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100 Best Websites to Get Fit for Free

April 15th, 2009

When money is tight, extras like that gym membership may not be in the budget. Just because you can’t afford to head to the gym doesn’t mean you can’t stay in shape, though. The following websites offer plenty of health advice and opportunities to exercise, eat right, and get you to a place where you look and feel great.

Fitness Social Networks

These social networks allow you to connect with others to find support as you work your way to better fitness.

1. MyPypeline. This social network offers free fitness and training programs, a selection of free and paid fitness and health videos–including one free paid-content video, a community of supportive partners, and more.
2. traineo. Find motivation and support to keep you motivated while getting fit. Track exercise and nutrition information and see your results on easy-to-read graphs.
3. BodySpace. Bodybuilders will enjoy this social network where you can blog, share photos and videos, share workout and diet programs, and more.
4. My Fit Tribe. Get videos, articles, workouts or connect through blogs, forums, and the Tribe Community at this fitness network with a tropical theme.
5. FitLink. Keep workout journals, map running and cycling routes, research different exercises, read articles, use the free fitness tools, and find partners or activity groups to keep your motivation high.
6. Gimme20. Find support for fitness, diet and nutrition, wellness, and injury rehabilitation as well as access to a community and fitness tools.
7. FitWatch. Track your fitness and nutrition data, read articles about fitness and health, get popular diet plans, and learn about various exercise and workout programs here.
8. FitTracker. Join this community and have access to tons of articles, get support with nutrition and fitness, chart your body stats, and use the tools.
9. introPLAY. For athletes at any level, join this network to train together. Members have access to detailed tracking with over 90 sports, daily health tracking, competitive workout leagues, and lots of tools.
10. PEERtrainer. Get in shape with the community support at this group where you can also get information on diet, fitness, and health issues.

Weight Loss and Fitness Social Networks

If losing weight is part of your fitness goal, then check out these social networks that focus on weight loss and fitness.

11. MyBodySite.com. Plan and track meals, log workouts, set goals and watch your progress, and connect with others in this community.
12. SparkPeople. Get tools such as meal plans, a weight tracker, calorie counter, fitness log and connect with others, watch exercise videos, and share recipes.
13. Gyminee. Track your workouts, monitor your food intake, and connect with others in this group designed for those trying to lose weight and get a handle on their fitness.
14. FatSecret. This community focuses strongly on food and nutrition, but also offers support with exercise too.
15. Weight Loss Buddy. Find weight loss partners, read inspirational blogs, track your progress, and more on your journey to weight loss.
16. Weightcircles. Join circles, or groups of people with similar interests, to find weight loss support or participate in conversations and read blogs here.
17. Extrapounds. Track food intake, exercise, body stats, share pictures of your progress, and connect with others losing their extra pounds.
18. Diet.com. Learn all about diet and nutrition here, then connect with others through blogs, message boards, groups, and with weight loss buddies.
19. DietTV.com. Make an individualized plan, then connect with community for support on this site that includes the typical tracking tools as well as tools to track such criteria as water intake, health, and sleep.
20. WeighIns. Join a weight loss challenge, meet others losing weight, keep a diet journal, count calories, set goals, get a personalized diet chart, and much more.

Nutrition and Wellness Social Networks

Eating right and staying well are important elements of overall fitness. Join these groups for support to help keep you going in the right direction.

21. Wellsphere. Connect within specific groups such as endurance training, fitness and exercise, healthy eating, and stress management and find wellness resources near you such as routes and trails, recreation leagues, and nutritionists.
22. Food Network. Meet others interested in food and nutrition at this social network that provides several ways to connect including blogs, forums, polls, videos and photos, and more.
23. Green Monkey. This new social group focuses on living a balanced life with equal attention given to the physical and mental state of being. Connect with others in the online community as it continues to grow and add to the existing possibilities or find others at a physical location near you.
24. Optimum Health Club. Connect with other members as well as experts to enhance your physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness.
25. WellnessWeb. Working to assist members with wellness in the areas of individual, family, community, worksite, and global, this network provides events, groups, chat, videos, and more.
26. PeopleJam. This network offers members the opportunity to make the most of their life with support, resources, and videos on such topics as portion control when dining out, compulsive gambling, and getting centered each day.

Fitness Sites

From training plans to fitness journals to exercise routines, these fitness sites will give you lots of helpful information for getting fit.

