We bring you a list of the 11 best applications to exercise at home so that the impossibility of going outside or the lack of time to do so does not prevent you from continuing to exercise. This will help you not spend money on gyms since they are mobile apps that can replace your trainer, offering you all the information you need.
The eleven proposals we have brought you are multiplatform, meaning they have versions for both Android and iOS. Most are for all types of training, although we have also included some specific ones for Yoga or abs. Remember not to overload the mobile too much, as Android can be slow later.
7-minute workout
It is an application that bases its proposal on high-intensity circuit training or HICT and is very appropriate for those looking for intense training that lasts a short time. The app proposes 12 routines with periods of 30 seconds, after which you have rest periods of 10 seconds.
Therefore, if you do not have equipment at home or time or possibility to go to the gym, the exercises in this application will not take too much time. It has blocks of exercises divided into categories, although you must unlock some by watching advertising videos or doing exercises from the Original category. The application will always explain in detail how to do each exercise.
Exercises at home
The name of this application already explains everything you need to know about it: its mission is to allow you to exercise at home without needing special equipment or going to the gym. The exercises that they are going to propose will use only your body weight for everything.
The application will propose different types of routines for the main muscle groups of your body, from the abs to the buttocks. It also includes warm-up and stretching routines, and for each exercise, the application will show you guides with animations and videos to ensure you do them with the right postures.
Home exercises
Another application is dedicated to home exercises, which stands out because it will allow you to create alarms to schedule workouts so that you don’t forget or don’t get too lazy to skip them. In addition to the routine, before each one, it will also help you warm up, and at the end, you will also do stretching.
For the rest, it is an application that, like almost all, has detailed explanations of each exercise supported by images so that you can perform them correctly. It also allows you to create personalized routines and keep track of your weight and body mass index.
Freeletics Bodyweight
An application that offers different training plans may have variable difficulties. This helps so that if you are a beginner, you do not get training that leaves you dragging. As its name indicates, it is an application that proposes exercises that use your body weight, so you won’t need any equipment.
The application will also offer you the possibility of saving your progress to compare brands and see how you improve; it has sharing options and is compatible with Apple Health. The negative part is that it has a limited free modality, and to access all its options; you need to make subscriptions of three, six, or twelve months.
Fitbit Coach
Fitbit is one of the best-known companies for wearables, such as sports bracelets. It has its application to measure your daily activity and offers this other one focused on acting as a personal trainer. You can use it on both mobile phones and tablets.
One of the best features of the application is that you will not need to have any brand bracelet or watch to be able to do the exercises; it is like a separate alternative. It will propose different training routines ranging from 7 minutes to an hour, and you will have to choose among its hundreds of exercises depending on your time.
HIIT and Cardio
An application based on high-intensity interval training or HIIT allows you to perform cardio workouts at home without equipment. It has four training programs and 90 exercises, with video tutorials and various types of difficulties to adapt to you.
Sworkit Trainer
This application has a downside: to unlock all its functions, you will need to pay a quarterly or annual subscription. However, it is also one of the most complete because it includes low-impact exercises for the elderly or beginner users. All this without needing any additional material, just your weight.
One of the best features of the application is the division of exercises by categories, with strength exercises for the upper body, lower body, abdominals, or even stretching or Yoga exercises. To all this is added the flexibility of time, since you can dedicate from five minutes to an hour.
Yoga for beginners
But we don’t want the list to focus exclusively on intense exercise. If you want something more relaxed, this application will help you get started in Yoga. It offers three yoga practices for beginners, all with videos and instructions to do it correctly. And no, it’s not about doing impossible poses from day one, but about starting to get started in this type of exercise from the beginning.
Pocket Yoga
And if you want to do a little more in the world of Yoga, this other application allows you to select from isolated exercises to complete classes. In all of them, you will have videos in which all the movements will be explained to you, each one of which is also perfectly cataloged and detailed step by step.
This means that if you are still a beginner you can start trying them, and if you are already an expert you also have information to correct and improve. In short, a very complete Yoga application to delve into its world.
SWEAT Kayla Itsines Fitness
Now we go to another application that is a little more personal since it is created by Kayla Itsines, one of the gurus of training at home. This workout is spent in what she calls Bikini Body Guide, or BBG, high-intensity plyometric workouts with minimal equipment.
The application has everything you would expect from this tool, such as tutorials and personalized programs for weeks of training. You have high-intensity programs with 28-minute routines, postpartum programs, a challenge system, and various workouts, including warm-ups and stretching to recover later.
Abs in 30 days
And we end with another specific application focused on offering you different abdominal exercises. If you want to show off a chocolate bar next summer, this application offers a plan to get closer to your goal in 30 days with three levels of training with different free routines.
You also don’t need any special equipment, and the app includes guide videos and animations to help you understand how to do ab exercises correctly. You will have a calendar to mark the percentage of your progress each day, and you will not have problems repeating the plan until you obtain the desired results.
Extra: Vitónica.com
Beyond these applications, we also recommend you visit our colleagues at Vitónica with their extensive list of suggestions for exercising at home. You can find everything from calisthenics to metabolic training without material on his channel, including core training exercises, aerobic exercises, or cardio training. All of them to do at home from the living room.
In addition, you also have the Vitónica YouTube channel, where you will also find a wide repertoire of videos with all kinds of exercises that you will be able to do without leaving home. On the channel, you have everything from HIIT workouts to simple workouts you can do with a broom, and the list of videos will keep growing these days.
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