International Yoga Day: 10 fitness apps to guide you towards health and harmony
Does hitting the gym sound like an uphill task? Are you hard-pressed for time and wouldn’t it just be easier if you had a health monitor available at your disposal round the clock? Thanks to smartphones- Health apps are the answer to that. While thousands abandon their gyms and take to their yoga mat today on International Yoga Day, here is how one can have a fitness regime at their fingertip. 10 quick download options from your app store for your own DIY health routine:
Pocket Yoga | Android & iOS | This is an app to learn yoga without going to a dedicated centre. It has 27 different sessions of varying duration and difficulty. It carries over 200 illustrated pose images with correct posture and alignment with voice and visual instruction guides.
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My Fitness Pal | Android & iOS | Basically a calorie counter app that allows users to keep a track of their calorie consumption while working out. With this app, users can connect with other people to get motivated and stay focused on their goal. After installing this app, you will get access to more than 1 million strong food database and a large community of people. The app is free.
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Gympik | Android & iOS | Gympik helps you to connect to more than 12,000+ fitness and wellness centres across India. You can find gym membership at best prices in major cities like Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune etc. through this app.
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Squats | Android & iOS | Squats is an online consultation platform to seek professional help for one’s fitness and health goals. The platform currently offers customised diet and fitness plans created by a team of expert fitness consultants. Clients can enrol themselves for a particular program through the website and get a mentor allotted for the same.
FitFlea | Android | Through FitFlea you can schedule a fitness session, chart a daily diet plan. Its target is to make fitness affordable and convenient and having a personal trainer not be a luxury.
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Yoga.com | Android & iOS | The app gives you high-definition videos to demonstrate hundreds of Yoga postures and breathing exercises. You can search exercises based on type, level, and other factors. This app also tells you the muscles you’ll be utilising in each position. There are also 37 programs from beginner to advance level— all in all, user-friendly interface.
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5 Minute Yoga | Android & iOS | If you are hard-pressed for time, then this is what you need. The app offers efficient, and purpose-oriented yoga routines that are ideal for beginners. This also has a timer that keeps the workout moving so you can fit it into your busy schedule.
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Simply Yoga | Android & iOS | This app has videos to guide you through exercises from yoga gurus as you complete 20, 40, or 60-minute classes. The paid version of the app gets you more content and features including no advertisements.
Asana Rebel | Android & iOS | This Yoga-inspired app lets you choose from different workouts session between 10-30 minutes, and enjoy more than 400 workout variations to keep you from monotony. The app also allows you to connect with other users so that you can connect with the larger yoga community and share experiences.
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Universal Breathing | Android & iOS | Breathing is an important part of yoga and this app helps you with exactly that. Through this app, you can experience guided meditation.
