Talking Tech | Miss your gym, not your workout

When there is one silver lining in this entire lockdown, it really is that persons like me have yet another excuse to avoid training.  The gyms are closed, so are the jogging parks. But you and I both know that this excuse is as thin as I hope to be someday.  There are numerous handy apps that not simply help us be fit but look at general health and wellbeing. We may start using these software during the lockdown, but they are really worth using when things turn back to normal, and I must think of new excuses in order to avoid working out.

#5 Keep Yoga and Keep Trainer - I've included two software here, from the same publisher. As the name implies, one of them is centred around yoga, and the other is for general fitness exercises. The apps do a congrats in recommending exercise sessions that are tailored to your unique needs. And there's a social angle to it too, you can add your friends, and share your fitness achievements with them, and also encourage each other. And when you have an Android TV, you can view your exercise instructions on a larger screen too.

#4 Google Fit - Fit is Google’s health platform but unlike Apple Health, that is available on both Android and iOS. The app does an excellent job of tracking your pursuits like walking, jogging, or running, as long as you carry your phone with you. If you don’t feel just like lugging your phone along, you may be pleased to understand that the app is available for WearOS watches and Apple Watch too. It is very minimal and does its job without much fuss.

#3 Runtastic - This popular iphone app has been acquired by Adidas, the well-known fitness brand. Plus they have done a good job of not simply maintaining the iphone app but also adding features. While it still maintains running-related features as its core, it has also since added workouts in addition to a section for healthy recipes. It really is available on both iOS and Android and in addition supports virtually all leading smartwatch platforms.

#2 Yoga applications - I wish I possibly could pick just a few here, but the world of Yoga is so large. There are various disciplines within it, each using its own benefits and ardent followers. Luckily we have apps for almost all of the major Yoga practices. There can be an iphone app from the Isha Foundation, Art of living, Sahaja Yoga, Anahata Yoga,  and even from celebrities like Shilpa Shetty. Select the one you that is right for you.

#1 Headspace - This is my favourite in the lot. Headspace is one application for both physical and mental fitness. It really is primarily centered on guided meditation and offers meditation techniques predicated on your requirements. But the app recently added physical fitness too and has workout videos for various groups.  But this may not appeal to hard-core gym-goers because the exercises are not at all hard and not targeted at bodybuilding.