Its Tuesday and that means Guest Post Day!!! Today I am having a return poster Virigina! Originally she created the Essential Crossfit Gear To Give, which is a great post for the Holidays ^_^. We are extremely lucky as today is all about apps!
Yup those things that we love on our phone, and the best ones for a Healthy and Active Lifestyle!
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We’re living in a miracle age—technology drives much of what we
do every day: from the digital alarm clock that wakes us so much more gently
than the clanging silver bells or out-of-tune clock radios of our youth, to the
electronic sonic toothbrush that scrubs our teeth to previously-unheard of
levels of cleanliness. And if it’s true that all this technology has made some
of us more sedentary (how many hours a day do we spend sitting in front of our
computers?), it’s also true that more and more of us are actively pursuing new
ways to get healthy.
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And, of course, for many of us these days, the most important
tool in our wellness arsenal isn’t a treadmill or a food scale, but our cell
phones. There are apps out there that do all sorts of awesome things: Track
your daily steps, count your calories, record your goals, etc.
Below are 5 of our favorite (mostly) free apps for helping you
get healthy and stay strong:
Map my Fitness helps you to plan and track your workouts, using
just the GPS on your phone. You can create your own fitness route or find
an existing one, join a group of workout buddies or log your speed and calories
burned.
This app also allows you to track your nutrition, calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI) and keep
on top of fitness events in your neighborhood as well as around the country.
Price: FREE
2. RUN KEEPER
Run Keeper is a fitness app that allows you to track your progress as you train at the
gym or when you go out into the world to do your running or biking. It will
tell you the length of your workout, compare
progress with previous workouts and log your heart rate. And you can set it
to let you know when you’ve reached specific goals.
Price: FREE
Weight Watchers Mobile provides many of the benefits of the
Weight Watchers program, right there in your pocket. The Weight Watchers app
allows you to count your calories, track your activity levels, look up recipes and read success stories from fellow health-enthusiasts.
Price: FREE
4. EVEREST
Everest is a fun app, because it allows you to track any goal
you like. Planning to quit smoking? Always dreamed of conquering your debt?
Dying to lose 15 pounds? Everest helps you set
small, achievable goals, all designed to lead you straight to your own
personal mountain-top.
Price: FREE
5. FIG
Fig is more focused on overall
wellness and holistic practices. It allows you to establish your own
wellness guide with topics ranging over various categories (Eat, Move, Refresh,
Connect, Feel, Go Further). You can connect with other people and measure your
progress or create action plans to help you reach specific goals .
Price: FREE
Zombies Run! 2 is almost more a game than a running app. As you
run for your life on the treadmill or through your local park, you feel more
like a kid playing a fantastic game, than an out-of-shape adult trying
desperately to get in shape. The app provides dozens of storylines, and lets
you choose your own musical accompaniment to add to the mood.
Price: $3.99 (yeah,
we know. This one’s not free. But. . . ZOMBIES!!!!!)
Who needs a personal trainer! With just your Smartphone and a
selection of really great apps, you can easily take control of your fitness
routine. And maybe, just maybe, enjoy yourself while you’re at it.
Virginia Cunningham
is a freelance health writer and fitness enthusiast living in the Los Angeles
area. While personal health and wellness is her speciality, her writing, in
correlation with HostPapa,
also covers the tech industry, including apps reviews, social media and web
hosting.