5 Fitness and health apps for holistic fitness

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A holistic approach to fitness and health is the key to achieving and maintaining long term progress. The pandemic has caused us to revaluate our lifestyle in unprecedented ways. Never before has there been such a focus on fitness and health. Technology has made expert resources extremely accessible and possible for people to work out at home. With gyms, sports facilities, and fitness studios shut, many of us turned to our trusted mobile apps to keep us going. We've rounded up a list of five fitness and health apps for your varied fitness needs, from nutrition to meditation.

Eating right

Most people pay more attention to their physical activity versus what they consume even though it plays a bigger part in achieving their fitness goals. My Fitness Pal helps track meals and physical activity. Its repository has thousands of meals that users can log in to get their caloric and nutritional intake information. The app also helps track calories burned when users log in exercises. Once the user has logged in all data, they can evaluate their diet and identify problem areas. The app offers detailed information regarding exercises, and recipes by nutritionists as well.

Sweat it out

Among the most popular fitness apps in India, the Cure fit app got people sweating it out with its extensive range of professionally designed do-it-yourself workout videos from cardio to yoga. The all-in-one fitness app also offers guided workout sessions by their specialised trainers and is suitable for beginners as well. Sessions range between 15 minutes to 40 minutes and each session is targeted towards achieving specific goals, such as weight loss, strength, stamina, and more.

Time to HIIT it

HIIT or high intensity interval training has been the rage in fitness circles for some time now. Geared at increasing daily metabolism, HIIT involves brief intense exercise alternated with rest periods, for example, thirty seconds of squats followed by ten seconds of rest. The 7 Minute Workout Challenge app has professionally designed 12 exercises that take up only seven minutes of your time everyday. Users can work out with minimum equipment and achieve varied goals, from strengthening to losing weight. Users will also have access to a personal trainer with voice and video instructions to guide them through the workout.

Mind gym

Mental health is equally important as physical health and has an impact on all other areas of life. The Mindhouse app is a holistic gym for your mind that offers courses on breath-work, mind-training, modern meditation, and yoga. Being mindful is an effective way of dealing with increased anxiety and stress. They offer guided classes focussed on specific goals, from increasing focus, calming the mind, relaxing the body to much more. The live Zoom classes offered include one-on-one interaction with trained instructors and work well for beginners.

Customised fitness

Fitness Buddy is a great app for those who wish to workout at home with a personal trainer. The app customises a plan for users based on their preferred weekly workout frequency and programs. The pro fitness trainers will guide users along 2400 unique exercises and over 1000 videos. No matter what the equipment, dumbbells, resistance bands, or stability balls, Fitness Buddy has an exercise for you. The app also helps users customise meal plans for popular diets such as Keto, Paleo, and Vegan.

NOTE: Please consult with your family doctor, nutritionist, or dietician before trying out any of the above routines.

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