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8 useful fitness apps

Train where and when you want with these handy fitness apps. Do you want to exercise at home with a trainer? Then we will share useful tips in the January issue of Santé.

7 minute workout
€3.41
This 7-minute workout is based on scientific research. Since the New York Times covered the app, the app has been booming. And rightly so, because:super effective and short training.
Android | iPhone

Hint: Other apps that offer a 7 minute workout are:7 Minute Training and 7 Minute Workout – Weight Loss.

Nike+ Training Club
free
With this hip app you can train all your major muscle groups under the guidance of top athletes. Many good exercises that are very clearly described and can be seen in modern videos. Includes motivational lyrics.
Android | iPhone

Yoga and Pilates With Kristin McGee
free, but within the app you can purchase workouts that cost around €3
Complete yoga and pilates workouts through modern videos. Poses and exercises are clearly explained.
Android | iPhone

FitBooster
free
Various workouts where you can set your own level, plus which body group you want to train that day. You can choose whether you want to train at home, outside or in the gym. You participate in a movie.
Iphone

Daily Workouts
free
Your own online personal trainer who shows you targeted exercises every day.
Android | Iphone

30 Day Squat Challenge
free
With this app you do a lot of squats every day (which you build up of course) for tight legs and buttocks.
Android | iPhone

Periscope
free
Periscope is Twitter's live streaming service. More and more trainers from around the world are doing some of their workouts live for Periscope. This means that you can participate in the training of a top trainer for free at home. It's best to keep an eye on the trainers to see when they're livestreaming a workout. Here are some tips for trainers to follow.

Instant Heart Rate
free for Android | €3.99 for iPhone
Don't have a sports watch with a heart rate monitor? The free Instant Heart Rate app measures your heart rate fairly accurately. Handy to have a guideline of your heart rate while you are training.
Android | iPhone