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We should be pursuing fitness activities not for the sake of pleasing the fitness app and hitting the numbers (nor to share the length of our run in Central Park) but because exercise makes us feel better, look better, and be better - Johnny Adamic

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The Dark Side of Your Fitbit And Fitness App

We don’t trust ourselves anymore. The act of exercise is no longer a mind-to-body experience but rather a mind-to-fitness-tracker-device-to-body phenomenon.

Instead of listening to our bodies—when we need a glass of water instead of food, need a nap instead of a coffee, or become suddenly hangry after processing the 42 grams of sugar from a Starbuck’s classic chai tea latte (inducing a severe attack of hypoglycemia)—we turn to our Fitbit, Garmin, Nike Fuel Band, Jawbone or one of the many other fitness trackers, or MyFitnessPal.

For the record, I’m not telling you to trash your Jawbone or delete your MyFitnessPal app. As a personal trainer, your use of a fitness tracker or…

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 The Dark Side of Your Fitbit And Fitness App

Tracking steps and inputting calories into your smart phone drown out the conversation we should be having with our bodies.

Top 12 Health And Fitness Apps To Get You To Your Goals

Are you running the same route, eating the same grilled chicken and veggies for dinner, or listening to the same playlists over and over? Anyone can fall into a rut, but it’s time to push past the monotony and re-energize your habits. Choose among these 12 apps to find inspiration and ideas to eat, exercise and, yes, sleep better every day.

5 Addictively Motivating Fitness Apps

From 7-Minute Workouts to downward facing dogs, these iPhone and Android apps will get you off your keister.

8 great fitness apps for socially distant gym-goers

Working out at home is the only option. These apps make it a little better.

9 fitness apps that eliminate every single workout excuse

I’m too busy. I’m not a morning person. I’m travelling. When it comes to excuses to skip the gym, we’re full of them. But whether it’s not having time, not knowing what exercise to do or simply not being able to find the motivation to exercise: there’s an app for that.

The Best Fitness Apps

Whether you're looking to slim down, bulk up, run farther, bike faster, swim better, keep a new year's resolution, or just get healthier, these apps can help you meet your fitness goals.

Aaptiv

In 2015, Ethan Agarwal was trying to stay fit during his business travels. It wasn’t easy—he found it difficult to stay motivated during runs. He wanted an audio-based guide that would be with him every step of the way. Not finding a product that suited his needs, Ethan started Aaptiv. Today, Aaptiv is the top audio-based fitness app on the Apple App Store, and the fastest-growing mobile fitness product on the market.

Athos

The world’s first smart training apparel that equips you with real-time insights on muscle intensity, heart rate and performance.

Bluefin Software

Bluefin Software is powered by a husband and wife duo, Alex and Tanya Stankovic. Together, we develop apps for mobile devices. Our apps are more than just beautiful at their core, they're designed around the fitness experiences of real people and supported by the latest knowledge in health and fitness, software design, and technology.

Boot Camp Challenge

Whether you're a first time exerciser or an extreme fitness enthusiast looking for a challenge, BCC has the right program for you.

C25K

C25K® is the easiest program to get beginners from couch potatoes to 5K distance runners in 8 weeks. Over 5 million people did it! Tailored for first time runners.

Calorie Counter - MyFitnessPal

Lose weight with MyFitnessPal, the fastest and easiest to use calorie counter for Android. With the largest food database of any Android calorie counter (over 3,000,000 foods), and amazingly fast food and exercise entry, we’ll help you take those extra pounds off! There is no better diet app — period.

CARROT Fit

Make getting fit suck so much less with CARROT's hilarious 7 Minutes in Hell workout.

Coach’s Eye

Coach’s Eye is hand-crafted by a small team, passionate about helping coaches and athletes take their game to the next level. We work everyday to make Coach's Eye your favorite coaching tool.

DailyYoga

Daily Yoga inspires yogis worldwide with the largest yoga pose base. Enables you to practice yoga on all mobile devices and multiplatforms.

Decathlon Coach

Do you have a goal? We have a plan! Thanks to the free DECATHLON COACH mobile application, let yourself be guided by the vocal coach and measure your activity. Then find the details of your sessions and be proud of your progress!

Headspace

Headspace is your very own personal trainer, here to help you train your mind. You can even fit us in your pocket with our FREE app.

Health

The new Health app gives you an easy‑to‑read dashboard of your health and fitness data. And we’ve created a new tool for developers called HealthKit, which allows all the incredible health and fitness apps to work together, and work harder, for you. It just might be the beginning of a health revolution.

iRideInside

Innovative fitness Apps for mobile devices.

Lose It

Forget about past diet failures, the road to weight loss success starts here. Lose It! helps you make the small, manageable changes that lead to big results.

Nike Training Club

Over 100 full body workouts inspired by top Nike athletes and designed by NTC Master Trainers, N+TC will help you track progress, stay motivated and train better. Welcome to the Club

Nike+ Run Club

Get the Nike+ Run Club app and Choose Go every week with Just Do It. Sunday, Audio Guided Runs, challenges and weekly achievements.

SuperBetter

SuperBetter helps you achieve your health goals – or recover from an illness or injury – by increasing your personal resilience. Resilience means staying curious, optimistic and motivated even in the face of the toughest challenges.

Sworkit

Sworkit is the app for working out anywhere. Simply choose what part of your body to focus on and how long you have. Sworkit will create a custom circuit training workout using just your bodyweight.

TrainingPeaks

The on-the-go companion for triathletes, cyclists and and runners who are serious about achieving their goals. The free TrainingPeaks mobile app syncs with your TrainingPeaks.com account to provide a complete web, mobile and desktop solution for tracking, analyzing and planning your training.

TriAlly

TriAlly is a free app available on the App Store that lets you calculate finish times, find new worksouts, discover triathlons near you, keep up on the latest triathlon news, and help you prepare for your next big race!

Virtuagym

Virtuagym is the all-in-one software solution for health clubs and fitness professionals, with tools and integrated mobile apps for client coaching, membership management, scheduling and more.

Wakeout

Fear daytime sleepiness no more. Wakeouts are fun and healthy movements that energize, destress, and relaxes you in less than 3 minutes. Keep it at the ready on your homescreen for whenever drowsiness strikes.

Workout Trainer

Get in the best shape of your life with thousands of free workouts and premium workout programs that help you achieve your fitness goals. Workout Trainer is a TOP app on Android -- download it now!

Zwift

The at home training game connecting cyclists around the world.

1 Minute Desk Workout

1 minute of exercises while sitting at your desk. Get a reminder every hour during office hours. Release tension while sitting at your desk, or if you are in a meeting.

30 Day Fitness Challenge Pro

7 minute home workout exercise.

7 Minute Fitness Challenge

7 Minute Fitness Challenge is an app designed with your busy life in mind. Backed by actual research, the app can transform your body for a mere 7 minutes a day.

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