27. Active.com. From endurance to team sports to active lifestyles, find information, events, tools, and more.
28. Active Trainer. Get a training plan, use the free online log for your runs, and even get a personal coach (for a fee) with this online trainer.
29. Fitnio. Use this site alone or in conjunction with the iPhone app to map your running, walking, or cycling route and all the corresponding information for each fitness session.
30. Makeoverfitness.com. Discover exercise routines, workout plans, healthy nutrition information, and much more at this site.
31. The Fitness Jumpsite!. Learn about managing weight, getting and staying fit, fitness equipment, nutrition, and browse the fitness library here.
32. MyStart! Online. Geared at getting those not active started on a path to better fitness, this site helps the beginner learn how to begin a walking regimen and balance that activity with healthy eating.
33. Fitness Zone. Read articles and get tons of helpful suggestions among the numerous fitness and nutrition categories on this site in order to reach your fitness goals.
34. FitDay. Journal your diet, weight loss, and exercise accomplishments here to help you reach your fitness goals.

Running Sites

No matter if you are just starting out or are training for a marathon, the following running sites offer free advice, training information, and more to keep you running.

35. Runner’s World. Find information on training, injury preventions, nutrition, motivation, running tools, events, and more specialized just for runners.
36. Cool Running. Runners of all abilities can find help and information on training and fitness as well as tool and resources to make the most of their running activities.
37. Distance Running Tips. This site, put together by a long-time runner and his coach with over 30 years of experience, offers tips, tools, running news, and more.
38. BreakingtheTape.com. This resource for runners allows member to track workout information and share on their blogs.
39. Run the Nation. Whether you are training for a marathon or a 5k, this site offers tons of tools as well as information on events to help you achieve your running goals.
40. RunningForums.com. Join in the conversation at any of these forums to learn from others about running as well as other topics such as food and nutrition, cycling, and swimming.
41. MarathonGuide.com. Get press releases, find out about upcoming marathons, read articles, and get great tips on gear and training at this site.
42. Running for fitness. This site offers calculations to run at your best performance, help with heart rate training, and information for weight and nutrition management.
43. Run Injury Free with Jeff Galloway. Get training schedules, running resources, and nutrition information at this site.

Cycling Sites

Cyclers will find the following sites helpful for staying motivated, finding events, and learning how to get the most out of their rides.

44. bikeradar.com. Get fitness information, meet others on the forum, find out about routes and rides, or read information and news about the world of biking, both on and off-road.
45. Bicycle Magazine Training. Read stories, use interactive tools, watch videos, and browse through categories such as beginner endurance, women’s fitness, and injury prevention on this site.
46. Ultra Cycling. Find training and nutrition information as well as events, statistics, and records for ultra marathon cycling.
47. cyclingnews.com Fitness. Read articles about getting fit with your cycling regimen, ask questions, and keep up your motivation by staying connected with all the latest cycling news.
48. Bicycling – About.com. Get plenty of free information and advice about bicycling for fitness and health with the resources available here.

Nutrition Sites

From tracking food to learning about healthy choices, the following nutrition sites promise to keep you eating right.

49. The Daily Plate. This site allows you to track what you are eating each day, count calories, and log fitness so you can find the balance between how many calories you are eating and burning.
50. Nutrinium. Search for health and nutrition news articles with this search engine.
51. NutraWatch Food Finder. Discover the nutrition in your food when you search for anything from fast food to vegetables.
52. MayoClinic.com Food & Nutrition Center. Search this site for a wealth of recipes, information, and more to help you with nutrition and healthy eating.
53. Arbor Nutrition Guide. This site provides links to tons resources on a variety of food and nutrition topics.
54. fealth. This search engine focuses specifically on health and is a good place to search for nutrition-based information.
55. OrganizedWisdom. Use this site to find information on nutrition, health, and fitness.
56. FoodFit.com. Find recipes tailored to your healthy choices with categories such as rich in grains, low carb, or rich in fruits.

Running and Walking Tools

For runners, walkers, and hikers, these sites offer helpful tools to enhance your fitness activities.

57. JogTunes. Support indie artists and get great music for running, walking, and working out that matches your pace at this site.
58. Stride Distance Calculator. If you don’t want to pay for a pedometer, this calculator can help you find the same information.
59. MapMyRun. Use this tool to create a map of your runs, find a run, or log your training information.
60. RunningAHEAD. Use this tool to log and track your runs and analyze them to make sure you are staying on track with your goals.
61. Runworks Running Calculator. Enter the data from your last run into this calculator to find your level of fitness and help predict how you will do in longer races or under specific conditions.
62. Runbayou: VDOT Calculator. Not only does this tool find your level of fitness based on your last race, but it also provides paces for five different running zones to help you create the perfect training routine.
63. Runningmap.com. Runners, cyclers, hikers, and anyone who wants to map their routes can use this tool to save and share maps.
64. Running4Women.com. This site offers lots of tools for women to use when training including a body mass index calculator, heart rate monitor, and a pace calculator.
65. RunKeeper. Whether you are running, walking, or riding, keep track of your route and stats with this app that works with your GPS device.
66. About.com Walking Fitness Calculators. These tools will help you achieve health and fitness by assisting you with target heart rate, pace, calorie and distance, and more.
67. Walk, Jog, or Run Pace Calculator. Use this tool to determine your pace no matter what speed you are going.

