In addition to tracking endurance sports like running, you can also use your iPhone for strength training. In this article, we’ll show you some apps that can help with this. These are the best strength sports apps for iPhone.
The best strength training apps for your iPhone
If you exercise a lot, you know that your iPhone can be an indispensable training partner. In addition to playing music, you can also accurately log your performance. However, the seasoned powerhouse can also benefit from her/his smartphone. In no particular order, these are the best strength sports apps for iPhone in our opinion
1. Nike Training Club
Not only does Nike have a popular running app, but it also helps you build muscle on the go. Nike Training Club is packed with exercises and schedules making the app suitable for both beginners and advanced athletes. You can select training sessions based on training goal (endurance or muscle growth) or, for example, body part.
Also cool: Nike Training Club gives you a look behind the scenes of professional athletes. For example, you can see how football player Cristiano Ronaldo and basketball player Isaiah Thomes train their muscles. Furthermore, Nike Training Club offers yoga and stretching exercises and you can listen to the Trained podcast. This includes all kinds of sports and nutritional advice.
2. Sworkit
Sworkit takes on the role of coach. The app proposes a training based on your personal preferences. Do you have five minutes? Then you will be presented with a short workout. If you have more than 45 minutes to exercise, Sworkit will make you sweat extensively. It does not matter whether or not you have training material available. The algorithm of the strength sports app adapts itself.
The app is intended to take beginners by the hand. It doesn’t matter what your goals are. So you can use Sworkit to lose weight, get stronger, drier, or a combination of desired outcomes. Also great is that Sworkit has a section with exercises for children. Sworkit is a paid app, but you can try it out for free for seven days.
3. Strong
Strong is one of the most popular apps to track your workout routine. The app can best be compared to the well-known notebook in which you keep track of your workout. If you’re not looking for an app cluttered with unnecessary features, Strong is highly recommended.
In the free version of Strong, you can capture a few different routines. This is ideal if, for example, you train those different muscle groups per week, and have a separate routine for each training. You can then keep track of the number of repetitions and the amount of weight for each exercise.
4. Jefit
Jefit is an app that offers more than just tracking exactly what you do during your workout. The app also recommends new exercises based on your existing workout routine. The app also keeps track of your body composition, and how you need to adjust your goals for the desired result. Unique to Jefit is that you can request graphs and data for almost everything, based on all users of the app.
You can also keep track of what your friends are doing with Jefit. This way you can not only see how their workouts are going and whether they are achieving their goals, they can also see what you are doing. Secretly skipping sports is therefore no longer an option. In addition, Jefit has a handy Apple Watch app in which you can quickly register your workouts.
5. Gymatic
Gymatic takes a slightly different approach. This app can automatically keep track of which exercises you do by using the sensors of your iPhone. Your Apple Watch can also be used for this. For example, you can see how consistently you do a certain exercise and how long you usually rest between repetitions. The app can automatically track your existing routine, but can also help you discover new workouts.
The technique behind the app to recognize exercises is continuously learning. It is therefore possible that the app does not always immediately understand what / how you are training. Gymatic recognizes exercises from Crossfit, bodybuilding, TRX, strength sports and more. So you can try the app with confidence.
Exercise with your iPhone
The App Store is overflowing with sports apps. On iPhoned we therefore like to separate the wheat from the chaff and collect only the best options. Do you want to exercise (more) and live a healthier life with your iPhone? Check the articles below to get started.
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