Winter Garden Magazine June 2018 | Page 18

Mobile Apps to Help You Reach Your Fitness Goals G etting in shape has many positive effects, including ones that are not physical. In fact, working out can provide a significant boost to mental health. It can be difficult to go to make time to go to the gym, especially while juggling the responsibilities of a career and a family. And getting, or staying, motivated can prove to be troublesome for many people. Luckily, there are plenty of fitness- related mobile apps to help keep you focused and ensure that you make progress.Not sure which ones are worth your time? Continue reading to learn about the best apps to help you reach your fitness goals. 1. MyFitnessPal When it comes to planning meals, counting calories, and tracking progress, MyFitnessPal is the Holy Grail of fitness mobile apps.With a sleek, accessible interface, users will have no trouble navigating through it. MyFitnessPal allows you to search different types of food and gives you a (surprisingly accurate) approximation of how many calories are in the meals you consume. It also lets users track their progress over days, weeks, months, and even years. This will allow you to look back and see how far you’ve come. For people struggling to lose weight, this app is a major blessing. running enthusiasts to type in their zip code and choose from thousands of routes to run. You can customize the route you take by changing the total amount of miles you want your run to be. This is perfect for runners who find themselves frequently traveling to locations they may not be familiar with. MapMyRun will generate a route through their local area and allow them to get a solid 2. MapMyRun workout in. For those looking for a As you can probably consistent way to track their running tell, the name is progress through fitness mobile apps, self-explanatory. MapMyRun is a perfect choice. MapMyRun allows 3. Freeletics The concept of weight training can intimidate some fitness enthusiasts. others may view lifting an object over and over as a waste of time. Freeletics has workout routines that involve using only your bodyweight. Thus, you can do them virtually anywhere that you’d like. For people who travel often, 18  | WINTER GARDEN MAGAZINE | JU