Are you searching for a way to track your health and fitness? With all the apps are the market it can be hard to find a good fit. It seems like every time I log onto the app store there are 10 new health and fitness apps. Sure, some of them have lots of fun bells and whistles that I want to try out- but I am a big fan of stick with what has worked for me over the years. Curious what apps I use the most to track my health and fitness? Well I am here to share my top 9 with you. 1) Health Health is available on iOS and it is probable my favorite app. This app tracks all kinds of health and fitness stats, and it collects the data from other apps you already use. Whenever I log a run with Nike Run Club- that information syncs to this app. The health app allows you to see all your stats from multiple sources in one convenient place. The Health app also revolves around 4 components of a healthy life style. Activity, Mindfulness, Nutrition, and Sleep. I really like that it has a mindfulness aspect to it, not many apps have that. Also- if you are looking for suggestions for different apps, the Health app has suggestions for other apps that might benefit you that can be integrated with the apps tracking system. 2)Road iD Road iD is an app that is a safety must have if you are an outdoor runner. Every time I go for an outdoor run, I will turn this app on. It has so many safety features I am not sure I can even list them all in one or two paragraphs. First, when you log onto the app, it will ask you how long you plan to run. You also can set it up to notify up to 5 people when you start running. When you choose that have your family contacted when you start running, they will get a text with a link. From that link they can live track your location. How cool is that? Not only will it allow your family members to track your location. If you stop moving for more that 5 minutes, it will automatically send them a message alerting them you might be in trouble. Remember how it asks how long you plan on running when you start? Well, the reason for this feature is, if you are out running longer than expected- again- it will automatically alert your family that you haven’t made it home yet. Now, I will admit, this is one feature that kind of annoys me, just because I never really know how long I plan to run. I typically set a default time of 1 hour. Once you are done with your run, just hit the finish button and it will send out messages to people on your contact list that you have finished your run. Just remember- Make sure when you finish your run that you finish it on the app. I can’t tell you how many times I have received phone calls from worried family members because I had been stationary for too long (You can change a sitting in the app where it will give you a warning tone at 3 minutes). 3) Walgreen's I don’t know about you, but I like to be rewarded for my healthy life style. Walgreens is a great app because you can use it for a lot of different things, but the reason it has made it to this list is because this app will sync with your apple watch (and possibly other smart watches) and will give you reward points for reaching your step goal. You can also receive reward points for other health tracking such as blood sugar checks, blood pressure, and sleep. Now, you don’t get very many points, but always earn 1000 ($1) each month just by having it automatically track my activity from my apple watch. Who doesn’t like free money? 4) Activity This is an app that automatically came with my apple watch. Honestly it isn’t the most useful app out there, but it does have some features that I really like. Namely, the stand feature, or better yet a reminder to stand feature. If you are like me you spend your day sitting at a desk. We all know that having a sedentary life style is really bad for your health. This app will notify me on my watch when I have been sitting too long. It gives me a little physical nudge to get up and move for about a minute. The other fun feature of this app is at the end of the day when you “close your circles”, the alert tone and face display make me feel very accomplished (Imagine a trumpet sounding a fan fair for getting all your steps in for the day). 5) Nike Run Club I haven’t been using Nike Run Club for very long. I just started using it right after I gave birth to Emmett. Honestly, I down loaded it because a lot of my friends were using it and I like how it showed on a map how hard you are working. What is really awesome about this app, even though it uses GPS to track your run when you are running out side. You can also use it to track indoor runs on treadmills. Do you know how hard it is to find an app that can do that and do it somewhat accurately? It is a little off when compared to the treadmill, but it is never off by more than a tenth of a mile- which is really good compared to other apps. I will warn you, and this is why it is kind low on my list of favorites- be prepared for some headaches with this app. I have had quite a bit of trouble with it crashing. With that being said, after their last update it seems to be doing better. 6) Healow Not everyone is going to be able to use this app or find it useful. However, this is an app that my doctor’s offices use. When I was pregnant this app was a god send! I could see when my next appointment was, the medications I was taking, my test results, notes from my doctor visits, vitals, pretty much anything involving my health. What I found really awesome is, a lot of times I would be able to see my test results and lab results the day before my doctor would call me with the results. Again- if your doctor uses this app or an app like it- HIGHLY recommend downloading it. 7) Map My Run This was my go-to running app. I have used it for years and years and years. It really is a tried and true app for tracking runs. However, you can’t really track indoor runs with this app. The one thing that I do like about this app, is the website that is associated with it. From the web site you can create running routes to get a pretty good estimate of where to run if you are aiming for a certain distance. 8) Health4Me This is a really good app to have, however, it won’t be beneficial to everyone. This is the app for my health insurance company. From this app I can check to see rather or not I have hit my deductible. I can view claims. I can even contact a nurse from the app if I needed too. However, since everyone has different health insurance companies it is pretty low on the list. But, if your insurance company has an app, I suggest downloading it because it really does come in handy. 9) P Tracker Alright ladies, I think we all know what this is. Not my favorite health and wellness app, but a necessary one none-the-less. I remember back in the day we used these little pocket calendars to track our period. But this app does a lot more than just track when your last period was. It also tracks the days you are fertile (if you are trying to have a baby). It also allows you to track a variety of symptoms often associated with hormone levels. Added bonus- I like watching the tree bloom throughout the month. So there you have it, My top 9 health and fitness apps. What are some your go to apps when it comes to health a fitness?
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January 2019
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