As 2023 winds down, there’s a familiar vibe that’s in the air: people hoping for positive changes in the coming year. A new year means a new canvas, especially when it comes to personal wellness. But why wait for the new year to begin? You can start setting yourself up for success as early as now simply by finding the right fitness and wellness apps for you. There are tons of apps that can simplify your health journey, and here are a few that are available for both Android and iOS.
Home Workout – No Equipment
One of the hurdles to really getting started in terms of fitness and wellness is thinking that you need a whole set of equipment at home. The Home Workout – No Equipment app changes that by giving you a proper workout program that you can do from the comfort of your living room. The app has over 500 exercise recommendations that work on various muscle groups. It also provides you with a lot of information to help you plan and understand your routine. Home Workout – No Equipment has a 4.9/5 rating with several positive user reviews, making it one of the best apps to check out first.
Thenics
If you’re a calisthenics enthusiast, Thenics may just be the app for you. It works well especially for beginners as it offers basic routines that allow you to familiarize yourself with various workouts. If you want access to advanced routines, the app has a coach feature that comes with the Thenics Pro package. The coach feature guides you through many bodyweight exercises with detailed plans and instructions tailored to your level and skill. Thenics Pro comes with a free 14-day trial.
JEFIT
Known as JEFIT Gym Workout Plan Tracker on Android and JEFIT Workout Planner Gym Log on iOS, this is a good app to try out if you plan on doing some weight training for 2024, whether at the gym or at home. The app gives you exercise recommendations for your goal – whether it’s for cutting, bulking, or maintaining. It also records your progress and provides you with reminders to ensure that you stick with the program. Given how the app helps you be consistent with your workouts, JEFIT is definitely something to consider to help your new year’s resolution last.
Hevy
Hevy is another app for weightlifting that focuses on logging your workouts and tracking your results. It expects that you have a bit of background or knowledge about lifting weights, as there are no recommendations on the app. However, you can see what workouts other people in the community are doing. This makes Hevy an ideal app to complement other apps that you’re using. In-app data lets you visualize all the effort you’ve made and is an effective tool to keep your motivation up. With a user rating of 4.9/5, Hevy is another highly recommended app.
MyFitnessPal: Calorie Counter
Making sure to eat right is a big part of getting fit, and one of the most popular methods to monitor your diet is calorie counting. This is where MyFitnessPal shines. From the get-go, the app asks you what your goal is — whether you want to maintain or lose weight. From there, you set your weight goal and it suggests a daily caloric intake value. MyFitnessPal then helps you track that using their extensive food database (that includes even Jollibee Spaghetti). It greatly simplifies the calorie counting process, especially with tools like bar code scanning and more. As the app removes most of the tedium behind calorie counting, simply having and using it becomes a huge step towards a new year, new you.
With 2024 just around the corner, it’s crucial that you properly set yourself up for success, and the great news is that you have all the tools you need within your grasp. These apps are useful tools that will help put you on track toward your new year health goals.
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Don’t wait for January 1st to kickstart your 2024 fitness goals.
