5 of the best
MyFitnessPal
This is one of the top food-tracking apps out there, with a vast database (more than 5m) of meals with pre-loaded calorie counts. Eating less is far easier if you’re faced with a list of all your indiscretions every day. It’s also free, albeit with optional upgrades.
Free, iOS and Android
The Training Notebook
This is really one for the pros, allowing you to log details for multiple people in one handy iPad app. You can even use it to keep in touch with people you train, emailing them directly from the app. If you need to track information for more than one person, this app is for you.
£10.99, iOS
Strava
Strava is a cycling app that maps your speed through GPS and ranks you against other cyclists who regularly use the same routes. The fastest cyclists on certain routes are crowned King of the Hill. The goal is to make you put in extra effort to beat the average speed.
Free, iOS and Android
GymPact
GymPact asks you to pledge to go to the gym a certain number of times a week. If you miss a session, you’re charged a minimum of $5, although you can opt to invest even more. The fines are distributed among those who make it to the gym. Get fit and get rich.
Free, iOS and Android
StrongLifts 5×5
One of surprisingly few decent weights-dedicated apps, StrongLifts asks you to complete five sets of five reps (5×5) of various exercises, giving you reasonable recovery times in-between and telling you when it’s time to progress onto heavier weights.
Free, iOS and Android