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Top Fitness Apps for a Happy and Healthy 2015

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January 6, 2015

11 Top Fitness Apps

Umano

6. Umano. I always intend to be better informed, but don’t always have time to keep up with the news. While I read on the elliptical, any time I’m swinging kettlebells or lifting weights I’ve literally got my hands full. That’s why I was intrigued by Umano — it’s like an audiobook, but for blog posts, articles and current events. Taking its name from the Italian word for “human,” Umano employs voice actors to record its content rather than using text to speech.

It’s a little strange to hear some casual blog idioms uttered in a serious newscaster voice. I also found that I didn’t absorb some of the more serious pieces as well as I would have if I was reading the original article (I’m a pretty visual person). I’d probably choose to use Umano during my commute, and stick to an upbeat playlist for my workout. However, it’s pretty neat that there’s a platform that lets you stay informed no matter where you are.

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10 Comments
  1. Diane Morrison says:
    January 6, 2015 at 12:03 pm

    I love you guys. Thank you for all your help. Keep up all the good work.

  2. Jameson Campbell says:
    January 6, 2015 at 4:13 pm

    All great fitness apps, but I highly suggest Flexter Fitness!

    ​https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/flexter-fitness/id940231446?mt=8

    1. New workouts are consistently added by popular Instagram users
    2. Wide variety of workouts that fit your needs
    3. Sexy and simple UI/UX
    4. Video instructions
    5. Free

  3. Jack Sh*t says:
    January 6, 2015 at 5:23 pm

    Maybe you can help; I’m looking for an app that makes you forget that cheesecake ever existed.

    1. Jenn says:
      January 6, 2015 at 8:41 pm

      That one we haven’t found yet. *Will keep searching!* 🙂

      —FBG Jenn

  4. Jenn says:
    January 6, 2015 at 10:29 pm

    Great article!!! Haven’t heard of any of these in my search for great apps! I’m excited to use them

  5. Raven says:
    January 7, 2015 at 3:29 pm

    I wish they made the outdoors one for android. That seems really neat! I love my nexercise app being using it for years. Keeps me motivated 🙂 I’ll be trying this new sleep app. I could use it.

  6. AppWalls says:
    January 7, 2015 at 3:39 pm

    Great list of fitness apps. Check out our pick of the best fitness apps over on AppWalls

    http://www.appwalls.com/the-best-fitness-apps/

    There’s something for everyone in there.

  7. Deanna says:
    January 8, 2015 at 1:40 pm

    My must-have apps are MapMyFitness, MyFitnessPal and Fitbit. I have them all connected and it’s nice that I can keep track of my exercise through MapMyFitness and my meals through MyFitnessPal and watch them all connect. I also live by my Fitbit app, my goal is to hit 10,000 steps a day and I will constantly look at it throughout the day to see where I’m at.

  8. Barbara Maye says:
    March 1, 2015 at 4:27 pm

    Love all these options — now need to figure out which one’s I can access. Thanks

  9. Linda Williams says:
    June 16, 2016 at 6:23 am

    I really like Lark, it’s a cool and at the same time useful app.
    I also use ActivityTracker to monitor my physical metrics on a daily basis.
    https://itunes.apple.com/app/id993667592
    It’s lesser known, but definitely worth checking out.

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