Exercise Snacks: Cardio Breaks
Fitness in minutes not hours
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Most cardio assumes two things: that you have the time, and that you're already fit enough to survive it. Exercise Snacks assumes neither.
As little as 3 intense bursts of cardio distributed across your day can measurably improve your cardiovascular fitness and counteract the effects of prolonged sitting.
Peer-reviewed research found that a few hard efforts per day, spaced roughly an hour apart, produced a 5% improvement in VO₂peak (a measure of cardiovascular fitness) after just 6 weeks in previously inactive adults*.
These aren't mobility or strength exercises - it's cardio that significantly elevates your heart rate. High in intensity, short in duration, and fits anywhere, anytime.
*How it works*
Set your active hours, how many snacks you want per day, and how long each one lasts - anywhere from 15 seconds to a minute. The app schedules them automatically, spaced throughout your window. When it's time, you get a notification. You do your chosen duration of hard effort: climbing stairs, jumping jacks, a sprint on the spot, whatever works for you.
*On Apple Watch*
The biggest risk with any reminder-based habit is ignoring the reminder. A phone notification is easy to dismiss at your desk. A tap on your wrist is not.
Exercise Snacks on your wrist — daily progress at a glance, so you can leave your phone at your desk.
*Who it's for*
If you're a sedentary worker or low on fitness or time-constrained, this app can help. It can offset the effects of prolonged sitting and help build cardiovascular fitness in a way that's actually maintainable.
Exercise Snacks involves vigorous physical activity. If you have a heart condition, are pregnant, or have been inactive for a long time, consult your doctor before starting.
*Islam H, Gibala MJ, Little JP. Exercise Snacks: A Novel Strategy to Improve Cardiometabolic Health. Exerc Sport Sci Rev. 2022;50(1):31-37. doi:10.1249/JES.0000000000000275*
Exercise Snacks now works right on your wrist.
This is our biggest update yet — meet the all-new Apple Watch app:
• Start a snack from your watch — no need to reach for your phone. A tap kicks off an animated count-in and you're moving.
• Haptic coaching — gentle taps guide you through each snack and let you know the moment you're done, even with the screen down.
• Rate your effort — a quick post-snack check-in, right on the watch.
• Watch complication — see your daily progress at a glance from your watch face, updated throughout the day.
• Seamless sync — snacks you complete on your watch flow straight back to your iPhone.
We've also given the app a warmer new look with a fresh app icon and refreshed colours, added a Send Feedback / Report a Problem option in Settings so you can reach us directly, and polished onboarding.
Plus loads of reliability fixes — including a cleaner daily reset at midnight and more dependable notifications.
Thanks for snacking with us. Keep moving!
The developer, LMBL LTD, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Seller
- LMBL LTD
- Size
- 3.1 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later. - Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 10.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- Contains
Health or Wellness Topics
- Copyright
- © 2026 LMBL LTD