With colder weather approaching, it is easy to slip into the mindset that working out is no longer necessary because with colder weather comes bulky clothing.
Without bathing suit weather looming anywhere in the near future, it can be tempting to substitute your daily workout for a slice of pumpkin pie or those delicious cut-out Halloween sugar cookies.
Instead of falling into that rut, which will most likely end in regret come spring semester, use Runtastic Six Pack to stay motivated through the winter months.
This app is great for the days you don't feel like venturing out into the cold to go to the gym. The company describes themselves as "a personal six pack trainer in your pocket."
The app gives you a choice between two avatar trainers, Daniel and Angie. It comes with more than 50 workout demonstrations, motivational music, training plans, tips of the day and the option to share your accomplishments on social media.
After you pick which trainer you want to use, you can choose what level you want to progress at. Level one is called "commence your journey." It lasts 10 days and includes 35 exercises.
Level two is labeled "kick it up a notch," and lasts 15 days with 60 exercise options.
Level three is "experience incredible results," and spans over 25 days with 115 exercise options.
For each day on whichever plan you choose, there will be a certain amount of exercises for you to do.
You can pick the music the app comes with, or pay an additional $0.99 for a different genre of music.
The trainer talks and counts you through the exercise, so you get an example of a good workout pace.
The avatar trainer will tell you how many sets and repetitions are necessary, and they will give you a 30-second break in-between each set if you need it.
After you have finished the sets for the day, the app shows you how many repetitions you completed and how many calories you burned.
You can take a picture and add notes to the work out so you can remember if you liked it or not for the future.
After a workout, you will receive the tip of the day, for example, "workouts need fixed dates. A little pressure will promote your discipline." The duration of the exercises increase by level, and by day.
It starts with an 8 minute and 45 second exercise on level 1, day 1, and ends with a 41 minute and 33 second exercise on level 3, day 25.
Under the section "all exercise videos," there are 50 animated videos that show you how to properly execute different exercises, along with their names.
You can change the voice coach to speak in English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, or Japanese.
Under the section titled, "my workouts," the app gives you options for extra workouts that range from less than 10 minutes to more than 30 minutes.
If you're looking for an extra push of motivation to stay fit this winter, check out Runtastic.
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