve encountered. Not only will your adrenaline be pumping, you will run for your life! Zombies, Run is an app designed to be an immersive running and an audio adventure where you’re the survivor of a zombie epidemic, and you’re running to the remaining humanity’s outpost. Audio plays on your headphones during your time in a local park, or even running on a treadmill, and if you hear zombies you better start picking up speed! First four missions are free, but if you upgrade to Premium, you’ll have an unlimited access to over 260 interactive missions.