Instead of using the internet to procrastinate, use it to whip yourself into shape. These helpful websites take the work out of keeping track of workouts and counting calories.
Athletic Minded Traveler: For the gym addict jet setter.
Select a city and it gives you the rundown of gyms in each hotel, where to workout, where to eat a healthy meal, and fitness related activities. For example, where to rent bikes or go bowling. The only downside is that you have to pay a subscription fee to view some information.
My Fitness Pal: For keeping up that New Year’s resolution to be healthier
My Fitness Pal takes the work out of losing weight. Log every meal you eat, any physical activity you do and it counts the calories for you. It’s free to sign up and even has an app for your phone so you can stay on track on the go.
Jog.fm: For finding workout music
Do you get sick of your gym playlist after a week? Jog.fm helps you find the songs based on how fast you run or walk. It also has every genre from rock and pop, to country.
America’s Running Routes: For the treadmill hater
If you prefer pavement to treadmills, but want to keep track of your distance, bookmark this site. Draw your route on the map and it gives you the distance, changes in elevation and you can also print out and save routes.
Runkeeper: For maintaining a healthy lifestyle
Runkeeper is a website and app that you turn on while running, biking, hiking, etc. and it records your distance, speed and elevation. It also tracks activities such as weight and strength training. Once you finish a workout, the app then syncs your information to the webs