October begins and with it comes the last opportunity for those of us who live in the southern hemisphere to be able to go to the beach without being mistaken for a beached whale. That's why Let's make a list of Linux applications to stay fit.
Of course, those of us in the northern hemisphere don't have to wait until March 21 to start using them, after all we are not bears and we don't need to accumulate fat to hibernate.
Open source fitness apps
wger
This program is available for Linux at flat hub and in mobile version both in the app store from Google as in F-Droid. It is an application designed by lovers of physical exercise and good health that allows you to track training and meals.
Some features of the application:
- Creation of personalized workouts: The program allows us to choose from more than 200 different exercises to create our routines.
- Gym mode: The program guides us on the steps we must follow in our exercise routine.
- Registration: The application allows us to keep statistics about our weight and training progress.
- Meal plan: wger has a database with nutritional information on more than 78000 foods with which we can build our diet in the calendar.
Health
Other app in Flatpak format. It is a record of weight, steps taken daily and physical activities performed. Data can be synced from the Google Fit device or entered manually.
musclecalc
From the Snap store we get basic calculator for the terminal that nIt allows you to know the maximum weight that can be lifted in a single repetition of a physical exercise. To carry out the calculations, body mass, the type of exercise and the maximum number of repetitions that can be performed without incorporating additional weight are taken into account.
Diet Clock
This program, also part of the Snap catalog, It is described as a real-time clock that simulates the functioning of the human metabolism. The operation is similar to that of a stopwatch. You just have to indicate the maximum number of calories and record the foods consumed. It can be used from multiple devices and synchronization is done online.
Once the amount of daily calories has been defined, the application will tell us if we consume too many or few calories.. That total is compared to the information we enter about what we consume and the exercise we do. It also automatically adjusts over time based on our metabolism profile.
Characteristics of the program:
- Requires free registration for synchronization.
- Available for 10 platforms and 26 languages.
- Automatic backup and sync.
- Realistic estimate of weight loss.
- Estimated calorie burning information.
- Complete nutritional information.
- Macronutrient ratio adjustment (Carbohydrates, fats and proteins)
- Food database divided into categories.
- Adjustable calorie threshold.
- Ability to add foods and exercises to the database.
- Summary of the day.
Two warnings about this program.
- Although it is still in the repositories, the Snap has not been updated since 2018.
- Doctors no longer believe that calorie counting is an appropriate way to control weight.
Recipes
This is not an application designed specifically for fitness. It is a recipe manager which can be found in the repositories of the GNOME-based distributions and in the Flat hub. However, proper nutrition is key to weight loss and Recipes is an invaluable ally for this.
In addition to its own collection of recipes, including healthy food and vegan food sections, the application allows us to enter our own recipes, Share them with our contacts or the community and print them. It also generates shopping lists and allows us to follow the steps without having to touch the mouse or keyboard.
Before finishing, an important reminder. A physical exercise plan must be supervised or at least indicated by a professional trainer with prior authorization from a doctor. A diet plan has to be supervised or at least indicated by a nutritionist. Don't be reckless, if we lose readers I have to pay for them.