7 minute workout ★★★★★

If there is one app that could single handedly transform your fitness routine, it’s 7 minute workout app. This app takes the user through a 7 minute full body workout requiring nothing more than a chair and a wall. The workout includes 14 different exercises including push-ups, mountain climbers, and squats, performed for thirty seconds each. Ideally, the seven minute  circuit would be performed anywhere from two to five times in one session, separated by optimal rest, depending on the user’s level of fitness. Combining cardio and strength elements, as well as activating nearly all of your main muscle groups, this workout is something you could repeat on a daily basis, without much variance, and increase your overall level of fitness. For me, it is far and away the best way to get the most out of your workouts without leaving your house.

My Macros +  ★★★★☆

Trying to construct a healthy diet can be intimidating. After all, what really makes a food healthy? The simple answer to this question is MyMacros+. In the app you track your consumption of certain essential components of food by searching their database, containing nutrition facts for over 5 million food items, and record each of your meals. After you insert personal information such as height, body type, and preferred fitness outcomes, the app gives suggestions on how to better optimize a user’s diet in order to better suit their goals. Taking into account levels of protein, complex carbohydrates, and overall calories MyMacros+ simplifies nutrition and suggest meal plans that users will actually enjoy. Yes, you read that right; MyMacros+ can construct a diet that will satisfy both your taste buds and your metabolism.

MapMyRun ★★★★☆

Brought to you by Under Armour, this app is your one stop shop for any outdoor cardio. Whether it be running, biking, rollerblading, or my personal favorite, roller skiing, mapmyrun allows you to plan out your workouts on an interactive, GPS powered map of your surroundings. It allows you to pay attention to things like elevation and road surface, as well as select popular routes from a large database of other users in your area. The app lets you to log your workouts, in your pace at certain checkpoints and the total calories expended so you can track progress over time and pay attention to the results of certain training regimens. Overall, mapmyrun is a must-have for anybody planning on doing just about anything active outdoors.