Popular Fitness Apps and Gadgets To Pump Up Your Game
The Best Fitness Apps and Gadgets To Help You Reach Your Goals
The health and fitness industry has always been populated with all kinds of gadgets and gizmos. Much of this tech gear in the past promised the moon and the stars when it comes to results. In fact, many of them were little more than snake oil peddled by less than ethical marketers with no real positive impact whatsoever.
Today though, we can thank the leaps and bounds by modern technology – and the ubiquitous nature of smart mobile devices. Now, there are a whole bunch of popular fitness apps and gadgets that can help you build the body of your dreams while leading a happier and healthier lifestyle along the way.
The Leading Fitness Apps and Gadgets: Fitbit
Today there are almost a half a dozen different Fitbit models available to pick and choose from, such as the latest Fitbit Charge 3. However, all of them are going to help you better track your fitness progress (and a variety of other key biometric data points).
A part smartwatch, part pedometer, and part fitness tracker and analyzer, when paired up with the Fitbit software and mobile application this becomes a digital personal trainer and so much more.
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Under Armour Gemini Smart Shoes
If you want access to all of your workout data without strapping yourself to the hilt with all kinds of gizmos and gadgets, then the Gemini Smart Shoes from the folks at Under Armour is perfect for you.
Super comfortable and featuring a built-in fitness tracker in the soles of the shoes, it connects through Bluetooth technology to your phone or tablet. This popular fitness gadget provides instant and accurate feedback about every single step you take (and so much more).
Couch to 5K
Couch to 5K is easily one of the most popular fitness applications on the planet today, and for good reason. This application excels in taking a couch potato, or someone at any fitness level, to a point where they can run a 5K marathon with no difficulty whatsoever.
Work through this application and its dedicated program that’ll have you moving your body for just about 30 minutes a day, three times a week for nine weeks in a row and you’ll have run your first 5K faster than you ever would have thought possible.
Best of all, you’ll be able to try the basic version of this app for free forever – and the paid upgrade will only set you back five dollars.
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MyFitnessPal
For years and years now this mobile application ranks as the gold standard when it comes to tracking both your nutrition and your workouts. MyFitnessPal gives you instant access to more data points than many other apps that cost a whole lot more than this.
Recently purchased by the folks at Under Armour, the application just keeps getting better with time. Millions of people around the world use it on both Android and iOS devices to change their lives for the better.
