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STAY IN SHAPE WITH THE iPHONE AND APPLE WATCH

While we’re still in the middle of a pandemic, rules about going out have loosened up. But experts agree that the best way to protect yourself is to limit your interactions with other people. If you like to exercise in a gym, that could be difficult—and the main reason why you don’t want to go.

But there are lots of apps that can help you get a complete workout at home, and Heath & Fitness is one of the most popular categories on the App Store. If you take a look at the listings, you’ll see that nearly every app is free—or so it would seem. In reality, the vast majority of fitness apps are only free to download but require an in-app purchase subscription be useful. Many don’t even function at all without one.

That’s money you may not want to or be able to spend right now. So we put together this list of five fitness apps that can help you stay healthy at home. One is totally free, and the others offer in-app purchases but have plenty to offer without spending a penny.

SEVEN

Price: Free (in-app purchases)

Back in 2013,  investigated a special circuit-training routine for maximum full-body benefit in minimal time using only body-weight exercises. It was featured in and before you knew it, the seven-minute

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