Priviously on Hot For Summer: I talked about a great YouTube channel to get your work out on.
Coming Up: I am goina talk about the best workout and health apps for an IPhone!
Hey guys! I just want to start off by saying that I am SO sorry for not updating for a while but it's the end of the year and I am drowning in school work! But I'm almost done and I miss you guys! So let's get started with today's post!!
Nike Training Club:
This App has some really great benefits and one little down side. But I'm in a good mode so lets start off with the positive. Basically the way it works is you get a certain amount of credit for each workout and you get prizes when you reach certain numbers of hours working out. Some of the workouts are with celebrities and these are my favorites because I think it is a bit eaiser to work out when you are familiar with the model. One of the celebrity work outs is Shawn Johnson's stretch guide. This is one that I think everyone should unlock. Stretching is a key part of excersize as it prevents injury. As a contortionist and a dancer, I do a lot of stretching. I thought thy Shawn's guide was great because all levels of flexibility can do it and get something out of it. It really covers all aspects of the body well. It's a great warm up and cool down! As far as the actual sweating work puts are conserned, I like them because if you do not know how to do an excersize, there is a video that explains it. It also counts down the time as you do each excersize which helps pass the time if you are not a fan of working out. The downside to me is that some excersize a require weights that I do not own. Of course you can go buy the weights if you are a bit more dedicated than I am or you can do the excersize a without them, you just won't get as much of a work out as it intends. Overall, I really like this app and constantly find myself coming back to it when I need a good calorie burner.
Foodculate:
Part of dieting and getting that sexy summer body is excersizing, and part of it is eating well. This app is free and it scans the bar codes of food and then grades hope healthy the item is like A B C D F. I LOVE this app!! There are a tone of foods out there that claim to be healthy that just are not. This app is great because it gives you a concrete perspective on whether or not the food is healthy. I t does not require you to understand the label which I think is great because today's world does a great job of marketing things as better than they really are. This app cuts through the marketing so that you know that you are making heathly choices. All the hours at the gym I the world will not make a difference if yo do not eat right. I reccomend this app to absolutely everyone, especially if you are just moving out of your parents house and have to figure out what to stock your fridge with on you own without your parents.
Couch To 5K:
Ok this app is a bit more specific than the others. Basically what it does is it takes you on a two week path to running a 5k. It can be done on a treadmill or outside and it lets you use your own music which is great!! I like this app because it slowly makes the runs longer and harder so that you build
Endurance before going straight into a 3 mile run! The only problem with this app to me is that there is not a build in stretching guide. You need to stretch before hand because if you don't you will be so sore after and it does not Guide you so that's a minus for me. I know this app is not for everyone. However, I run a 5K every year and I love this app because it helps me get in shape for it so I don't die on the big day! (I'm no track star of you can't tell haha)
My Fitness Plan/Calore Count:
This app is essential for anyone trying to get hot for summer! It has a section where you can keep a food diary and an excersize diary so you know exactly how you are doing on your diet. It is also works as a social network so you can see how other people are doing on their dots and get inspired to keep going on yours! It helps to see exactly what you are eating because when you see yourself hitting your calorie limit, you think twice before taking one more cookie. I think this app is necessary because it helps keep you on track. Another great feature is that you can record your weight daily and see the graph go down which will inspire you to keep going!
And that is it for this episode of Hot for Summer! Check back soon for another episode!
Xoxoxo
Coming Up: I am goina talk about the best workout and health apps for an IPhone!
Hey guys! I just want to start off by saying that I am SO sorry for not updating for a while but it's the end of the year and I am drowning in school work! But I'm almost done and I miss you guys! So let's get started with today's post!!
Nike Training Club:
This App has some really great benefits and one little down side. But I'm in a good mode so lets start off with the positive. Basically the way it works is you get a certain amount of credit for each workout and you get prizes when you reach certain numbers of hours working out. Some of the workouts are with celebrities and these are my favorites because I think it is a bit eaiser to work out when you are familiar with the model. One of the celebrity work outs is Shawn Johnson's stretch guide. This is one that I think everyone should unlock. Stretching is a key part of excersize as it prevents injury. As a contortionist and a dancer, I do a lot of stretching. I thought thy Shawn's guide was great because all levels of flexibility can do it and get something out of it. It really covers all aspects of the body well. It's a great warm up and cool down! As far as the actual sweating work puts are conserned, I like them because if you do not know how to do an excersize, there is a video that explains it. It also counts down the time as you do each excersize which helps pass the time if you are not a fan of working out. The downside to me is that some excersize a require weights that I do not own. Of course you can go buy the weights if you are a bit more dedicated than I am or you can do the excersize a without them, you just won't get as much of a work out as it intends. Overall, I really like this app and constantly find myself coming back to it when I need a good calorie burner.
Foodculate:
Part of dieting and getting that sexy summer body is excersizing, and part of it is eating well. This app is free and it scans the bar codes of food and then grades hope healthy the item is like A B C D F. I LOVE this app!! There are a tone of foods out there that claim to be healthy that just are not. This app is great because it gives you a concrete perspective on whether or not the food is healthy. I t does not require you to understand the label which I think is great because today's world does a great job of marketing things as better than they really are. This app cuts through the marketing so that you know that you are making heathly choices. All the hours at the gym I the world will not make a difference if yo do not eat right. I reccomend this app to absolutely everyone, especially if you are just moving out of your parents house and have to figure out what to stock your fridge with on you own without your parents.
Couch To 5K:
Ok this app is a bit more specific than the others. Basically what it does is it takes you on a two week path to running a 5k. It can be done on a treadmill or outside and it lets you use your own music which is great!! I like this app because it slowly makes the runs longer and harder so that you build
Endurance before going straight into a 3 mile run! The only problem with this app to me is that there is not a build in stretching guide. You need to stretch before hand because if you don't you will be so sore after and it does not Guide you so that's a minus for me. I know this app is not for everyone. However, I run a 5K every year and I love this app because it helps me get in shape for it so I don't die on the big day! (I'm no track star of you can't tell haha)
My Fitness Plan/Calore Count:
This app is essential for anyone trying to get hot for summer! It has a section where you can keep a food diary and an excersize diary so you know exactly how you are doing on your diet. It is also works as a social network so you can see how other people are doing on their dots and get inspired to keep going on yours! It helps to see exactly what you are eating because when you see yourself hitting your calorie limit, you think twice before taking one more cookie. I think this app is necessary because it helps keep you on track. Another great feature is that you can record your weight daily and see the graph go down which will inspire you to keep going!
And that is it for this episode of Hot for Summer! Check back soon for another episode!
Xoxoxo
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