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Written By: Editorial Team | Published : December 16, 2014 5:57 PM IST
Use apps to lose weight: We have applications installed on our phones for everything. Even weight watchers can use applications that can help them get a toned body. Some examples are Runtastic, Zombies Run and HealthifyMe.
A few years ago, smartphones were meant exclusively for elites, but they've become extremely prevalent these days. As the number of people owning a smartphone has skyrocketed, so has the number of apps available for use on them. In the year that has gone by, several apps have found loyalty amongst health and fitness junkies. Here are some of them.
Runtastic Pro (Paid Rs. 300)
Runtastic Pro is one of the best running apps available. It tracks your running path, provides data like calories burned and distance run, helps you set targets, motivates by giving messages, and is ad-free. There is a free-version of the same app too, with lesser features.
Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock (Paid Rs. 99)
Sleep is extremely important for well-being, and too much sleep as well as too little sleep can affect your mood through the day. This wonder app helps you wake up when you are in the lightest phase of your sleep, so that you feel energetic through the day. It tracks your sleep movements using a sensitive accelerometer on your phone, and then finds the optimal 30-minute window to wake you up.
Google Fit (Free)
This free app from Google is a boon for fitness junkies who don't believe in buying apps. It helps you track your walking, running and cycling activities and also assists in setting goals.
7 minute workout challenge (Paid Rs. 107.71)
The scientific seven-minute workout challenge app is just the right answer for people who crib about not having enough time to exercise. Popularized by The New York Times, this app guides you through a set of 12 exercises performed for 30 seconds each with 10 second breaks in-between. Read more about the seven minute workout.
Water Your Body (Free)
Water has a range of benefits for your body and without it, survival would be impossible. For people, who get so caught up in their daily lives that they forget to drink water, this app is a perfect solution as it reminds you to keep drinking water through the day.
Baby Wonder Weeks Milestones (Paid Rs. 127.89)
A must-have for all new mothers, this app can track your baby s progress in his/her initial 20 months on earth. The app lets you track the baby s mental development and helps in stimulating his/her growth.
Practo (Free)
Finding and booking appointments with doctors never got easier. This app lets you find specialists and super-specialists near you and also helps you book an appointment with them.
Bluelight Filter for Eye Care (Free)
This app helps you take care of your eyes by adjusting the colour of your screen. Constant use of smartphones can really strain your vision and take a toll on your eyes, hence, this app is a must-have. Read about more fitness apps that can help you stay fit.
Quit Smoking QuitNow! (Free)
For those who are addicted to the cancer stick, and are determined to quit, this app can act as a great friend. It helps you keep a track of time that has elapsed since you last quit smoking, the money and time you have saved, and also the number of cigarettes that you have refrained from.
All of this acts as a huge motivation along the tough road that quitting smoking is.
Zombies, Run! (Paid Rs. 245.25)
Who said exercising has to be boring? This great app helps turn your workout into a game, where zombies are chasing you and inspiring you to run! What more? You will also collect supplies and earn rewards for your performance just like in a game.
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