Some people take exercise far more seriously than they should. It’s easy for them to dedicate their life to learning everything about fitness they possibly can. What they don’t realize is that these days you don’t have to and it’s all because of the iPhone. Bright minds all around the world are releasing cool apps that will hold your hand and walk you through everything you need to know. You can relax while your phone gets you fit and healthy. If you already have an iPhone then take a look at some of the best fitness apps out at the moment.

Fitness Buddy

When you decide to work out the first thing you need are exercises to perform. When you don’t know anything it could be quite daunting. There’s surely no way you could plan your own fitness routine, right? Well when you use Fitness Buddy it will do everything for you. All you need to decide is what your goals are and the app will take care of the rest for you, so you won’t look stupid when you get to the gym and don’t know what to pick up.

MapMyRun

The worst thing you can ever do is go running without any specific goal in mind. It doesn’t keep you motivated and that’s where this app comes into play. Because of the GPS inside your phone the app can track where you run and tell you exactly how long you were running for. Every time you go out from now on you know how far you have to get in a shorter amount of time. There’s nothing like a competition with yourself to motivate you.

MyFitnessPal

It’s hard to know what to eat when you’re trying to lose some weight. Losing all your extra weight is actually very simple because you can just eat salad every day, but you know it’s never that easy. If you actually want to enjoy life while you’re getting fit you need to count your calories instead. You will still lose weight, but get to eat some treats at the same time. This is definitely the most popular calorie counting app at the moment.
WebMD

You never know when you’re going to be walking around in a strange place and something happens. Maybe you’ll be halfway through a run and trip up on the side of the road. If you damage yourself it’s a good idea to know what is wrong. With WebMD you have access to a huge database of possible conditions. You also get tips and tricks to help you with each one.

Lose It

Here is another little app for the people who want to lose weight. It’s a bit different from MyFitnessPal even though it does some of the same things. You get to track everything and it gives you nice motivation to keep going. There’s an option to log your workouts as well as your meals, because when you’re losing a good amount of weight it’s always easier to add some training into your master plan. It means you will get to your ideal goal much quicker.

Pocket Yoga

Yoga is one of the best forms of exercise in the world and it’s a shame there’s a great majority of men who wouldn’t dare try it. Apparently it’s a woman’s hobby because you don’t get to lift anything heavy, but for anyone who has already done it you know that’s not the case. This app will take you through workouts and show you exactly what to do. You even get to choose between different levels of difficulty and duration.

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Tom Lynch is a copywriter and reviewer with SellPhoneShop.ca a fast growing refurbished phones website. Mitt is a regular gym goer and uses fitness apps regularly.