The Best Health and Fitness Apps to Keep You on Track

Aaptiv

If you find gym workouts difficult without a trainer to guide you, Aaptiv is the solution. This iOS and Android app offers over 2,500 trainer-based workouts, with new ones added each week. Even when you're on the road, you can pop in your headphones and scroll through the thousands of workouts until you find what you're looking for. Plus, unlike some other health apps these workouts are audio-based, which means there's no need to put your sweat on pause to view a video for instructions on what exercise to do next. For convenience, Aaptiv trainers talk you through it.

Sworkit

If you've got time for a workout but aren't sure what to do, Sworkit can help. Find over 200 exercise videos, and pick from workouts ranging from standard to customizable. Simply tell the app how much time you have and the kind of workout you want — yoga, cardio, stretching, or strength — and it presents you with your own workout plan. This iOS and Android app is free, but there is a paid premium version that offers more personalized features, such as the ability to target certain areas of your body, advice from real trainers, and customized workouts.

Freeletics

Sometimes, the only way to find time for a daily workout is to squeeze it in between meetings and conference calls. If you're taking a quick hotel break or have some downtime in the office, use the Freeletics app to guide your exercise routine. Freeletics offers over 900 workouts that require nothing but bodyweight. Choose your desired time frame and pick your ability level, from beginner to advanced athlete. If you need help perfecting a move, the app offers tutorial videos for its training programs. This free app also offers "The Coach," a paid option that unlocks a personal digital trainer to keep you on track.

My Fitness Pal

When it comes to health and fitness, exercise is just half the battle. Tracking your food intake is challenging at the best of times, and it's even more difficult when you're on the go. MyFitnessPal's extensive database of over 6 million foods helps you track what you eat and aids you in working towards goals like building muscle or losing weight. The app provides a barcode scanner for packaged food and detailed graphs that track calories, macros, and more. Plus, it offers a step counter so you can view how your exercise stacks up in relation to what you've eaten for the day.

Lose It!

Lose It! is another meal tracking and calorie counting app to keep your nutrition goals from derailing. This app taps into an extensive food database to offer nutritional stats and info. Log food manually, use the barcode scanner, or upload a picture of your meal to gain tracking information. If you want a more detailed look at your nutritional statistics, then upgrade from the free version to a paid premium subscription.

Fitness Buddy

An all-around app that offers both nutrition and exercise tracking, Fitness Buddy offers a variety of meal plans and workouts based on your goals. To start, enter your body stats and choose your workout goals, and receive exercise recommendations based on your preferences. The app also gives options for both gym and home workouts, so you can get exercise in wherever you are. For in-depth meal plans and recipe options, upgrade to the premium version.

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