Total beginner here. Is there any app that helps you build the habit of exercising, not just tells you what exercises to do?
I've never been a sporty person, like ever. But my doctor keeps telling me I need to exercise and lose some weight, and honestly every piece of health content I see online says the same thing, so I'm finally trying to take it seriously.
My problem is not knowing what a squat is. My problem is actually showing up consistently. I've downloaded a few fitness apps and they're all basically the same thing: a trainer or fit influencer giving you workout plans. "Beginner routine, 4 weeks, follow along." That's fine I guess, but that's not where I fail. I fail on week 2 when motivation dies and I just... stop.
What I'm looking for is something focused on the habit part. Something that helps a couch person like me actually stick with it long enough that it becomes normal, and ideally teaches me the basics along the way without assuming I already love the gym.
Does anything like that exist? Apps, methods, whatever worked for you. How did you people who were never athletic actually make exercise stick? Because right now the gap between "I know it's good for me" and "I actually do it" feels huge.