There are many fitness apps on Android or iOS. A fitness application offers a multitude of features such as sports coaching, personalized training, calculation of calories burned or daily menus for better nutrition. These applications to do quick physical exercises at home are very popular either in the App Store or in Google Play.
- FizzUp: sports coaching
The FizzUp application is very complete because it offers, in addition to fitness exercises, advice on nutrition and meditation sessions. The promise of this app is to achieve measurable results in less than 6 weeks. The FizzUp application is free but you have to pay a subscription to get the Premium version and have access to more elaborate personalized training programs.
With this fitness app developed in France, the training programs are numerous and original. It offers a training schedule per week and varied workouts to target different areas of the body. But the advantage of this solution is to also offer daily menus with more than 250 video recipes and meditation sessions for a healthy and rested mind.
- Seven: 7 minutes of quick workouts at home
The Seven app offers 7-minute sessions of quick workouts at home. It is the perfect fitness training app for people who have busy schedules who don’t have time to go to the gym or for frequent travellers. It is a free application at the base but you have to pay to access other exercises or sessions.
The application has a very simple interface offering a demonstration before training and the voice of a coach during the exercise. Otherwise, it’s a pretty basic app that’s great for getting back into shape or for beginners. The app will not be suitable for experienced athletes because it does not offer a choice between cardio, stretching, strength…
- Freeletics: intensive and effective training
The Freeletics app offers exercises without equipment. Freeletics is free to download and use. However, the training plan and other features with the Coach are available as an in-app subscription.
Workouts of 5-30 minutes are intensive and effective. They are based on body weight. They are aimed at athletes who want to lose weight, build muscle, or simply be in better shape.
- 8fit: fitness and nutrition
The 8fit app offers personalized workout and nutrition plans to help you achieve your wellness goals. This application inspired by Crossfit and P90x is free. However, in order to access exclusive workouts and all meals, you must take out a subscription.
The programs offered do not require equipment because you use your body weight to gain muscle, improve your endurance, improve your cardiovascular fitness and lose weight. 8fit programs only last 5-20 minutes.
- Sworkit: personal trainer
The Sworkit app offers personalized workouts that fit your schedule and goals. This app can be downloaded for free on iPhone or Samsung but like other fitness apps, it contains in-app purchases in the form of a subscription.
Sworkit allows you to select your own goal from the Strength, Cardio, Yoga, and Stretching categories. Depending on how much time you have to train, Sworkit automatically creates a custom workout.
This app allows you to target an area of your body: Upper body, lower body, whole body, abs, glutes, back, legs, etc. The variety of classes and the gradual increase in workload make it a great choice for beginners who want to try different exercises.
