15 Home Workout Apps That Actually Work

Housing 185+ free workouts from strength and endurance to mobility and yoga, the Nike+ Training Club uses personalised training plans that adapt to you and your schedule. The expert-led classes allow you to customise your workout, depending on the time and equipment you have available, to help you reach your goal — whatever it may be and regardless of current fitness level. For UK users, 115+ new classes have recently been added.

Apple launched its first fitness experience earlier this month. Apple Fitness+ incorporates metrics from your Apple Watch into personalised fitness workout videos, available to view on all Apple devices. Dozens of workouts are available, from rowing to dance and cycling to yoga. Apple Fitness+ aims to keep you motivated by highlighting your metrics on screen at key points during your workout and displaying a calorie-burn graphic to signpost your efforts in certain workouts and see how it stacks up against other users. The only catch is – unsurprisingly – you need an Apple Watch.

Want to hit a workout like Chris Hemsworth? Of course you do. With Centr, Hemsworth's very own fitness plan, you can do exactly that. Along with Luke Zocchi, Hemsworth's personal trainer, you can utilise the team that's responsible for getting the Hollywood leading man in serious shape. The app’s ethos is about having an all-round healthy lifestyle, featuring workouts alongside guided meditations. If that’s not enough, you can steal Hemsworth’s diet plan too.

Peleton's app has cycling, running, bootcamp, outdoor, floor and yoga workouts as standard, helping you get a sweat on at home. The best part? You don't need to have their spin bike installed to get your fit fix.

One for the CrossFit fanatics, SmartWOD Workout Generator provides functional fitness workouts based on the equipment you have available — to help you stay on top of your fitness game at home. With over 5000 WOD’s in its collection, there truly is a workout for every ability and occasion. While there is a free version of the app that gives you access to 5 per cent of workouts, the premium version is still very affordable at £1.79 per month.

The kings of transformations Men’s Health and athlete-adventurer Ross Edgley have collaborated once again to present THE WORLD’S FITTEST APP. Pick from 4 individual 12-week training plans, designed using simple moves — each with an easy-to-follow video demonstration — and basic gym kit. All plans are based on sports science fundamentals to make you fitter, leaner, stronger and faster whatever your starting point and whatever your goal.

Got seven minutes to put aside daily? Perfect for the "I don't have time to exercise" posse, 'Seven' is a fast, fun and effective app that uses "scientific studies to provide the maximum benefit in the shortest time possible," whether you want to gain muscle, lose fat or just maintain fitness. Using a bank of 200 exercises, you can tailor your workout to what you need. Did we mention that it's free, too?

Freeletics uses 'digital personal trainers' to help you get a workout in anywhere, with no requirement for a gym. The workouts are short and the guided workouts come with audio coaching to help you get the most out of your workout. There's a free version or three separate subscription models.

Another pioneer in remote training for riders and runners alike, Zwift transforms tedious turbo rides and treadmill slogs into challenging, social sweat sessions. Pair any Bluetooth-enabled treadmill or static bike to the app and power your avatar around the roads of six virtual worlds, including a futuristic New York. There are more than 1,000 workouts to choose from, plus around 300 group races each day, giving you the chance to dish the dirt as they eat your (pixel) dust.

Maintaining daily yoga practice is laudable, but not everyone has 90 minutes to spare posing to pan pipes. Glo is your solution. It offers thousands of yoga, Pilates and meditation sessions, promising to improve your mental state, posture and mobility. Plus, you can save up lessons to use offline. You can “happy baby” from the comfort of your own home.

What Peloton did for your spin session, Rowith can do for your dry-land rows. The app, launching soon, transforms your monotonous ergo training into inspiring full-body workouts, with audio-guided coaching and tips from gold-medal Olympic rowers, such as Steve Redgrave. Choose from a deep pool of sessions that adapt as you progress from oar amateur to Boat Race hopeful. You can even challenge friends to really spice up your time in the hot seat.