Sometimes in life, it’s hard to stay motivated. After a long day being the businesswoman that you are, you may not feel inspired to do anything after the daily 9 to 5. The last thing you want to do is hit up the gym after you come home to a messy house, a basket of dirty laundry and a meal that isn’t going to cook itself. All you really want to do is lounge on the couch and catch up on the latest episode of “Game of Thrones.”
For those days you’re feeling especially unmotivated, you might want to take advantage of what your smart phone has to offer. Apps make it a lot easier to build and maintain good exercise habits. Here are 10 apps you should check out to help you find that hidden motivation to a healthy lifestyle.
Having a hard time finding music that matches your workout? This app features a huge library and a variety of playlists to match your workout of the day. There’s even a yoga playlist for all us yoga lovers.
This app curates a workout based on your preferences, strength and the time you have. The stronger you get the more challenging your workout becomes.
PC Magazine rates Charity Miles as the number one exercise app. The name of this app explains itself. For every mile you complete, sponsors donate money to a charity. With hundreds of charity options available, you are sure to find something that will keep you motivated while you’re getting your sweat on.
Sworkit is perfect for those who tend to get bored with the same mundane exercise routine. You begin by choosing what you want to focus on or what kind of workout you’re looking for. Say, for example, you want to do Pilates that day. The app will choose random exercises that fit that choice and will make sure that the same exercises aren’t recycled the next time you choose the same workout.
This app is your ultimate calorie counter with a wide range of food and drink options to monitor your food intake. It also tracks how many calories you’re burning throughout the day so you can keep track of your caloric intake and expenditure.
If your own motivation is not enough to get you off the couch, this app is perfect you. You make a pact to work out a certain amount of times per week. If you fail to meet your goals you lose money, but if you do meet your goals you earn money. The amount isn’t substantial, so you want break your bank if you fail a few weeks in a row, but it just might give you that extra umph you need to get moving.
Here’s a fun one that might motivate the runner in you. With this app, you are completing a mission rather than just running. You complete tasks, collect objects and try to keep humans safe from zombies. And all the while, you are training your body to be fit and healthy.
This is your very own fitness trainer encouraging you along your weight loss journey. Forbes describes this app as, “A judgmental weight tracker, this CARROT character dishes out harsh criticisms to those wanting to drop pounds.”
Although this app is not free, the cost may just be worth it. If you like running to music that follows the tempo of your pace, you need to grab this app ASAP. The music changes based on your heart pace or footfall speed. If you prefer a challenge, you can adjust the settings so that you are trying to keep up with the tempo of the music instead.
C25K stands for Couch To 5K. If you follow this app’s workout program, you will soon be moving up from three 30-minute workouts per week all the way to 5K runs.
