The Best Workout Apps For Women Tested & Reviewed By A Certified Personal Trainer

If you're looking for more than just workout videos and prefer a personalized approach, app-based personal training is a good idea. Future offers one-on-one coaching services with customized training plans tailored to your preferences and goals.

Future uses text, messaging, and phone meetings to discuss your progress, goals, and any roadblocks and address any questions you have. Daily interaction helps you stay motivated and focused on your workout plan.

Although not 100% necessary, using an Apple watch is highly encouraged. Future allows the rental of an Apple watch to track your metrics if desired.

If you want an app that can cover all your fitness bases, AloMoves is the ideal choice. The platform includes workouts, skill training, mindfulness and meditations, and even practical lifestyle advice and recipes for all fitness levels and interests.

With over 3000 videos, 80 instructors, and dozens of class types, you’ll never feel bored using AloMoves—and new classes, instructors, and new series are added frequently.

Mindbodygreen assistant beauty & health editor, Hannah Frye, tested the Alo Moves cycle-based series and loves the sheer number of options for each phase. Frye uses the series during her menstrual phase when she's craving mindful movement.

I (the writer!) have used Alo Moves for years and the ability to combine different types of workouts makes the app more than worth it in my book. I’ll do a quick HIIT session before a calisthenics workout and finish up with some mobility work and a short meditation.

Protip: If you have trouble falling asleep, try listening to a sound bath or a yoga nidra class. You’ll drift off in no time.

Centr is a fitness and nutrition app created by actor Chris Hemsworth. Beginners will find the app intuitive and helpful for developing programs based on a particular goal—in fact, there’s even a specific beginner program, Centr Begin.

The app includes a variety of workouts, such as strength, yoga, Pilates, and HIIT, for all levels. What’s more, you’ll also find meal plans from registered dietitians, general health and fitness advice, meditations, and visualizations for sleep and relaxation.

Centr appeals to a wide range of users, from those praising the motivational features and variety of programming to those brand new to exercise who appreciate that the planning, progression, and scheduling are done for them.

If you are primarily looking for an app that provides Pilates and yoga workouts, glo is all you need. You’ll find fresh live-streaming workouts daily, with over 5,000 on-demand classes.

With upwards of 16 styles of yoga and Pilates workouts for every body part, goal, and mood, you’ll always have a motivating training session.

Glo curates several collections to help you narrow your choice, including beginner-friendly series and collections of 15-minute workouts for those short on time. The app also offers cardio, some light basic strength training, flexibility sessions, and meditations for a break from yoga or Pilates.

Although more pricey than some other options, Glo is perfect for those who prefer live group workouts and brand new content daily.

Meskille recommends Jeni Del Pozo, a Pilates instructor with Glo, especially her Pilates Fusion classes. “You are in good hands and will likely get a tough workout,” she says.

We’ve tested this app, too, and recommend the Love Your Body collection from Glo as well as the live full-body Pilates classes offered by Khetanya Henderson.

Nike’s training app (NTC) hits the ball out of the park with variety—and it's free to use. Yup, without any payment whatsoever, you'll have access to strength training, yoga, HIIT, running exercises, and more, all through an incredibly user friendly interface.

Create your own personalized fitness plan or filter classes by duration, fitness level, and what equipment you have access to. The app will even provide recommendations based on your preferences, progress, and goals.

Our commerce editor, Carleigh Ferrante, uses NTC to track her runs while marathon training (with a personalized plan from the app!) and loves having the option to supplement that heavy mileage with weightlifting, yoga, and other valuable cross training—all in one app.

If you'd rather get your cardio in dance form than by pounding pavement, Sculpt Society is for you. The app offers approachable and inclusive classes encouraging a healthy relationship with your body and exercise.

Not a dancer? No problem. The Sculpt Society caters to all experience levels—and there are plenty of non-dance workouts, too.

Equipment is optional, too. Most classes can be enhanced with light weights, a Pilates ball, or sliders to increase the challenge.

Whether you're short on time or want a more extended training session, there are over 600 classes to choose from, ranging from 10 to 60 minutes.

Mindbodygreen commerce editor, Carleigh Ferrante, uses The Sculpt Society regularly and longes the confidence boost it provides.

"I was a little (or maybe a lot) intimidated by dance cardio but I’m so glad I gave TSS a chance!" she says. "The dance and sculpt workouts are fun, engaging, and bring major physical and mental benefits—and the playlists are unmatched.”

For the outdoor enthusiast, Strava is an incredible tool to discover, plan, and track routes. Whether you’re hiking, walking, running, or biking, an easy-to-use dashboard displays your progress and recent workouts.

Strava’s primary focus is on tracking performance data, using GPS and other gear, such as fitness trackers, to pull and collaborate your data into advanced analytics you can dig into.

Those who are training for races and events will find these features handy while working to improve performance or prepare for competition.

The coolest part? You can share live updates with social connections for safety and motivation.

Ferrante tested this pick and loves the comfort of knowing her friends and family can track her location while she's out for early morning or nighttime runs—and it really comes in handy during race training.

Mindbodygreen sustainability and health director, Emma Loewe also tested Strava, adding that it’s a great option for tracking exertion rate, progress, and PRs. Plus, you can track a run while offline (without using data).

Mighty Health is an all-in-one wellness program for adults 50 and older. The app offers daily workouts, nutrition advice, mental health tips, and social interaction. You can choose from over 500 joint-friendly workouts or tailor your programming to accommodate a chronic condition.

As a complete wellness program, you’ll receive fitness and custom nutrition plans and one-on-one coaching. Live community events and virtual sessions provide additional social interaction to keep you motivated and on track.

Users love the ability to customize their total wellness plan to suit their needs, such as plans for post-surgery, arthritis, weight loss, strength gains, and flexibility for any fitness level or age.

Hevy is a straightforward strength training app that allows you to program, record, and track your strength workouts. You can search and learn the form for hundreds of exercises, adding them to a custom plan to see your daily training sessions and instructions in one place.

A social sharing feature allows you to post your workout stats, along with photos, with the option of allowing comments and social interactions through the app (this feature is easily turned off). Handy built-in tools include a one-rep max calculator, rest timer, and racking calculator.

With the free version of the app, you can save up to 4 different workouts, replacing them as needed. For additional workouts, you’ll need to upgrade to the paid pro version.

Hevy is the best strength training app I (the writer) have used, and I always recommend it to my personal training clients. You can easily plan and view your workout program calendar along with training progress and total volume so you can make adjustments to keep pushing toward your goals.

Caliber is a free workout app with a library of workout programs for muscle building, strength, gains, and fat loss. It has a built-in progress tracker that allows you to see how well you are doing over time.

You’ll have access to weekly lessons for all fitness levels, with video demos to ensure your form is up to par.

While you can't directly log your nutrition into Caliber, it does sync with food-logging apps such as MyFitnessPal. Caliber stands out as a free workout app because it contains high-quality science, backed workout programs, and advice without any ads or paywalls.

The overwhelming consensus from users reviewing Caliber is that they can't believe it is free without ads. According to reviewers, standout features are built-in progress tracking and advice on adjusting your program to continue seeing results.