Apps are a great way of getting into activity!
Need a little inspiration? Take a look at our apps below to help get you active.
Download our Virtual Together app today!
Virtual Challenges are perfect for children and families to have fun and stay active at home together.
The Team Leicestershire and Daily Boost communities within the app provide a long term digital school sport solution beyond the current situation that will enable us to embed an ongoing virtual offer alongside annual calendars.
The involvement of the SSPAN (School Sport & Physical Activity Network) also means that schools and young people will be able to engage with local district (Level 2 / Inter school) challenges, the county-wide (Level 3) offer from us at LRS and will also offer leadership opportunities within schools.
You can download the app or take a look at the challenges and competitions available on the web portal too; see below for how to get started.
The Virtual Together app (on Playwaze) has been developed for individual and group physical activity and sport challenges, competitions and school sport.
Apps for Adults:
A running plan to help absolute beginners progress to a 5km through 9 weeks of planned ideas and sessions.
The Daily Workouts app provides 5 to 30-minute workouts you can do from the comfort of your own home.
A free app that inspires women to take part in live daily workouts, weekly podcasts and community challenges.
The Active 10 app helps you to monitor and gradually increase your brisk walking levels over time. The app can help you track your activity – even at home and in the garden.
The aim of the buddyboost app is to help you feel healthier and happier. Buddy-up (virtually) with up to 5 friends and support each other to do 26 minutes of exercise a day.
The Choose How You Move rewards challenge allows you to earn points for walking, cycling or using public transport. Earn points and redeem them for high street vouchers.
Yoga for Beginners, HIIT, Barre, and 7 Minute Workout will continue to support your mental and physical health during this time.
Recognised by the NHS, this tool helps identify risk factors for stress, and then provide a mechanism to eliminate them by changing habits.
Start a training plan, challenge yourself, and get stronger with every workout. Whether you are lacing up your shoes to head out on your very first run or dusting off your bike to track a ride, make every activity count.
A free community-based walking app, Go Jauntly invites you into a world of outdoor adventure. Find local walks created by the people who love and know them, create your own routes and share them with your friends, family and the growing Go Jauntly community.
My Possible Self allows you to track your mood, understand yourself better and learn to think differently to build happiness and wellbeing.
Download the free NHS Weight Loss Plan to help you start healthier eating habits, be more active, and start losing weight.
With a speedy scan of your family's favourite foods, you can find healthier swaps for next time you shop.
Apps for kids:
Move, play and breathe as Super Stretch introduces you to his friends and yoga poses. Make NAMASTE part of your day!
A fun way for kids to stay hydrated throughout the day. This app provides prompts to help children and their plant stay healthy and grow.
Go Noodle Kids provides a huge range of engaging movement and mindfulness videos perfect for burning off a little energy at school or home.
Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation designed especially for kids aged 3+. Cosmic Kids is used in schools and homes all over the world - and includes popular themes from their favourite movies!
Meditation for kids to keep them healthy and happy. Headspace Kids includes the themes of calm, focus, kindness, sleep and wake up.
A Health and wellness campaign promoting children to be active for 60 minutes per day through a variety of challenges and activities in NFL Play 60.
