7 Great Fitness Apps

Hollywood hero Chris Hemsworth could represent an unreachable peak of physical fitness, but not if you have his app. Created in collaboration with an elite team of trainers, health experts and nutritionists, it suits all fitness levels and a variety of fitness goals. You’ll find 4,000 at-home or in-gym workouts within it, and there are loads of extras like meal plans and meditations.

Try Centr

If you prefer a slowly-does-it approach to overhauling your health and fitness, 8fit is a fine option. Its effective guidance covers everything from workout plans to meal prep, recipes and mental health support. Workouts are easy to follow and there’s something suitable for all levels. This is one to try if you’re looking to build better habits that will last a lifetime.

Try 8fit

This cult app from Under Armour is best known for its running community, but you can use it to track a variety of workouts from yoga to cycling. Whatever you’re into, community is the buzzword, so if you thrive on encouragement from fellow fitness freaks, you’ll enjoy the supportive and, dare we say, competitive element within an app like this.

Try Map My Run

Sweatcoin has a new way of incentivising you: every step you take earns you currency. The app uses data from your phone to track your movements and convert them into the app’s ‘money’. You can then spend this in its marketplace, which includes Apple gadgets, workout gear, experiences and charity donations. A novel – and addictive – way to up your daily step count.

Try Sweatcoin

The Bulldog Yoga app approaches its variety of cardio-based yoga workouts with an energy that makes each practice (whether it’s a full body flow or Yin yoga) feel dynamic and exciting. If you’re a novice wanting to learn the basics of breathwork, this is a place you can do that. The app encourages users to go at their own pace, building the fundamentals of yoga into fun, action-packed sweat sessions that will leave you wanting more.

Try Bulldog Yoga

If you don’t regularly stretch your mind as well as your muscles, you’re missing out on the myriad health-enhancing benefits that meditation can offer. Created by the founders of the Meditation Oasis podcast, Simply Being is easy to use and a great place to start if you’re new to meditation. Its sessions run from 5 to 30 minutes, and you can layer extra nature or music sounds over them – whatever it takes to get you in the zone.

Try Simply Being

The popular GymShark app offers fitness plans customised to your goals, strengths and schedule – and all for free, with no annoying ads to interrupt you. Workouts are led by a roster of GymShark athletes and fitness pros all ready and waiting to offer their guidance and expertise.

Try GymShark