Total Score: 29
Are you looking for an easy pedometer app? One that keeps running in the background, doesn't require a lot of settings adjustments? If you are, Moves, is the app for you. And if an app ever deserved a theme song, Moves does. I declare "I like to move it" by Will.i.am as their official song. Continue reading
Total Score: 28
There are a number of 5K training apps on the market and many of them are very well planned and can provide you with the instruction you need. But, after trying Zombies, Run! 5K, I can tell you this is the first one that is so interesting that I can't wait to go out and train again. It is a combination of training and edge-of-your-seat story telling - with you as part of the story. Continue reading
Total Score: 29
All parts of the body need exercise—the brain, perhaps, as much or more than others. One easy way to keep your brain fit is to use the MindSharp app. You can test your attention, memory and visualization and then share results with your friends. Testing yourself against the challenges in the app is as much fun as playing a game or word puzzle. Continue reading
Total Score: 28.5
Shine is an app that lets you set goals for weekly activity and track your progress. There is an indiegogo project for a wearable device that will be the companion product to this app. The device, when available in March of 2013. will be the size of a quarter and introduce a new way to sync with your iPhone. Until that product becomes available, the Shine app can still help you plan and provide motivation.
Update 1/12/13 – I wrote this review several months ago. The app has been revised and is now ready to work with the wearable device. I have mine on order – do you? It won one of the top awards at this year’s Consumer Electronics’s Show.
Total Score: 26
It is important to balance cardio and strength workouts and Nike’s Training Club helps support your goals. It is not always possible to have a personal trainer, but with this app, you have training tips at your fingertips. The app allows you to be in charge of the time you spend, the level of expertise and which goal you want to reach. While the app is targeted to women and all the videos are of women doing the exercises, there were comments from men who used the app saying it was valuable. Continue reading
Total Score: 29
I am a huge Nova fan and frankly anything with that name on it sounds good to me. So, I was predisposed to like the iMuscle (Nova Series) app. I expected dazzling graphics – and got them. I expected great information and I got it. IMuscle is a must-have addition to any strength training program. You can target specific muscles, find out how to improve those muscles and track your progress. Continue reading
I sort through a lot of apps to find ones that I find useful and that I can recommend to others. I can’t possibly get to all of them, but there are ones I research, find interesting and still decide not to review. Here’s just a few of those and a little explanation on why I passed on them. Your favorite app could be on this list. All of these have good to great customer ratings. Let me know what I am missing. Continue reading
Total Score: 28.5
I have been reluctant to add an app that was inspirational or coach inspired because I feel like I am motivated to keep going. However, once I discovered Easy Touch Fitness I changed my attitude about these positive feedback apps. It is not just about feedback, it is about setting goals, seeing how you are doing against your goals and keeping track of calories and time spent. It has an added dose of just being fun. Continue reading
Total Score: 28.5
Good news, you got in shape in the first quarter of the year and now you are looking for new and different ideas to spice up your exercise routines. Consider one of the Couch-to-5K apps. You get a structured routine, your own personal coach, an opportunity to interact with our community and improve your health. That sounds like a win-win to me. There are a number of these apps. I chose the one that seemed to fit me the best and had a bright colorful display. Continue reading
Total Score: 29.5
I will go ahead and admit it. I cannot touch my toes. During various parts of my life, I have been very active and fit and I have never been able to do it. Right now, I am active and it is more important than ever that I do flexibility exercises. Imagine my delight when I found Touch Your Toes in 10 Days. I have been doing the exercises for about six days now and I am making progress. I don’t always manage to find time to do them twice a day – so any lack of progress can be chalked up to my commitment. Having said that, I am confident the stretches will help me reach this elusive goal. Honestly, even I didn’t, I feel really good after I do these stretches and I can imagine keeping them up for the long haul. Continue reading
Total Score: 28.5
There are a lot of good fitness-related apps out on the market and ones that track your food as well. iMapMyWalk is the first one I have come across that logs your walks, complete with maps, and offers you the opportunity to add other activities and nutritional information. Continue reading
Total Score: 29
You could organize all of your health care information in one easy-to-use app, or you could fall back on the tried and true health care memory-testing marathon. Here’s the usual scenario. You sit down in the doctor’s office to fill out multiple forms. With all the things on your mind, including the reason you are in the doctor’s office, you need to remember the dosage of every prescription you currently take, what other doctor’s you have seen recently and the health history of your father who died 26 years ago. That’s just the first hurdle. Then you go in to see the doctor and start facing some of the same questions, plus new ones. Plus, you want to share with the doctor some questions of your own, but you can’t remember what you wanted to ask. Which scenario sounds good to you? Planning ahead and organizing all of your key data into one app or running the medical records marathon? I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for this change and My Medical and My Medical for iPad fit the bill. Continue reading