The 6 Best Apps for Vacation Fitness

The App: Power 20

Where to Use It: At the Beach

Why It's Awesome: Short, sweet, and to the point. This explosive, 20-minute full body workout focuses on strength training, balance, and muscle tone. You’ll fly through the basics (squats, crunches, lunges, plank, wall sit) without any equipment necessary. And if you get bored by day two or three, upgrade to Power 20 Pro for $2.99. Bonus feature: the entire routine can be done from your beach towel.

The App: Power 20

Where to Use It: At the Beach

Why It's Awesome: Short, sweet, and to the point. This explosive, 20-minute full body workout focuses on strength training, balance, and muscle tone. You’ll fly through the basics (squats, crunches, lunges, plank, and wall sit) without any equipment necessary. And if you get bored by day two or three, upgrade to Power 20 Pro for $2.99. Bonus feature: The entire routine can be done from your beach towel.

The App: Spring

Where to Use It: City Escapade

Why It's Awesome: Walk. Run. Dance. Bike. Faux jump rope in place. Twerk at 1OAK. Every movement counts with this app. Plug in what you plan on doing and the app will automatically guesstimate your steps per minute. If you think the counter is too high or low for your personal average, perform a “Rhythm Analysis” to establish the most accurate step rate. From there, hit “Go” and Spring will calculate your time, miles, and calories burned, which makes getting lost in your favorite new city that much more rewarding. Bonus feature: The app curates a playlist based on your step rate and music taste, so you can literally move to the beat.

The App: Yoga Studio

Where to Use It: Nature Retreat

Why It's Awesome: This app is totally worth the $3.99 price tag: You can instantly download 65 live-action yoga classes. Fit for all levels, cycle through 15, 30, or 60-minute practices to keep your chaturanga on point while fully immersing yourself in the beauty of nature. Bonus feature: Yoga Studio keeps a schedule of all your activity, so you know which classes you completed and when.

The App: MapMyHike

Where to Use It: High-Elevation Destination

Why It's Awesome: This easy to use app is geared toward getting the most out of your hike—and your workout. Specify your mileage goal and the “Route Genius” will design multiple options within your area. Once you select your destination, the app logs every aspect of your hike (including time, distance, pace, speed, and elevation). It’s also one of the only hiking apps that tracks your caloric expenditure (so that victory pisco sour outside of Machu Picchu will taste guilt-free). Bonus feature: Get the MVP upgrade and the app will notify friends and family of your location and progress via its Live Tracking.

App Name: WaterMinder

Where to Use It: Everywhere

Why It's Awesome: Chances are you already don’t drink enough water. However, when you’re traveling, hydration is a must. Between flying, spending long periods in the sun, and expending energy, you need to stay on top of your hydration game. And, of course, there’s an app for that! WaterMinder fills a cartoon version of you with water as the day passes—turning you into a Smurf look-alike once you reach your goal.

The App: Calm

Where to Use It: On the Plane

Why It's Awesome: From packing frantically to getting wanded by TSA in the security line to wedging yourself into the middle seat, airplane travel can be a total headache. By clicking on Calm, you will immediately be transported to a soothing naturescape with an equally tranquil score. Take a deep exhale and start “The 7 Steps of Calm”—a guided meditation series.