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Friday, August 26, 2011

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My Favorite Health & Fitness iPhone & Android Apps

By Joe Lorenz

Staying healthy is a priority to many people, including myself, but finding the time to devote to fitness can be hard.  When things start to pile up, it can be easy to put exercise on the back burner.  Fortunately, there are apps available at your fingertips that can help keep you on track and get the most out of your workouts.   

Here are my top 10 choices:

• FitnessBuilder is a pocked sized personal trainer for a fraction of the cost.  This application contains over 200 workouts available at the touch of a finger.  Accompanied with over 2,000 pictures, videos, timers, progress tracking, and automatic calculators, it is the complete fitness guide for everyone.  http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fitnessbuilder/id306287984?mt=8

• GymGoal ABC can act as a virtual weightlifting partner who is available 24/7.  This app contains calculators to index BMI, heart rate, and body fat percentage.  Select your problem area and receive a list of exercises so that you can perfect it in no time. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gymgoal-abc/id301057342?mt=8

• iTreadmill is the ideal app for anyone looking to track their stepping progress.  Whether you're training for your next marathon or looking to start your exercise program, iTreadmill tracks the number of steps, pace, calories burned, time, distance, and everything else you could ever need.  Perfect for those who are short on time, just throw it in your pocket or purse and let it track your daily stepping progress.  This app also provides users with goals, history, and music selections to keep them motivated throughout their workouts. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/itreadmill-pedometer-ultra/id313242014?mt=8

• Suppa Time an Android App, is a weekly scheduler for nutrition, exercise, and supplementation for athletes, bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts. This app fills a niche for people who understand the importance of proper and consistent timing when it comes to their diet, exercise, and supplementation. The app was designed by Real Sports Labs of Traverse City  http://www.thenewrealdeal.com/suppa-time-app.html

• Navy SEAL Fitness offers a range of physical training exercises, flexibility and cardiovascular health for elite total body fitness. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/navy-seal-fitness/id324155166?mt=8

• Hundred PushUps offers users a six-week program that will strengthen, enable you to complete 100 consecutive push-ups.   This program provides individualized plans as well as success charts to make this an achievable goal for everyone.  Impress your friends with your newly acquired strength and start training today! http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hundred-pushups/id301174591?mt=8

• GoodFoodNearou is the perfect app for health conscious people who are on the go.  This app provides users with healthy food options specific to their current location.  Featured by Men's Fitness magazine, GoodFoodNearYou breaks its selections down by top rated grocery stores, fast food, casual dining using GPS and more so that you can find great places to eat while staying on track. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/goodfoodnearyou/id304575074?mt=8

• Lose It! allows you to track the calories you burn. After inputting your daily calorie budget, tap in what you ate after each meal and Lose It! logs in your calorie count to help you reach your weight goal. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lose-it/id297368629?mt=8

• NutritionTips provides users with interesting facts about how to maintain a healthy and safe diet.  Created by the leading names in nutrition such as Nutrition.gov and the Food and Nutrition Information Center, NutritionTips can give users little suggestions such as which parts of meat are the most beneficial to eat and when to cut fruit to maximize nutrition intake.   http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nutrition-tips/id325760608?mt=8#

• FitnessPro can be thought of as the entire fitness magazine rack archived into one easy-to-access mobile app.  Stocked full with programs for everyone from beginners to advanced, customize your workout routine and switch it up with one of the many new exercises introduced by FitnessPro. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fitness-pro/id336826731?mt=8



The right fitness App can provide the boost needed to get through your workout. Many are free and others will cost up to $20. Select the App that fits your budget and meets your fitness, dieting and lifestyle needs. Got a favorite app I should know about?  Let me know and I'll check it out.

About the Author

Joe Lorenz is the founder of Real Sports Labs which produces The Real Deal, a powerful pre-workout supplement that helps improve endurance, energy, strength and mental focus whether biking, swimming, running, body building or weight training. The Real Deal is available at Health Clubs and Gyms as well as from personal fitness trainers or online at http://www.TheNewRealDeal.com 

Scott Lorenz

Publicist

Westwind Communications

Plymouth, MI

734-667-2090

First Url: • Suppa Time an Android App, is a weekly scheduler for nutrition, exercise, and supplementation for athletes, bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts.

Second Url: Video review of Suppa Time Android App which fills a niche for people who understand the importance of proper and consistent timing when it comes to their diet, exercise, and supplementation.