Daily Workouts

CUSTOMER REVIEW



I was glad to see this addition to the useful Daily Workouts series combining different target areas into one workout. I tried the free version, and believe in paying the developer for the full version. After a bit of trouble installing it from the Amazon App Store, it downloaded fine and is running with no problem.



The paid version includes most of the single-target exercises available in the other apps in this series (abs, arms, butt, cardio, legs) -- everything except the ball workout and the yoga. As with the earlier apps, you can choose to target one area, select a workout length of 5, 7.5, or 10 minutes, choose one of 3 preset routines, start from your choice of exercise on the list, or make a custom routine. So far, you've bought five 99-cent apps for $3.99 and have less clutter on your screen.



What's really new here is that you can now do a full-body routine. The default routine (available on the free version) is fine. With the paid version, you can also make a custom routine including up to 20 exercises from a list of about 85, sorted by target area. You can save the routine and select a workout length of 10, 20, or 30 minutes. Customizing helps me get a challenging workout without stressing my aging wrists and knees.



For people new to this series: each exercise is demonstrated by a looping video of a fit young woman in fairly modest workout clothing. She models the correct form but doesn't explain it. Instructions are printed underneath. A woman's voice announces the name of the exercise, and then there is silence until the next exercise. You can turn off the sound.



Why only 4 stars? There is no option to add a rhythmic sound to signal the reps. That would be a useful addition for an update. Without that sound, it is hard to keep the rhythm during exercises where your position doesn't let you watch the screen.