Health and fitness apps are a great tool for motivation, education and guidance along your wellness journey. Whether you are seeking a new workout routine, lower stress levels, direction concerning healthy eating, or an accountability tool, there is an app for that!
Below are seven incredible health apps that have the power to change your life. As you read the descriptions, take note of the ones that jump out at you. Download them, and try them out!
1. Nike Run Club
Nike Run Club has quickly become a fan favorite. If running is something you enjoy or want to get involved in, let Nike Run Club be your companion. This app has GPS tracking for your runs, audio-guided runs led by motivational, world-renowned running coaches and customizable training plans of all distances. Whether you are looking to improve or lace up your sneakers for the first time, this app is for you.
2. Stridekick Activity Challenges
Stridekick is a perfect tool to keep you accountable to your daily step goal. You can link it to your wearable device (Apple Watch, FitBit, Garmin, etc.). And if you don’t have such a device, you can connect it to your iPhone or Android. Join thousands of free worldwide step challenges, or create your own and encourage friends and family to join.
3. Calm
Calm is a meditation-and-sleep app that helps to lower your stress levels and quiet your mind at bedtime, thus promoting a more restful sleep. There are many programs to choose from within the app, such as guided meditations, breathing exercises, sleep stories and calming music. If you have been struggling to quiet a racing mind and get a good night’s sleep, this app is for you.
4. MyFitnessPal
MyFitnessPal is an all-encompassing nutrition and exercise-tracking app. Whether you’re looking to track your nutritional intake, make better choices, change your habits or log your workouts, this app can help. Bonus: Link your MyFitnessPal account with other, apps such as Garmin, Fitbit, Apple Health, Samsung Health or MapMyRun, for easy integration all in one place.
5. Strava
If you are a runner or a cyclist looking for a way to track your activity and receive sophisticated reports on your performance, this app records your routes, maps out your favorite trails and analyzes data to provide you with heart rate information, elevation gain, pace, distance and max speed. This app also serves as a social platform where you can share your activity and give kudos to others.
6. Aaptiv
Aaptiv is an app with thousands of audio workouts in various categories, like strength training, indoor cycling, indoor and outdoor running, yoga, and elliptical. You can choose your guided workout based on the time you have available or your fitness level (beginner, intermediate or advanced). If you have a specific goal, you can also have an individualized multi-week program tailored to you. If you need that extra level of inspiration and motivation, these audio workouts and the Aaptiv coaches can provide that.
7. Headspace
Get happy, stress less and sleep soundly are the three goals of Headspace. Use this app to learn meditation and mindfulness skills from world-class experts in the field. Start your day on the right foot with “The Wake Up,” or end your day with a relaxing “Sleepcast.” Choose from hundreds of guided meditations on topics like managing stress, sleep, anxiety and focus. If you’re in need of a space to breathe and decompress, this one is for you.
These apps have the power to change your life for the better. Let them be your catalyst toward positive change. What do you have to lose?