It used to be easy to
tell a couch potato from a gym bunny. But nowadays even the most healthy among
us has an HD screen in their pocket, and sofa surfers are as likely to move for
a Wii as a wee.
Tech and pecs are no longer mutually exclusive, so which bits of fit kit should we all have on our handsets?
Despite the Nike FuelBand's well-reported issues with Android, there are plenty of other fitness options on Google's operating system.
1. Adidas miCoach
Like
a horribly healthy angel on your shoulder, miCoach offers voice-coaching as it
tracks your workouts using GPS. With training plans for various sports and 400
built-in exercises, this Adidas app even tells you when you need to buy new
shoes.
2. Office Yoga
Turn
your workspace into workout space with nine sets of easy yoga movements to do
at your desk. Text, pictures and audio guide you through moves to overcome
everyday ailments – all low-key enough not to upset your colleagues' coffees.
3. Fitness Buddy
Offering
more than 300 exercises with detailed descriptions and animations, this is one
fitness buddy that won't leave you gasping as they go for the burn. A paid
version adds another 1,400 exercises, HD videos, body metrics tracking and
more.
4. Zombies, Run! 2
Part
exercise, part role-play, this app encourages you to stay fit with the threat
of imminent zombie attack. Missions involve running or jogging to collect
supplies, earn rewards and progress the plot – all to a soundtrack of
motivational undead moans!
5. Endomondo Sports Tracker
This
feature-packed free version of a paid app will track any distance-based sport,
measuring duration, distance, speed and burn, as well as letting you set
targets, get audio updates on your progress, and even hear encouraging things
said by your friends online!
6. Couch-to-5k
Demanding
30 minutes a day, three days a week, this app aims to have you ready for your
first 5km run in just nine weeks. Cartoon coaches ease you in gently, then
build you up to increasingly active workouts.
7. Nike Training Club
You
really can 'just do it' with these fast, flexible workouts ranging from 15 to
45 minutes. Including audio guidance and video demos from top Nike trainers
(wearing sneakers), it also boasts Facebook and Twitter integration and
unlockable workout rewards.
8. FatSecret Calorie Counter
Eat
yourself fitter with this handy database of calorie, fat and carb figures for
supermarket and chain restaurant foods. Type in what you eat (or scan the
barcode) and it'll tot up your intake in the blink of a pie.
9. You Are Your Own Gym
As
the name suggests, this workout programme dispenses with gym equipment in
favour of 200 exercises you can do almost anywhere. Based on a best-selling
book, the app is boosted by a free video pack to show you how it's done.
10. Charity Miles
Guilt-trip
your gut into submission with this ingenious app that gives to charity whenever
you workout. Choose from a range of American good causes, and corporate
sponsors will fork out for every mile you walk, bike or run.
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