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WITH meetings to attend, school runs to make and a social life to keep up, guilty Londoners know that while exercise should be one of our priorities, to keep our bodies supple and brains refreshed it's hard to put the gym at the top of our To-Do list. Well, you no longer need to. Fitness has gone digital. With queues around the block for Apple's iPad and its latest gizmo, the best-selling new iPhone 4, exercise specialists have seen the potential of the smartphone market for podcast workouts.

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Personal trainer Mark Anthony reckoned that after he had seen 2,000 Londoners successfully complete his Six-Week Body programme in the studio, it was time to take it digital. Anthony, who was one of the first to make a tailored fitness download, says: "Time is always an issue but, with this new method, you can carry your programme everywhere with you -- there is no chance of missing any workouts." Here are the best downloadable workouts to try, wherever you are.

POCKET PT What? Run by Daniel Newman, a personal trainer with a background in martial arts. The pros assess your fitness levels and goals, create a personalised programme and monitor your progress. If you panic, you can email your trainer.

Works with: Any phones with MP3 capacity.

Typical exercises: They currently run the only TRX suspension training app going, but vibro workout and barbells sessions are also offered. Easy to follow? Yes. The website needs improving but the package is good.

Extras: The mutual motivation option, whereby you can link your page to other people's: they see your page, you see theirs. If you miss a day or try to sneak in a Mars bar unnoticed, they'll catch you and keep you motivated.

Cost: Packages from Pounds 2.99 and Pounds 12.50 per month for Bronze and Gold programmes; Pounds 4.99/Silver; money back guarantee, annual fee. Pocketpt.co.uk mens Romain Jerome watches IPUMP RANGE What? 63 fitness apps devised by exercise physiologist and PumpOne co-founder Declan Condron. Works with: Anything with an "i" as long as there's Edge, 3G or WiFi connectivity.

Typical exercises: There's Pilates, yoga, cardio and golf to choose from, but some require basic gym equipment before starting. Enter your goals, reps, sets and weight for each exercise before getting stuck in. Easy to follow? Pretty comprehensive. Extras: You can listen to all your own music while using the iPumps. Package claims it can get any questions answered by a personal trainer within one business day. Cost: Around Pounds 1.50 from Apple's iTunes App Store.

BRITISH MILITARY FITNESS What? Based on the ever-popular BMF classes run UK-wide including London's parks. Dreamed up by Robin Cope, it allows you to choose a virtual Army trainer to kick you into action.

Works with: iPhones, pads and pods. Typical exercises: Once you've identified your goals and picked your hunky instructor, choose from five million workouts (each is different) to get squatting, punching, doing Bleep tests (for anyone Army-bound) or performing sit-ups.

Easy to follow? Winner by a long way. Extras: Test your heart rate and synchronise your workout with any friends you don't mind competing against.

Cost: Pounds 2.99, app store or bmffitnessapp.com.

MARK ANTHONY'S SIX-WEEK BODY PLAN What? The Notting Hill trainer's celeb-endorsed downloadable workout which is, he says, "like I'm standing right there in front of you" and gu
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