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Improve your wellbeing and fitness with these five free apps

March 12, 2019

By 2020, it has been predicted that the UK’s wellness and fitness industry will reach £22.8 billion. Over the past few years, gym memberships, sports equipment, weight loss initiatives and alternative medicine have made up a large part of the market. Many people will likely to have started new health regimes as they rang in 2019 too.

It was estimated from data gathered in 2018 that around 29 per cent of the British population — equivalent to approximately 14.5 million individuals — made a resolution to lose some weight. What’s more, 19 per cent of people were keen to improve their fitness levels. However, reports show that over half of us fail to stick to our resolutions after just one month.

So, how can we stick to our guns and improve our health on a more permanent basis?

Here, omega 7 supplement suppliers, Pharma Nord, look at some of the best health apps we should all download:

1. Calorie checker

Diets can be particularly difficult for people to stick to. While the odd takeaway or cheat meal is often encouraged by health experts, so too is portion control. The NHS’s calorie checker is a great way to monitor your intake, with over 150,000 food and drink itemised products showing the calorie and fat content.

Download it from: NHS website

The price you’ll pay: Free

2. Couch to 5k

Look to the couch to 5k app if you want to improve your fitness with some running but are not ready to tackle an entire marathon just yet.

Presented by Public Health England, it builds you up gradually with a mix of running and walking so that within 9 weeks you should be able to run 5 kilometres (3.1 miles).

There’s also a choice of five virtual trainers to help you on your fitness journey and keep you motivated.

Download it from: iTunes and Google Play

The price you’ll pay: Free

3. Seven

Is gaming one of your hobbies? This app treats fitness as a classic video game and sets you challenges to complete using no more than a chair, your own weight or a wall. These tasks are set daily for seven months and each day you miss, you will lose a life (you start with three). If you lose all three in a month, your progress is reset to zero. Stick with it and you’re sure to see results!

Download it from: iTunes and Google Play

The price you’ll pay: Free, or £3.99 per month for premium

4. Smokefree

Finding it a huge challenge to stop smoking? Quitting this habit is something five million people in the UK tried to do in 2017, but one in five didn’t achieve a month without a cigarette.

With the Smokefree app, you will be provided with daily tips, advice and support over a 28-day programme. Better still, you’ll be rewarded if you meet your goals!

The app states that you are up to five times more likely to quit for good If you stay smoke free for the four-week programme.

Download it from: iTunes and Google Play

The price you’ll pay: Free

5. Sworkit

Download the Sworkit app if you’re not a fan of exercising in a busy gym or would just prefer to get fit while in the comfort of your own home.

With their ‘no gym, no excuse’ slogan, it pretty much speaks for itself. With a host of exercise ideas and programmes to choose from, including strength, cardio and stretching, you can mould your perfect workout.

The app will deliver an array of exercises to follow during your session and is a great option for those who already have a good knowledge of where they want to target.

Download it from: iTunes and Google Play

The price you’ll pay: Free, with the options of in-app purchases

You’ll be so much closer to hitting that sought-after health and wellbeing goal with these five apps downloaded onto your smartphone. Whether you’re working towards quitting smoking, improving your diet or upping your exercise regime, these helpful tools can be a great aid for your targets. Good luck!