If you are a fitness freak or just want to lose excess baggage, this one’s for you. Shayne D’souza finds out about 5 iPhone applications that will help you get fit.
Fitness Buddy
Fitness Buddy
This is one friend you can count on for your fitness needs. Loaded with over a 1,000 unique workouts to choose from, Fitness Buddy has workouts for each and every fitness goal, whether it is bulking up or cutting down on the flab. With loads of workouts to choose from, one thing is for certain, you’re never going to have a dull workout routine anymore.
If you’re wondering how to get those exercises right, fear not. Fitness Buddy’s animated graphics comes to your rescue. It even lets you keep a log of workouts, save favourite routines and mark your progress using body metrics.
What it needs: iOS 4.0 or later. Runs on all iPhones, iPod Touch and iPads
Cost: Approx Rs 53 (0.69 pounds)
Size: 15.6MB
iMapMyRun
iMapMyRun
Running is good for your body. But what if you had a system that tracked the distance you covered, give you route maps to avoid crowds (and people who you would like to avoid) on your runs? This app shares with you nutrition tips and tricks as well as give you a log of action (so you don’t have to keep a tab on your running schedule). Great isn’t it? iMapMyRun does all of the above for you. A great fitness application, this is one app that should be on every fitness enthusiasts’ download list. Oh, and it also lets you know how your friends who use iMapMyRun have fared.
What it needs: GPS connection, iOS 4.0 or later. Runs on all iPhones, iPod Touch and iPads
Cost: Free
Size: 9.4MB
8 Minutes Abs Workout
8 Minutes Abs Workout
Get rock-solid abs in place of that flabby tummy. All it’ll take is eight minutes of your day and this app. The folks at Passion4Proffessions have introduced this brilliant, quick and easy-to-use application that comes with a scheduler, video workouts (that makes it easy for first-timers) as well a graphical representation that shows the area of your tummy a certain angle is targeting.
It also lets you add music while you workout and lets you swap workouts to avoid monotony. So if you are looking to up the ante on your exercise regime, all it takes is the 8 Minutes Abs Workout.
What it needs: iOS 3.2 or later. Runs on all iPhones, iPod Touch and iPads
Cost: Free
Size: 0.9MB
Carbs & Cals
Carbs & Cals
While it’s great to keep those feet moving, those muscles pumping and the abs twisted, it’s equally important to keep a watch on the carbs and calories you ingest. While following a fitness routine, one often forgets to track the calorie intake, leading to either not having enough or over-indulgence. This app is a great way to keep a close eye on your calorie intake. It’s got a bank of calorie statistics of over 1,400 foods and drinks. All you have to do is enter the food name and the app will churn out the exact number of calories it contains.
What’s also brilliant about this app is that it lets you know the number of calories based on food portions. It also has a well-designed calendar that stores routine meal carbs reports for you and has an exhaustive database of daily foods with their calorie counts.
What it needs: – iOS 3.1 or later. Runs on all iPhones, iPod Touch and iPads
Cost: Approx Rs 300 (4 pounds)
Size: 61MB
My Toothbrush
My Toothbrush
As the name suggests, this has nothing to do with your workouts. This guide to dental hygiene helps you avoid the one thing that is a complete turn-off for people – bad breath. This app also helps you keep those pearls looking whiter and healthier. My Toothbrush is like your personal guide to good brushing. It gives you brushing tips, lets you know when to brush your teeth, for how long and even lets you set logs and records while giving you interesting facts about teeth.
What it needs: iOS 3.1 or later. Runs on all iPhones, iPod Touch and iPads
Cost: Rs 30 (4 pounds)
Size: 13MB
