At the start of each year, everyone starts with the best intentions to prioritize their health and fitness. However, when the demands of work and family comes into play, these ambitions are often the first ones to be shelved. Unless you have someone in your corner championing your fitness goals for you, you will have a hard time carving out time for yourself to exercise.

Thankfully, the world’s best trainers are now well within your reach – just in the palm of your hand. Thanks for technology, you now have a plethora of fitness apps that you can choose from, you can easily enlist the services of fitness experts to help you reach your fitness goals. Because of the pandemic, most people are still working from home, some gyms are still closed. Fitness apps allow you to workout any time, anywhere. The hardest decision may be which fitness app do you invest in?

Selecting a fitness app can be daunting but the important things to note are what you want to achieve, what workouts you enjoy doing, and what your skill level is. Pick a program that will fit your skill level and look for variety – of course pick the one within your price range.

Here are some of the best fitness apps in my book that I think will help you keep on track this 2021:

Nike Training Club
This app offers workouts for different disciplines and can be tailored according to your workout preference, your fitness level, and your personal goals. You can also choose depending on the time that you can spare for exercising. Although these options are already great reasons to sign up, it also offers the chance to workout with your favorite sport stars and Nike trainers.

Couch to 5K
If you are looking into running, Couch to 5K is the best app for you. It will get you running five kilometres in just 9 weeks! It offers a step-by-step program to help you increase your intensity gradually until you become a seasoned runner. This would be so good for those who are just starting out because it will help you ease into running while avoiding the risk of injuries.

Endomondo Sports Tracker
This sports tracker is the perfect accessory for anyone who is into walking, biking, or jogging. It will display the exact route, distance, and pace you should take. You can track your progress and browse through your workout history to see how you have improved over time.

Alo Moves
Alo Moves is associated with the popular clothing brand Alo Yoga. It features a number of classes for Pilates, strength training, HIIT, barre and more. It also offers a variety of yoga sessions and a set on mindfulness meditation and breathwork.

Keelo
If you are into HIIT, then this is the app for you. This app offers free coaching, personalized programs, and 180 movements that are designed for strength and conditioning with step by step video demos. The program the offer is also good for those who are starting out. It also has a feature that helps you track your activity and estimate your daily calorie needs.

Jefit
Jefit is good for those who are into strength training. The workout tracking program is designed specifically for this and it will let you create and log your workouts directly onto the app. It has 1,400 exercise programs that you can filter depending on the muscle group you want to target and your fitness goal.