The best apps for digital training

Digital trainer apps are storming into our lives, and with good reasons. Over the years, the attention to health, psychophysical well-being and proper nutrition has been growing, leading more and more people closer to fitness. It’s also the lack of time that’s driving an increasing number of fitness enthusiasts – or aspiring ones – towards technology.

A digital guidance can easily become a powerful help to keep up in shape. Consider the early morning workout, or the late afternoon training after a long day spent working or studying (and maybe commuting). When time runs out so quickly, having a personal trainer available at your own convenience would really be a boon. That’s where the digital world steps in with apps that can guide, monitor and improve your training.

Self digital training: technology at the service of fitness

Over time, the availability of digital tools that proved innovative, affordable and easy to use drove increasing interest towards healthier lives. This is especially true in the case of fitness apps, which have lately evolved to become private trainers available 24 hours a day.

Growingly detailed in content and valued by their users, app stores offer a plethora of options to move to more active lifestyles. Ranging from counting the steps taken during the day (and reporting burnt calories) to offering a personalized training programme that meets your individual needs, we are easily left spoilt for choices. Then what are the best apps for training?

mywellness, all in one app

Your most faithful training companion, guiding you to your goal thanks to personalized training programmes and video tutorials for each exercise: this is mywellness’ identikit. The Technogym app for iOS and Android offers an innovative and engaging training experience; it allows you to achieve your goals – be it sports, fitness or health - in an easy, fast and fun way. Like most of the previous apps, it can be used to track common outdoor activities such as walking or running. The real difference is the way it seamlessly integrates with indoor fitness, which is where the previous fall short. Use the mywellness app in any Technogym-equipped gym and connect it to the individual machine via QR Code or via Bluetooth. The result? You will find your session already waiting for you on the equipment, and the results will be tracked and saved in real time on your mywellness account. There you have it, finally: a true digital personal trainer to improve your shape both inside and outside the walls. mywellness also offers the possibility to integrate the main services offered by many apps available on the market, such as MyFitnessPal, Strava, Polar, Garmin Connect, S Health.

Digital trainer at the service of cycling

The guidance of an athletic trainer is fundamental to those who have turned to competitive sports, if they truly wish to explore their own potential. The MYCYCLING Coach service by Technogym is dedicated to all cyclists looking to reach professional performance. The subscription service connects you to one of the certified MYCYCLING coaches: not only they will be able to provide you with a tailored training programme, their constant monitoring is also crucial in keeping you on track. You can contact your coach through the MYCYCLING app’s chat. The app itself is the means for the digital coach to measure the obtained results, evaluate progress and be able to modify, in real time, the training program.