There are plenty of reports showing that technology is turning us into lazy couch potatoes. However, it need not be so. In fact, you can actually make your fitness regimen all the better with the aid of technology. Here is a list of top 5 iPhone apps which will spice up your business routine and would help you in getting better shape.
Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock: Let's take baby steps and start with an app which lets you analyze your sleep pattern. Anyways, any fitness trainer worth their salt would tell you that good sleep is like elixir for your body. This app records your body movements to determine the best time to wake you up. With the help of iPhone's sophisticated accelerometer, this app sets off the alarm during your lightest sleep phase, thus making you feel better rested. This app can be bought for £0.69 from iTunes store.
Kinect GPS: This user friendly app is completely customizable and is equally useful for your running and cycling schedule. You can map your workout route with this app and can also keep track of the time taken. You can also log your progress and thus have handy record of your routine. This app lets you set aside some time for warm-up with the help of delayed start set for countdown timer. The app is slightly more expensive than its competitors at £2.49 and can be bought from Apple App Store.
Full Fitness: With this iPhone app you do not need to splash money on hiring a personal trainer. This compact app provides you with full details about over 300 exercises. These exercises are neatly categorized based on various criterions so that you can easily search for exercises targeting a particular body part, muscle or equipment. Each exercise is accompanied by detailed instructions, videos and pictures. The app has 20 built-in fitness routines, but if you are not happy with them, you can also create your own exercise schedule.
Foodish: Balanced diet is one of the most important facets of fitness routine. This part of your regimen can be handled well with Foodish app. This app will help you in keeping track of your eating habits. You can click your food's photograph and can rate it using four available criterions. Since, we live in socially connected era, Foodish also lets you share your food pictures via Facebook and Twitter. Like all other fitness apps, the utility of Foodish is dependent on your sincerity towards your goals. The app is available for £1.49 from Apple App Store.
WeightBot: If your fitness routine gets too dull then WeightBot is here to help you out. This app will help you in keeping your morale up while you go through the anguish of dieting. This app tracks your weight and you can customize it by entering your desired weight. This app presents you with your progress towards the achievement of your target. All you need to do is to input your actual weight from time to time. This fun app is 5.4 MB and can be bought for £1.49 from here.