Top-Rated Home Fitness Apps for Strength, HIIT, and Yoga Training
Guide put the top workout apps through several weeks of strength, HIIT, and yoga sessions — and their pick for most lifters is Centr, the platform built around Chris Hemsworth.
If you want free options that still deliver quality coaching, Nike Training Club stays completely free, while Fiit unlocks every group class at no cost.
What Centr actually delivers for your training
Centr earns the top spot because the library is built around strength — HIIT and cardio ride alongside it, not the other way around. You open settings, pick the equipment you have on hand, and the app filters the queue down to what you can actually execute. That matters: an app that throws random workouts at you is just noise. Pull the filter, lock your available tools, and you'll stop scrolling and start training.
The program also ships with a meal planner and meditations led by Hemsworth himself. Use the breathwork as a bracing primer before you load any movement — connecting inhale to core tension sharpens form on every rep. If you're chasing a pure strength app with mobility and yoga support on the side, Centr covers the base. If yoga and recovery are your priority, Fiit owns that lane and keeps group classes free.
The free lane: Nike Training Club and Fiit
Nike Training Club has been free since March 2020, when Nike dropped the paywall during COVID lockdowns and never restored it. There is no paid tier anymore. One trade-off: Nike trimmed some of its structured training programs in the transition, so if you wanted a long-term periodized plan, verify what's left before you commit. For bodyweight circuits and quick strength hits, NTC still pulls weight.
Fiit gives you every group class free — live and on-demand — which makes it a strong companion if you train with a partner or feed off class energy. Pair it with a structured bodyweight plan and you've got a complete home setup without a subscription.
How to pick your app
Stop hunting for the "best" — pick the app that plugs your weakest link. Strength is the hole? Centr. Zero budget and no need for periodization? Nike Training Club. Community energy is what keeps you consistent? Fiit. Download one, commit for four weeks, log your numbers, and reassess. An app is a tool, not a coach — the grinding still happens on the floor.
