Fitness is a life-long journey full of ups and downs. Sometimes you may suffer an injury, or life gets in the way. But, whatever is going on, it’s never too late to start or restart. The end goal, after all, is a better physical and mental version of yourself. Though you can go it alone, some of the best Android fitness apps can offer help, guidance, and motivation to keep you going strong. There is integration with the best smartwatches for fitness, making it easy to track all your workouts. And when you’re done here, be sure to check out our excellent roundup of the best apps for Android.
What are the best fitness apps for Android?
The Play Store is full of fitness apps that give you workout ideas and help you track your progress. There are so many it’s hard to sort through them all, But we’ve gone through and tried a bunch, and we have a few top-notch options for you. Our pick for the best fitness app is FitNotes because it covers the workout tracking basics so well without anything extra.
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Coming in as a close second for all you runners out there, Nike Run Club is an absolute must if you want to track your stats and enjoy a free, simple app to do it. It’s quite invaluable for runners.
Finally, our third pick is JEFIT, another workout tracker, and an all-in-one trainer at the same time. So not only can you track your weightlifting workouts, but you can also get ideas on new exercises and implement a lot of tools.
1. FitNotes
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Upfront, I have to admit that I’ve been a user of FitNotes for years. It’s been my go-to workout tracker as I’ve jumped gyms, moved across the country, recovered from injury, and restarted getting back into shape and achieving my goals. The UI is still stuck in the Holo era (#holoyolo), but it remains pleasant to look at and gets the job done.
That’s all you can ask for in a workout tracker. It comes with a pre-built list of exercises split up by muscle group. You can easily add in your activities, too — I tend to do a lot of atypical exercises to target my muscles in different or unique ways or to get those smaller, more troublesome ones (looking at you, rhomboids). Tracking your weight and reps is super easy, and you can edit your records if you make a mistake.
It’s a powerful app and a must-have for anyone serious about bodybuilding and powerlifting or just weightlifting in general. You can also track cardio workouts, see a monthly view of your training sessions, track your body weight and fat percentage, get a nice analysis of what you’ve accomplished, and back up your logs to Google Drive or Dropbox if you’re switching or moving between phones. Best of all, it’s entirely free, and no account is required whatsoever.