Fitness and Health Tools

No matter what activities you have planned, use these free tools to make the most out of your exercise experience.

68. Bodybuilding.com Fitness Calculators. Body builders can use this resource to help discover anything from categories such as training, nutrition, and supplements.
69. Bicycle Speed and Power Calculator. Enter the information about your bike and the conditions of the ride to determine the power and speed of your ride.
70. Gear Inch & Shifting Pattern Calculator. Whether you ride a multi-speed or single-speed bike, you can find out gear inches and shifting patterns based on your chain ring and freewheel specifics.
71. Academy Swimming Ready Reckoner. Select your stroke, distance, the time it took you to swim it, and find out if you are academy, bronze, silver, or gold standard.
72. MapMyRide. Just like the running version, use this online tool to create cycling maps, log your information, set goals and challenges, and find events.
73. Your Total Health. Use 11 different calculators to find out anything from your body mass index to daily calcium requirement to target heart rate.
74. Healthy Body Calculator. Plug in your age, height, weight, fitness levels, and any other information you may know about your body style to get a simple report about your overall health.
75. Active.com Fitness Calculators. Calculate your pace, target heart rate, body fat index, body mass index, and more with these fitness calculators.
76. Activity Calorie Calculator. Tell your weight and the duration of a specific activity and this calculator will give you the amount of calories burned for over 200 physical activities.
77. Self.com Fitness Calculators. These calculators help find your BMI, ideal weight range, happy weight, and caloric needs.
78. ExRx Fitness Calculators. This extensive list of fitness and health tools offers everything from body composition to male girth to risk class calculators.
79. Health and Fitness Calculator v.1.0. Download this calculator to discover your BMI and what risks you have for size-related diseases.

Nutrition Tools

Eat healthily with these nutrition tools that offer calorie counting, ways to manage weight, nutrition information, and more.

80. Nutritional Guideline Calculator. Whether you are maintaining, losing, or gaining weight, find out how many calories, protein, carbohydrates, and fats you need each day.
81. CalorieKing Food Database. Find out serving size for popular foods and drinks as well as the calorie, fat, and carbohydrate information for each.
82. Nutrition Data Daily Needs Calculator. Scroll down this page to enter your information into this calculator to discover your nutritional needs.
83. Your Health Your Way Nutrition Calculator. Search for a particular food or add in your foods from an entire meal to find out the nutritional data for what you are eating.
84. The Bored.com Nutrition Calculator. Browse or search for a specific food, including fast food, to find nutritional data.
85. Workouts for Women Nutritional Calculator. Women can enter information to discover nutritional requirements.
86. Pack a Lunch. Use this tool to determine the calories and nutrition in the lunch you pack.
87. Fast Food Nutrition Facts Calculator. Select menu items from several popular fast food restaurants and find out the percentage of calories and fat content in each meal.
88. NAT Tool. Determine the nutritional content of the food you eat by entering your age and gender and the food you want analyzed.
89. KFC Nutrition Calculator. If you love KFC, then this calculator is for you. Select your menu items to discover the nutritional value of their food.

Fitness Videos

These fitness videos will help you learn about various exercises as well as benefits of exercise–and they are all free.

90. Yoga. Learn about a new type of yoga utilizing anti-gravity techniques to learn a great exercise and fitness tool that does not stress the back.
91. Zumba Workout. Learn about this new fitness trend that combines music, movement, and having fun for great fitness results.
92. Home Gyms. Learn how you can create a great home gym for less than $300.
93. Abdominal Crunch with Fitness Ball. Learn about the importance of core strengthening exercises and how to do an abdominal crunch with your fitness ball.
94. Forearm stretches and wrist stretches for the office. Discover some great stretches you can perform during your next coffee break at work.
95. How to choose resistance tubing. This fitness tool is gaining lots of popularity. Watch this video to find out how to choose the right one for you.
96. Self Shape Fitness Video Series. Download several stretching videos from this series to help get yourself into shape.
97. Squat. Learn about the benefits of doing squats as well as how to do it properly.
98. Female Muscles. After a break, women require more time to regain muscle strength than do men.
99. Exercise and Parkinson’s Disease. Exercise can help alleviate Parkinson’s symptoms, and research shows sometimes better than medications can.
100. Seniors Yoga. Find out about the trend of seniors who are learning to embrace the amazing benefits of yoga for their heath and fitness.

 

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