PC Magazine - USA (2020-01)

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on demand, nutrition, activity tracking, and workout music.


7 MINUTE WORKOUT (BY WAHOO FITNESS)
Android, iOS; free with optional in-app purchases
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can launch the app and do this quick set of exercises nearly
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standard seven-minute workout—12 high-intensity bodyweight
exercises in cycles of 30 seconds each followed by a very short rest—as well as
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at the time of this writing), and some are free. This app for quick workouts is
even better when you use one of Wahoo’s heart rate monitors along with it, to
be sure you’re elevating your heart rate. The Wahoo Tickr X is among my
favorite chest straps on the market.


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Android, iOS; free with limited workouts,
$59.99 a year or $29.99 for three months for Pro
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the results you want to achieve. It’s best for people who like a
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what time of day you exercise and whether you’re an ambitious cook or prefer
simple meal prep. The app also gives realistic assessments of how hard it will be
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to log what you eat, explore meal ideas, and work out using videos in the app.
It’s an all-in-one solution.


BLOGILATES
Android, iOS, Web; free or $0.99 a month for workout calendar
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workouts on demand as well as recommendations for stretches,
eating well, and body positivity. The content leans more feminine than
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