7 Android Fitness Apps to Keep you Healthy

With the launch of smart wearables packed with extensive sensors, fitness apps became so popular. Nowadays many smartphone makers like Apple and others are launching fitness wearables to keep us healthier. They record the rate of calories burned when we are engaged in any physical activity, guide us through good food habits, number of footsteps walked and the lists goes on like this. Here in this article I would like to introduce few best health and fitness application which I found best and suitable for Android based gadgets and devices.

1. 7 Minute Workout

 

This app is intended for those people who are busy in their work. It is also advisable for those who are just starting with their fitness activities. As the name suggests, 7 Minute Workout contain a package certain exercises which will complete in a span of 7 minutes, which are focused on weight loss and making you stronger. This application is not a tracking one, but includes some normal set of activities. The highlighting feature of this app is its ability to attract people towards the world of fitness.

2. Google Fit

Google Fit is a fitness App developed by Google itself. This app lacks advanced features but it can blend in full with Android gadgets. This application is packed with enormous activities listing from horse riding to snowboarding, from which you can opt for the best and suitable one. You can also set the weight, steps, activity and heart rate in the app. In this app you are also allowed to set normal daily goals and when you reach those you will be automatically informed.

3. RunKeeper

RunKeeper can be considered as one of the best fitness apps available with its number of features available along with the compatibility of certain third party applications. This application can be used in Google Fit and also in Apple Health. With the help of this you can map your running tracks, calculate its distance, amount of calories burnt, preset certain goals, set your internal activities and so on. It can be considered as a well advanced tracking app, which can be perfectly used while riding motor vehicles and also for workouts at gym.

4. Strava

 

Strava is another application which is loaded with a number of features inside. This app helps in tracking your running or bike running and helps you to surpass your own best timings and helps to compete with that of your friends. This application can be used extensively used to map the distance, your speed, pace and elevation. Strava users are capable of using those data used by others and use their routes for daily activities.

5. Runtastic

 

Runtastic is a best application especially designed for runners and cyclists. Once you get back at home, you can easily track the route of running on the map and analyze certain aspects like distance travelled, your heart rate at running, elevation and a lot more. Another unique feature is that you can see these in 3D format. Isn’t that interesting? Certain add-on features include the availability of customized workout diary and automated voice coach assistance to guide you throughout your route. You are also allowed to add more activities like treadmill, weightlifting and spinning to this app. This will provide an overall figure of your fitness activities in and around.

6. Map My Fitness Workout Trainer

 

Map My Fitness Workout Trainer is an app that holds various other applications under one roof. This will help you to get a conclusive viewof your daily activities. This will receive data from your activities like running, walking, cycling and other activities which you add. Interesting feature of this application is its ability to console all the data from all the activities together either on weekly basis or monthly basis or even on yearly basis which helps you to analyze them thoroughly. With an option to select from 600 types of activities, you can track your own progress and analyze them effectively.

7. Endomondo Running Cycling Walk

Endomondo Running Cycling Walk app helps you to get whole data from all your daily activities together. Along with this you are also allowed to set certain goals, map various feasible route and set interval based on your activity. With the help of this app, you are allowed to share them with your friends with the help of social media network. There are separate options for various training plans, goals and challenges which you can select accordingly. If you are inspired by some other’s plan, you can select download and follow that also.

• By Arun S
• In Apps
• — 24 Jan, 2016