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App attack! 4 fitness apps that make workouts fun

Can’t get enough of Words with Friends and Angry Birds? Add another element to your collection of apps: great games and tools that’ll help ya get fit fast without shredding your schedule or borin’ ya to tears. Ready to go, go, go? All ya gotta do is download, lace up those sneakers and get your booty in gear, girlie!
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    Zombies, Run!

    When your gym teacher tells ya to get your booty in gear during the mile run, do ya think to yourself, “Ha! Maybe if zombies were chasing me!” Well, start shakin’ in your sneakers, sweetie, ‘cause the zombies are bookin’ it to your neighborhood thanks to this app.  You can grab the epic adventure ($7.99), which features more than 30 missions as well as “Zombie Chase” interval training, or the 5K Training app ($3.99), which is perfect for beginners with 8 weeks of structured, specialized running workouts based on the Zombie Run storyline. Bonus? Zombies, Run! has an interactive social media platform that lets you update the world on your latest run.
    Grab it here!
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    Teemo

    Workouts getting humdrum day after day? Amp up the fun factor with this app, which incorporates relay-style missions you can complete and then pass along to your pals. Load it onto your iPod Touch or iPhone for free (squee!), choose your difficulty level and what you want to focus on (strength, endurance or flexibility). You and your FB friends can form a team and complete different challenges together, even if your bestie isn’t right down the block.

    Grab it here! 

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    Fit Freeway

    Hit the street—literally—with this old arcade-style drag racing game that transforms you into a high-speed racer. Using motion capture technology, the game tracks your speed while you use a stationary bicycle, elliptical or treadmill. How fast you move dictates how fast your car zooms from the starting line to the photo finish. Get ready to rev your engine!
    Grab it here!
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    Daily Workout

    Got 5 minutes to spare? How ‘bout 30? Wanna tone your booty? Or score six-pack abs? Whatever your sched and goals, the Daily Workout app has the moves to make you an exercise master. From arms and legs to cardio and total-body shreds, this download has you covered from head to toe.

    Grab it here!

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by Hannah Hicklen and Brittany Taylor | 2/1/2016
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