7 Free Android Apps to Get in Shape & Track Your Fitness

It’s about that time of the year when I take a step back and realize it’s time to amp up my workout program. Contrary to popular belief, outstanding fitness apps exist on more platforms than just the iPhone.

Getting in shape and tracking your fitness can be an easy task with the right apps. In looking through the Android Market, there’s quite a few fitness and health apps, but I’m going to focus on the best free ones to get your started. All the apps below can be found at the Android Market and can be downloaded free of charge.

Calorie Counter by FatSecret v1.12.0 – 4.5 Stars, 9k ratings, >250k downloads

A simple tool to find all the Calorie and Nutrition Facts for the foods you eat. UPDATED February 11: New “RDI” feature calculates your Recommended Daily Intake to achieve your goal weight. Enhancements to search, sync and navigate.

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CardioTrainer v2.1.0 – 4.5 Stars, 5k ratings, >250k downloads

Your training partner for running, cycling and other cardio fitness activities. Features in v2.1: High Scores, manually enter workouts, weightloss trainer, graphs, outdoor & treadmill (pedometer/GPS), voice & music integration, records path, pace, calories, racing, autopause, etc.

JogTracker 1.0.4 – 4 Stars, 511 ratings, 50k – 250k downloads

JogTracker measures time and distance for runners, walkers and cyclists. Display distance in miles or kilometers. Uses GPS and Google Maps to help you find your way. View your jog history on the web.

Buddy Runner v1.5.0 – 4.5 Stars, 1k ratings, 50k – 250k downloads

Provides the capabilities of an expensive GPS enabled personal fitness trainer. Records routes, distance, time and pace during workouts. Personal dashboard saves history and visualizes results. Auto Facebook/Twitter posting. Audio feedback reads progress during workout. New in 1.5.0: supports for QVGA.

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SportyPal 1.7.4 – 4.5 Stars, 715 ratings, 10k – 50k downloads

BEST fitness app on Android Network Awards. Improve your running and cycling performance using your Android phone. Easily log and map your track and results, analyze or share with your friends on www.sportypal.com. New in 1.7.4: new workout types, voice notifications, bug fixes.

WeightPad v1.1 – 4 Stars, 251 ratings, 10k – 50k downloads

WeightPad is a useful application for Android to support your daily weight control, which is necessary for a diet. You can record your weight by kg, lb and st.  Also, your weight is displayed by line graph, so you can instinctively check the change of your daily weight and the degree of achievement for your goal weight.

Endomondo Sports Tracker v2.0.4 – 4.5 Stars, 175 ratings, 10k – 50k downloads

Your sports trainer for running, cycling, walking and other sports. Real-time tracking of time, distance, speed and altitude. Audio feedback per km or mile. Personal voice messages from friends. Route displays on Google Maps. History of workouts and lap times. Integrates with www.endomondo.com for analysis and competitions.

Did I miss any of your favorite apps? Have you tried any of the ones above? Let me hear what you think.