9. Heart Rate & Fitness Monitoring Apps
Digifit iCardio
This app will show compatible results with a heart rate monitor which costs about $50 to $100. If you want real stats about your workouts, accelerometers and GPS aren’t going to help. You need a proper heart rate monitor and the app will access all the information it collects. The app records heart rate, time and pace. You can pair it up with a heart rate monitor which will track your runs, bicycle rides and other workouts.
Download for Android
Fitbit
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The Fitbit Charge HR is very much trending now, you don’t necessarily need a tracker to use parts of the mobile app and website. You can use the Fitbit app to count calories, log your weight and record other health information. Fit bit App can also be used to measure your blood pressure and glucose levels. If you have a Fitbit, you can also upload the data it collects to your mobile app via Bluetooth.
FitStar
No equipment workout, you can workout be it by hitting the gym or road. Former NFL player Tony Gonzalez inspire you to get fit using this app. The app has free as well as premium options. The free app contains Basic workouts sessions which inspires you to be more active whereas a Premium subscription gives you more options such as ‘Get Strong’ and ‘Get Lean’. When you first start using the app it will run you through a fitness test so to help you start at an intensity level that’s right for you.
Map My Fitness
The company that made Map My Run app for runners also made similar apps for different sports, such as Map My Ride for cyclists and Map My Fitness. Map My Fitness will give you a wide range of activities it supports, all the apps have settings that let you track different sports and workouts. So basically you just need to download one of the apps and you can use it for any other activity. Map My Fitness has more than 600 activities. You can avail teh premium features by paying a fees of $5.99 per month or $29.99 per year. Map My Fitness uses GPS to track the routes you travel and shows you a map of the ground you covered. It displays time and distance, pace, maximum speed and a few other statistics.
Pear Training-Intelligence
The app called Pear Training-Intelligence guides you to run according to how much pressure your heart can take. It is designed to be used with a heart rate monitor made by the same company. It’s a very accurate system for those who are training and find it difficult to to monitor and control their heart rate. Use Pear for runs, jogs and longer-term training for races. The app also has a real human voice making the audio feature a great experience. Pear might be a little expensive with all the gears including the monitor but it works quite well, so you can take a chance. You can check for all the fitness equipment Pear has right here!
UP Coffee
Can’t do without a coffee? UP Coffee helps you figure your caffeine intake. You have to manually log your intake details and the app will then assess how amounts of caffeine affect your sleep patterns, work and behavior. You will be surprised by the results!
Download for iOS
Cody
This app is more like a social place for all the fitness freaks. Cody allows you access to inside communities who keep putting up their workouts and videos. You can share, follow and take some motivation from all the fellow members. They can do the same! Isn’t it a perfect place to jam about your workout routines? Check out their Youtube Channel.
