Top 5 fitness apps

If you can’t put down your smartphone and constantly have your ear to the high-tech ground, why not put your techy tendencies to good use and use them to make your workouts smart, too? Check out our favourite fitness apps that’ll be sure to help you reach those goals, whenever and wherever.

1. TRX FORCE Super App

As if the clever little suspension trainer couldn’t get any smarter, they’ve only gone and brought out a smartphone app. Boasting a 12-Week Progressive Programme to help you get in the best shape of your life using the ever-popular TRX, expect loads of expert advice – complete with videos – on all sorts of functional training straight from the guys in the know.

£27.99, trxtraining.com/uk

2. MyFitnessPal

If you’re after something a little less prescriptive to help keep you on the straight and narrow, MyFitnessPal will do just that, acting as a calorie counter as well as a tool to track your eating and exercise habits. It even calculates the calories consumed and burned for the food you eat and exercise you do, respectively. This’ll be your new motivational go-to.

Free, iTunes

3. Nike Training Club

A slogan like, ‘Your personal trainer. Anytime. Anywhere.’ leaves a lot to live up to, but if we know anything about global sports giants Nike, it’s that they don’t do anything by half, and this app is no exception. Choose your goal, do your workout. Simple, but effective.

Free, iTunes

4. Strava

For those who are looking for proper progression, Strava uses a GPS system to track your cycles and runs. Keep an eye on your time, speed, distance and much more on your smartphone or Garmin device, as well as Strava.com where your data will automatically be sent. Here you’ll see all the information on your training in clever charts and graphs ready to be analysed. To fire up the competitive streak in you, it also allows you to compare your efforts against others’ on a leader board.

Free, Strava.com

5. Fitocracy

The power of social media should never be underestimated, and now there’s something especially for the fitness fans out there. Connect with experts and like-minded people, earn points for achievements, track your workouts and have some fun with it. The community spirit involved with Fitocracy makes it unique and motivating.

Free, iTunes