Amanda also appreciates the fact MapMyFitness is affordable at $6 per month, or you can pay $30 for an entire year membership. You’ll have a 15-day trial for the premium features, and the free version includes GPS tracking for runs, walks, road cycling, and mountain biking. Whether you go to a commercial gym or have free weights at home, Nike Training Club provides high-quality workouts that won’t…

Where applicable, apps were favored if they offered thoughtful training plans that incorporated progressive overload. In practice, this meant built‑in improvement plans that gradually increased weights, sets, reps, distance, or intensity over time, rather than random standalone workouts. Accountability features were a major factor, since different people need different levels of encouragement. At-…