Best Android/iPhone Apps To Keep You Fit And Motivated During College

A smart phone is one of the handiest devices you can use to help stay fit and motivated while in college. With a wide number of apps to choose from, you can find easy, convenient programs that will mesh with your hectic lifestyle to help you achieve fitness during these busy college years. Here are some widely-used, convenient possibilities to consider loading onto your mobile phone.

Fitbit

This is one of the most popular apps because it’s free and it does so many great things. Both iPhone and Android rate it with four stars. This app tracks your movements, counts calories, measures hydration, monitors your heartrate, and notes how much you’re sleeping along with other services, all of which are very useful types of information for college students who are often rushed with little extra time to spare.

Fitness Buddy

iPhone rates this one five stars while Android give the app four stars. The comprehensive program is free with an in-app purchase. It offers numerous workouts at various levels of intensity or training for home or the gym along with nutrition information, menus, and recipes. You can use it both to motivate your physical activity and also to develop better healthy eating habits.

Map My Run

Both iPhone and Android give this app five stars, and it’s free. This one is great for mapping your daily or weekly runs and times as well as offering other types of workout support. You can connect with other runners through their forums, design running courses or circuits and set goal times, and also train for large events like a 5k or even a marathon.

Johnson & Johnson Official 7 Minute Workout

This one comes highly recommended from several sources. J&J is another free app, and it offers a concise seven-minute workout that can be done anywhere at your convenience. The program demonstrates each move and counts down, starting at 30 seconds, as you perform the moves. If you’re crunched for time or space, this app could be especially helpful, as you can probably find at least seven minutes several days each week to get fit or stay in shape.

My Fitness Pal

You may have heard of this one and probably know someone who uses it. This is another app rated with five stars by both iPhone and Android. There’s no cost to buyers with an in-app purchase. Features are many and include a barcode scanner, a huge food database, and a restaurant logger. This app hosts discussion forums to connect with others who share similar goals and enables you to log your exercise activities to keep track of your progress.

ThinkUp

Rated 4.7 by iPhone and 4.6 by Android, you can access positive affirmations as well as self-talk to get motivated and out of a slump. Use it daily or whenever you need a motivational lift or a timeout to relax during periods of anxiety or stress.

Motivate

Ranked 4.8 stars by iPhone, Motivate is free with an in-app purchase. It purports to help users develop a more focused and inspired lifestyle. Thousands of motivational videos from global experts let you choose the ones that appeal to your interests.

Take advantage of these free resources to make college a little less hectic and more enjoyable.