PHONE IN YOUR WORKOUT
SURE, it’s cold out and you don’t want to leave your couch. But these four fitness apps will get your butt in gear.
Yoga Studio, $3.99 on iOS
With this app you don’t even have to leave your apartment to go to yoga or meditation class. It offers 65 lessons that come in beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.
7 Minute Workout, free on iOS
For the timecrunched fitness fan, this app gets you a highintensity, full-body workout in just seven minutes. Audio cues tell you when to switch from jumping jacks to wall sits to crunches, and it explains how to do each move properly.
FirstRun, free on Android
This running app promises to get firsttime runners moving from zero to 5K or 10K in weeks. Marathoner Gul Panag will serve as your coach, pacing you between walking and jogging to gradually building up stamina during thriceweekly training sessions.
Pact, free on iOS
Tell the app how many days you aim to work out each week, and for each time you follow through, you’ll get paid up to $5. Miss a workout? Your credit card gets charged an amount you pre-determine.