Who says you need to hit the gym to get a full body workout? With these free apps, you can be well on your way to a better body for summer right from your Android device.

Buying a smartphone is truly an investment. With the help of these eight apps, you can say goodbye to that monthly gym membership fee and train yourself to your desired body and weight with little to no cost at all (of course, after the data plan you need to download all of these). If youve got the motivation, the following apps will get you working out and eating well just in time to finally crack into that New Year Resolution.

To lose overall body fat and maintain a steady cardiovascular exercise, running is your best and cheapest option. Runkeeper will keep track of your running speed, distance, calories lost, heart rate, and running time just like you would find on a treadmill. Updates to the app also include an Autopause function that recognizes when you stop moving (in case you come across a traffic light). If you recently bought the Pebble off Kickstarter, the app is also integrated directly with the smartwatch.

Jefit helps you select any target muscle you want to work out and gives you a particular exercise along with suggested reps and sets under an interval timer. You can also create a Jefit profile and take pictures of yourself to keep a visual progress. The range of more than 500+ exercises lets you determine your own customized routine to a bodybuilding your way to your preferred perfection. It will also auto-calculate your Body Mass Index to make sure alls well and healthy.

Like Jefit, Workout Trainer gives you a comprehensive list of exercises to perform depending on the areas you want to work out. The exercises are great for those who want to work out at home without the use of gym equipments, and provides a graphic instructional video to show examples of routines. Workout Trainer provides recommended programs as well as the ability the share your workout progress so you and you friends can encourage each other to keeping things fit.

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Best Android health and fitness apps