Free Workout Tools That Will Make You Fitter Than Your Fitbit

The Fitbit has become the next big thing. Averaging at $150, these stylish, colorful wristbands promise to keep their owners' fitness on track: a goal that can be achieved in much easier fashions with much less money. Turns out, all you need to exercise is a pair of sneakers and access to the internet:

Youtube Workout Videos

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Channels like POP Pilates provide short, accessible videos that are not only free, but they also are proven to work. Get your own personal trainer who lets you work at your own pace and doesn't charge a cent.

YouTube also has a bunch of yoga, Zumba, and stretching videos... it's so easy to do a quick search and find a workout style video length that suits you.

Running Apps

"Map My Run" and "Nike+ Running" use GPS to track your path, so you can run, walk, or bike anywhere and be able to see your progress along the way. They even have challenges where you can qualify for prizes based on how much you run, and they motivate you to stick to a schedule.

Bonus: they even show where the closest water stops and restrooms are (pictured above.)

Clean Eating Instagrams

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There are plenty of Instagram accounts dedicated to clean eating. They all share recipes, motivational quotes, and workout plans fit for the average follower.

Not sure how to find the right one? Look in hashtags like #cleaneating, #vegan, or even #healthy to skim through posts.

Exercise sheets

Sometimes, working out is as simple as googling "yoga poses" and finding a sheet of stretches. Magazines like SELF almost always have a new workout idea and will give 'how-to' instructions about their latest crazes like 'the stomach vacuum' or 'the new lunge.'

Fitness Tracker Programs

Sites like "My Fitness Pal" (which is also an app) provide platforms which break down your diet and exercise progress. You can enter the food you've eaten that day alongside all of your workouts to figure out if you're actually shedding calories.