Best Health & Fitness Apps for 2019
In 2019, almost everyone has an iPhone, Android or some other smartphone in their pocket – having a mini laptop on your person always makes everything in life so much more convenient, especially in fitness. That is why we are going to look at our top picks (in no particular order) for health and fitness apps, compatible with both Android & iOS.
All apps on this list are free to download but offer some sort of in-app purchase.
6. Charity Miles
Charity Miles is a brilliant app where when you exercise you earn money for a chosen charity. They have gathered a corporate sponsorship pool that donates money to the charity you have selected! The app measures distance via GPS and accelerometer so they can get an accurate description of what you’ve done. The further you run, the more the charity earns – in fact, Charity Miles say they have donated over US$2.5 million since they started in 2011. From Stand Up To Cancer to WWF to Army Veterans, there is bound to be a charity you are passionate about to get you up and active.
Android: http://bit.ly/CMilesAndroid
iPhone: http://bit.ly/CMilesiPhone
5. Couch To 5K
Couch to 5k helps people who have never run before to completing a 5k run in just 9 weeks. With its tried and tested programme, supported by Olympian Michael Johnson, comedians Sarah Millican and Sanjeev Kohli as well as many more who can help and support you during your 9-week journey. You go at your own pace and it has cool features such as a half-time bell for when it is time to turn around, it also supplies you with tips and advice as well as working with music players – automatically dipping the volume when the in-app trainer speaks to you.
Android: http://bit.ly/C25KAndroid
iPhone: http://bit.ly/C25KiPhone
4. Headspace
With a 7-person, in-house science department, Headspace sets itself apart from the other meditation apps by showing innovation and scientific research into the ancient practises. Research undertook has shown that Headspace can help your body cope with: Stress; Focus; Mood; Compassion; Aggression; Self-compassion & Work, whilst also having preliminary evidence it supports anxiety & depression. It is a must have app for those who want to focus up!
Android: http://bit.ly/HSpaceAndroid
iPhone: http://bit.ly/HSpaceiPhone
3. Sleepcycle
Find it hard to get yourself up in the morning? Sleepcycle analyses and learns your sleeping patterns so it can wake you up feeling refreshed in a morning. One of the reasons why you wake up feeling so tired all the time is because your loud alarm clock is waking you up during deep sleep, whereas Sleepcycle has a nice, soft tune that wakes you up at your lightest point of sleep during a 30 minute period.
Android: http://bit.ly/SleCycleAndroid
iPhone: http://bit.ly/SCycleiPhone
2. Strava
Strava, meaning strive in Swedish, epitomises Strava’s culture, as a group of athletes have designed a clean and crisp looking app. The app itself is compatible with the GPS features of your smartphone, and its enhanced build lets you track, compare and target with extreme accuracy what you have done and what you wish to do. You are also able to have friends and followers on the app, enabling you to share your achievements with other people and have healthy competition between friends – the running social media.
Android: http://bit.ly/StraAndroid
iPhone: http://bit.ly/StraiPhone
1. MyFitnessPal
MyFitnessPal tracks your diet and exercise output to determine your ideal calorie intake to help you achieve your personalised goal. Their best feature allows you to search their 300,000,000 item food database to measure your calories at extreme precision – brands have their own verified nutritional information so all you have to do is search for it using the search bar. You can also enter your weight goals with your current weight, and it will advise you on the calories you need to take in each day either to help you lose or gain weight.
Android: http://bit.ly/MyFiPaAndroid
iPhone: http://bit.ly/MyFPiPhone
