We found 4 great fitness apps That will make your routine so much fun that you could find yourself wanting to work out two or even three times a day!
The year 2016 is over half gone by and if you’re like most people, all those well-intentioned New Year’s resolutions you made are falling by the wayside.
But it doesn’t have to be this way. If you vowed to get healthier this year and lose the extra pounds you’ve been carrying around, then there’s still time.
There are many fun and exciting ways to get in shape, but for many of us, the lack of motivation is what’s stopping us from truly succeeding.
And when 80% of us fail to reach the goals we set in the New Year, when it comes getting fit and staying fit, there seems to be a huge problem.
What options do we have?
Well, with your smartphone and a few carefully chosen apps, you’ll hopefully have no problem getting the motivation to stay fit.
That’s right – there are tons of apps out there that can make fitness fun again. And you don’t have to endure endless sets of leg lifts or spend hours jogging on the treadmill – all the while wishing you were actually sitting at home watching a movie with your trusty SURE Universal remote at your side.
Our pick of these top 4 fitness apps will make your routine so much fun that you could find yourself wanting to work out two or even three times a day!
1. Pokémon Go
Pokémon Go is sweeping the nation and the world. If you’re still in the dark about the premise, it’s simple – Pokémon creatures are out in the real world and it’s your job to capture them.
This means you have to go outside in your neighborhood or city, pull out your smartphone, and find them and capture them.
You might think this is just child’s play or some glamorized video game, but it can be a true fitness app. Get in on the Pokémon craze and lose those extra pounds while you’re having oodles of fun.
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Pokémon Go is available free for Android users (and iOS users in the US for now).
2. Zombies, Run!
If capturing little creatures isn’t your thing, then maybe running from zombies is.
Zombies, Run! is an audio narrative which is immersive and full of drama. You have missions to complete while running away from the threat of zombies. The story you hear while working out is compelling to say the least. Get your heart racing with this fitness app.
It’s free for the first four games and is available for iOS and Android.
3. 7 Minute Superhero Workout
7 Minute Superhero workout trains you to be a superhero! That’s right. The premise is you’re a pilot for AEGIS One battlesuit and your task is to defend Earth from aliens.
What’s unique about this app is that it uses your phone’s front-facing camera to track your reps and calories burned.
This is a great app to use at home and only requires your body weight for resistance.
7 Minute Superhero Workout is a paid app for iOS and Android.
4. The Walk
Maybe running, jogging or doing jumping jacks is something you’re not ready to do yet. You just want to get moving and nothing more.
The Walk is the app for you. This gamification app uses the captivating story of a bomb exploding in your area and you’ve been given a package that can help save the world. The catch?
To stay alive you need to walk.
This is a great app to get you motivated and walking the recommended 10,000 steps you need to fulfill every day.
Use it while you walk to work, after dinner when you walk the dog, or during your Saturday morning fitness routine.
The Walk is a paid app available for iOS and Android.
Enjoy the Post Workout
Working out can be fun with these apps that turn your boring exercise routine into an exciting game. But after an hour of running around in the summer, I’m sure all you want to do is go home to a nice, cool house.
With your SURE Universal app you can set your air conditioner so that when you’re done with your workout, you’ll be as cool as a cucumber when you arrive back home!
Over to you – which fitness apps are you going to try out to meet your health goals?
