Android App of the Day: Workout Trainer
There’s no doubt that if you want to get fit and stay in shape, then having a coach or a personal trainer can help you reach your true potential. Unfortunately, hiring a trainer can cost hundreds of dollars each month, and for some, that extra cost can put a strain on the finances. However, if you still want to reap the benefits of having a professional by your side during your daily workouts, then the Workout Trainer app for Android is the next best thing. This app is the perfect way to stay in shape with audio, photo, and video instructions.
Pros:
- App recommends workouts based on your fitness goals
- Thousands of free workouts to choose from
- Follow along with audio instructions and progress cues during your workout
- See instructional photos and videos that explain each move in detail
- Share your workouts via Email, Facebook and Twitter
- Easily create and edit workouts from your device
- Home screen widget provides different daily workout
- Play your favorite music while working out
- Try new and recommended workouts from the community
- Online support and workout history available
- Provides a monthly workout schedule
Cons:
- Users have to pay to unlock pro workouts
How it works:
Once you download the app you can either log in using a Facebook account or you can create a new user account. After you are successfully logged in, you can choose the intensity and duration of the workouts you want to proceed with. From there you will have to answer a list of fitness related questions to help you achieve your long-term goals. Workouts are categorized by free or pro, which you will have to pay for the pro workouts if you want to unlock them. Don’t worry if you want to just use the free workouts, as this app has an extensive library of free workouts. After you have selected a workout you can either use the visual instructions with step-by-step photos, watch the video tutorial on YouTube, or plugin your headphones to hear the audio instructions.
If you are looking for added motivation Workout Trainer has built-in sharing options which allow you to easily share workouts with Facebook or Twitter. You can also share workouts on the Workout Trainer community and find other app users who are training in a similar fashion.
Conclusion:
Workout Trainer is the perfect companion for anyone who is serious about their health and exercise routine. The user interface is well designed and makes learning new workout routines stress free. The app’s extensive library of workout routines makes it easy to find different exercises to target whatever health goals you are training towards. Workout Trainer takes away the financial burden of having to hire a personal trainer and is a great way to reach your personal fitness goals.
Workout Trainer is available for free in the Google Play Store. Requires Android 1.6 and higher. Play Link
This is part of our Android App of the Day series. We take our favorite app for Android for each day and post it here for you to check out. Feel free to check out all of our App of the Day posts here.
