Getting into a fitness walking program and sustaining long enough for it to become a constructive habit can be difficult. If you keep stop-starting a fitness walking program, maybe a selection of apps can help.
There are all sorts of apps that provide motivation, incentive, inspiration and tracking data. In this article, we’ve collected a round-up of apps that can help you to go the distance on your fitness walking program.
Sweatcoin
Sweatcoin, of course, has to be at the top of our list. The app is specifically designed to encourage people to walk and to keep on walking. With a built-in pedometer that counts how far you walk and converts your steps into digital currency, you can earn tangible assets that enable you to purchase merchandise from over 300 merchants.
Charity Miles
If money is an incentive for you to sustain a fitness walking program, but you’re not bothered about spending it on yourself, then why not walk to raise money for charity.
Raising money is made easy with Charity Miles turns your fitness walking program into a way to raise money for charities. Simply choose from a list of charities to support with your walks and get corporate sponsors to donate money for every mile you walk.
The app monitors your distance, time, and money raised for charity and connects you with other users. Knowing that your walks contribute to a good cause can be a strong motivator.
MapMyWalk by Under Armour
MapMyWalk is a comprehensive app that tracks your walking routes, distance, pace, and calories burned in real time using GPS. You can pull up key stats on your workouts, including distance, duration, pace, elevation, and more. This helps you to push yourself and hit your target or even to beat your personal best.
If you have a competitive nature, the app also has other motivational features such as challenges that enable you to compete against other users. But the best way to use this app when you’re first starting out is to access personalised walking plans based on your fitness goals.
Walkmeter Walking & Hiking GPS
An alternative to the MapMyWalk app is Walkmeter, an equally versatile app that enables you to track your walks, hikes, and more in real time. Boasting customisable screens with up to 130 different statistics and metrics, you can plan your fitness walking program and targeted goals down to precise measurements.
For inspiration, follow pre-designed training plans for various fitness levels and goals, view detailed maps of your routes with distance markers, and get audio updates on your progress, pace, and distance in real time. Create interval workouts to add variety and challenge to your walks.
Zombies, Run!
Zombies Run! is a fitness app with a difference. You basically imagine your town is being stalked by zombies and you have to run to avoid capture. The interactive zombie apocalypse relates a story while you’re out walking. And sometimes you will have to break into a run.
Walking routes are complete story-driven missions which involve collecting supplies, and evading zombies. If you want to integrate running into your program, use the interval training feature which has walking, jogging, and sprints.
