25 best Olympics apps

Fitness

If the Olympians have inspired you to don trainers and get healthy, you could do worse than check out these apps.

25 best Olympic apps – Nike+ Running

Nike+ Running

£Free (App Store, Google Play)
Want to know exactly how far you're going on your runs? The Nike+ Running app syncs up with a Nike+ tracker in your shoes and tracks your distance, speed and time. You can also set up PowerSongs to inspire you, Chariots of Fire-style. It'll also compare your run to the last seven attempts, and let you know when Nike reckons you're due for a new pair of shoes.

Adidas miCoach Football

£Free (App Store)
This footy-focused app turns training into a game – sync it up with a miCoach Speed Cell and it'll gather your stats as you play football. The clever bit? The app also features an iPhone football game in which your character's stats improve as you get fitter.

100 Pushups

£1.49 (App Store, Google Play)
This app features a six-week training program that's designed to get you from zero to a hundred consecutive pushups. Simple, but it gets to the point. You'll be working out like Bruce Wayne in no time.

Couch-to-5K

£1.50 (App Store)
If you need a little motivation, this running app will gently nudge you from your first faltering steps towards your five-kilometre goal by whispering sweet nothings in your ear. Naturally you can also log your workouts to see how well you're doing.

Zombies, Run!

£5.49 (App Store, Google Play)
There is literally nothing that can't be improved by the addition of zombies. And that includes exercise. This fitness game puts you in the shoes of a survivor gathering supplies and avoiding the zombie horde – by running. If you hate the idea of exercise, this might just be the incentive you need – after all, there's nothing like the flesh-eating undead to get you on your feet.

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