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FEATURE STAY IN SHAPE WITH APPLEneed to know: If you have no idea how to
do one, tap on it for a written guide along
with a clear YouTube video to show you
the way.
When the workout begins, you’re
treated to sedated music and a pleasant
voice that walks you through the poses,
with basic diagrams and a timer to let you
know how long you’ll have to hold it.
There are a few ads—gotta pay the
bills somehow—but they never interrupt a
session with one. If traditional workouts
aren’t your thing and you just need to
make some time each day to stretch, flex,
and breathe the stress away, Yoga for
Beginners is just the thing.
MYFITNESSPAL
Price: Free (in-app purchases) from
go.macworld.com/ftpl
Working out at home is one thing, but if
you don’t eat right you’re not going to be
healthy, and the best way to eat right is to
keep a food diary. Under Armour bought
MyFitnessPal back in 2015 and has done a
great job maintaining it as the best food
diary app in the business.
A huge user-submitted database of
foods helps you add home cooked meals
and fast food items, and the reliable bar
code scanner will effortlessly add nearly
any packaged food. You can set goals (like
“lose 1 pound per week”) to set calorie