7 Best Workout Apps to Get Back in Shape
Apps are the core part of a smartphone experience, and the ever-growing library of apps on Android and iOS only make this experience better. Besides social media, games, and productivity apps, Workout apps are one of the most popular categories. Since there are tons of options to choose from, here are the best Workout apps you can use.
1. Nike Training Club
The Nike Training Club is one of the best workout apps for two reasons. First, it’scompletely free, unlike most workout apps on this list. Secondly, it’s got a LOT of workout programs, including videos with greataudio instructions. It offers different categories of workout programs such as workout with equipment, building muscles, and whiteboard workouts.
The app has a wide selection of trainers and workout regimes for different parts of your body, with healthy tips. There areon-demand videoswhere they show you exactly how a specific workout is done.
Your workouts and program progress are saved and can be easily accessed once you open the app. Overall, for an app that’s completely free, Nike Training Club is easily one of the best workout apps to download.ProsConsSimple and great user interfaceHealth tracking features could’ve been niceCompletely free to useLots of workouts programs and guidesTop-notch workout programs
2. Caliber
For those looking for strength training programs with lots of exercises and a workout planner withinstruction videos, Caliber is easily one of the best apps. It’s got a great user interface and records your activity. It comes with a schedule feature where you can see your upcoming activities.
Besides, it also hasnutritional coaching, groups where you can work together, and 1-on-1 coaching if you need it. While the app is pretty great, most features are locked behind a yearly subscription of effectively$19/month. If you’re serious about your health and building muscle or trimming yourself down, Caliber is one of the best apps.ProsConsGreat user interfaceMost features locked behind kind of an expensive subscriptionLots of workout programs and guidesSchedule and workout tracking
3. Peloton
If you’re into fitness, you may have heard about Peloton. The company makes treadmills and has an app featuring many workouts. From strength training to meditation, cycling, running, and cardio, there are lots of workouts to choose from. Andmany of them are free! The user experience is phenomenal, as everything is laid out pretty well and is extremely easy to navigate and access.
The platform does have paid workout videos. But we recommend skipping them unless you’re absolutely serious about going through every workout regime there is on the app. Peloton is free in most countries, but we were surprised it wasn’t available in India at the time of writing. All videos can be unlocked by purchasing premium, which costs$12.99/month.ProsConsExtraordinary user interfaceCan’t turn off music during the workoutMany categories and workout programsMay not be available in all countriesLots of free videos on demandProfile personalization and scheduleAffordable subscription
4. Map My Fitness
Map My Fitness from Under Armour is another great workout app with tons of exercises, available free of cost. As soon as you sign in, the app suggests how you can start working out and choose from various activities. There’s a community tab where people around the globepost workout resultsto motivate themselves and others.
The app can also act as a journal, keeping track of your workout, and in the end, it also has lots of pre-recordedon-demand workout instructionvideos. The videos are definitely well laid out on Peloton with filters to choose a particular category and intensity, and that’s missing on Map My Fitness.
Still, if you’re looking for a good fitness app, Map My Fitness ticks all major boxes. There is a premium subscription that unlocks heart rate logging and a few other perks. But it’s not big of a deal, except if you want to access training plans, in which case the subscription is$5.99/month.ProsConsDecent user interfaceFilters for videos would’ve been niceLots of workout programsMore video player options could’ve been betterFree videos on demandCommunity tab to help you stay motivatedWorkout logging
5. iFIT
iFit is a decent app, but most of the content and features on it are locked behind a subscription paywall. Hence, if you’re unwilling to pay for a fitness app, skip to the last app on this list. The app gives youone free video in each category, and the rest of the videos can only be accessed if you have a premium subscription.
The videos from iFit are of great quality and the user interface is excellent. The video player, unlike Map My Fitness, has loads of options andon-screen stats trackinglike speed, distance, time lapsed, and incline.
Swipe up and you get more stats like calories burned. That said, the iFIT subscription is expensive at$39/month, but given its excellent on-demand videos, it might be worth it for many.ProsConsDecent amount of workout categories99% of videos are locked behind subscriptionCalendar to track your current and upcoming workoutsThe subscription is very expensiveLots of trainer profiles and videos
6. Centr by Chris Hemsworth
On one hand, we have iFIT which gives you one free video per category, which is appreciable, while on the other hand, Centrdoesn’t let you in without a subscription. It’s pretty expensive at$29.99/month.
Centr is an app from actor Chris Hemsworth famous for his roles as Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. If you’re a beginner, you may have to look at another app on this list as Centr is more suited for intermediate to advanced users.
Centr’s great for muscle-building, meal planning, for advanced workout routines with comprehensive instructions in videos. Besides, it also lets you into aprivate Facebook groupwhere users help each other stay motivated. The app’s flagship program is designed by Chris himself and contains many programs that help you build your entire body.ProsConsDecent amount of workout categoriesVery expensiveGreat for hardcore fitness peopleNot very beginner-friendlyComprehensive instructions
7. 30 Days Apps
If all you’re looking for are apps that can show you different types of exercises to trim different parts of your body, the 30 Days apps are pretty great. Sure, they don’t feature on-demand videos like most apps on the list do, but they show you a visual representation via animated diagrams. Besides, the plans suggested are alltailored to youbased on options you select when setting up the app.
The 30 Days apps are made by Leap Fitness Group and consist of apps like Home Workout, Lose Weight for Men, Six Pack in 30 days, Running Apps, Splits for 30 days, etc. The apps do have a bit of ads in them, but they don’t get thrown at your face often, which is good. Overall, if you’re someone who doesn’t want to 100% commit and invest in fitness apps, the 30 days apps could be a nice starting point.ProsConsWorkouts divided across different appsAds, although not frequent, could be annoying at timesGreat for beginners who don’t want to invest in a hardcore app yetGreat illustrations and plansWeight logging, Activity tracking,
Best Workout Apps: Beebom’s Choice
Nike Training Club, Peloton, and Map My Fitness are excellent apps if you’re looking to kickstart your fitness journey but don’t want to pay for a subscription yet. Centr and iFIT, on the other hand, are meant for mostly intermediate to advanced users serious about building muscles and other parts of the body. Caliber is great for logging, but most of its features are also locked behind a paywall.
What do you think are some of the best fitness apps? Do you think we missed apps that deserve to be on the list? Let us know in the comments.
Abubakar Mohammed
Abubakar covers Tech on Beebom. Hailing from a Computer Science background, the start of his love for Tech dates back to 2011, when he was gifted a Dell Inspiron 5100. When he’s not covering Tech, you’ll find him binge-watching anime and Tech content on YouTube, hunting heads in competitive FPS games, or exploring Teyvat in Genshin Impact. He has previously worked for leading publications such as Fossbytes, How-To Geek, and Android Police.
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