5 Fitness iPhone Apps To Get You Those Rock Hard Muscles You’ve Been Dreaming Of
Posted: 5th Jan 2010 Author: Michelle Penny Topics: Exercise
So you’ve decided. 2010 is the year you’re really going to get fit. 2009 was just a dress rehearsal, right?
We believe you (mainly because we’re using the same excuse), and we’re committed to helping you realise your dream this year with five rather handy iPhone apps that promise to have you right on par with Olympic athletes (though possibly not those still competing, maybe those that retired a few years back…)
CrunchFu
If you want those abs of steel then you’re going to have to do those stomach crunches to get them but staying committed to doing it can be bad.
That is unless you have CrunchFu. Designed to make crunches as near to fun as they can be, this app uses the iPhone motion detector to count your crunches, and on top of giving you a strict training plan to follow, it will also offer tips and allow you to take part in crunch battles against friends or strangers on the other side of the globe.
Available for $0.99 on iTunes.
iFitness
Probably one of the most useful iPhone apps we’ve ever seen, iFitness is like a personal trainer in your pocket.
Featuring over 115 exercises, this little app offers an indepth written and photographical explanation of how to do them properly to make sure you get the most out of them, and will also allow you to create training programmes and track your progress over time.
Available for £1.19 at iTunes.
Hundred Push Ups
We’ve been big fans of the Hundred Push Ups and Sit Ups training programmes long before they arrived on the iPhone but we’re loving them even more now they’re here.
Taking all the organisation and remembering how many you’ve done out of your hands, the Hundred Push Ups app not only lets you know how many you need to do on a certain day, but also makes sure you’re getting in the right amount of recovery time in between them too.
Available for £1.19 at iTunes.
Get Running
Decided you want to take up running this year but not quite sure where to start? Get Running is definitely an app that needs to find it’s way onto your iPhone.
Giving you three workouts to follow a week, Get Running promises that you’ll be running continuously for at least half an hour in just nine weeks, even if now just the thought of getting up tires you out!
Available from iTunes.
iTreadmill
Designed to track your steps, average speed and distance, iTreadmill can be used whilst in your pocket, held in your hand or strapped to your arm and comes complete with both a calorie counter and pacer to help you set and achieve goals.
It is important to note that the calorie counter is based on your weight so may not be complete right in it’s results but if you’re looking for a general overview of how you’re doing it’s definitely worth a look.
iTreadmill is available to download from the iTunes store.
