Snacksmate
The exercise snacks app for busy days
An exercise snack is a short burst of movement you can finish in a few minutes, with no gym and no equipment.
Snacksmate lines those breaks up so they are easy to do on a busy day: pick one, do it, and come back tomorrow.
The download is free on iOS and Android.
What is an exercise snack?
An exercise snack is a brief bout of activity, usually 2-5 minutes, dropped into a day that is already full. It can be light or hard. The short break is the whole session.
How Snacksmate works
A few small steps, and the break is already done.
Pick a snack
Choose a short session matched to your level and your exercise preferences. Snacksmate suggests what to do, so the break starts without a plan.
Do it in 2-5 minutes
At home, at work, or on a break. No equipment, and no hour to clear.
Build the habit
Weekly goals, gentle reminders, and activity points keep each finished snack on the record.
Why use an app for exercise snacks?
The hard part of a short break is remembering, choosing, and noticing that the minutes added up.
Reminders
A plan you have to remember is the first thing a busy day drops. Snacksmate sends a gentle reminder, so the cue arrives even when you did not think of it.
Variety
The app keeps a set of short snacks and matches them to your activity level, goals, and exercise preferences. You can also share snacks with friends, family, or coworkers when a little accountability helps.
Tracking
Weekly goals and activity points keep each finished snack on the record. A few minutes stay visible after the day moves on.
On your own
You can stand up and move without an app. Snacksmate holds the reminder, a clear idea of what to do for those minutes, and a record that the snacks are adding up. The movement itself is still 2-5 minutes.
What the research says
Most of the writing on short activity breaks comes from hospitals and universities. Snacksmate reads some of those studies and explains them in plain language. Each summary is Snacksmate’s reading of a paper, written for a general reader.
Breaking up long periods of sitting is a recurring subject in the studies we summarize.
Other summaries look at blood glucose after a brief bout of activity, set against uninterrupted sitting.
Cardiorespiratory fitness and short bouts of movement are in the library too.
Sprint exercise snacks: a novel approach to increase aerobic fitness.
FAQ
- Is it free?
- Yes. Snacksmate is free to download on iOS and Android.
- Do I need equipment?
- No. A snack needs a little floor space you already have, at home, at work, or on a break.
- How long is a snack?
- Most snacks take 2-5 minutes.
- Does it work on iPhone and Android?
- Yes. Snacksmate is on the App Store for iPhone and on Google Play for Android.
Try your first exercise snack today
Download Snacksmate, pick a snack of a few minutes, and do the first one wherever you already are.