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Running pace conversion App better than paper?
I originally wrote this app for myself as I “think” in kilometres but everyone else around me was talking in miles. I then had to estimate my finish time for half marathon race entry and… Well suffice to say that annoyed me enough to make me write an app so it would never annoy me…
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Why Strava will derail your training
We all love Strava right? And I include myself in that. Over the years they have developed the platform, made it ever more sticky and really understood gamification. The net result being that it is a truly engaging user experience, it drives massive loyalty and has quite clearly established itself as the social media platform…
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‘Fat burning zones’ on much commercial gym equipment are not accurate apparently
The best heart rate for burning fat differs hugely between individuals and often does not align with the suggested “fat burning zone” on commercial gym equipment and exercise machines. Given the individual nature of “training zones” (and therefore fat metabolising zone) it is perhaps no great surprise that a generic setting on a machine will be…
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AI based training solution with 3D body scanning
Fitness tech company Tempo has released a large update, adding a number of features which leverage the capabilities of both iPhone and AI. Here is what you need to know
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ZWIFT Play dedicated game controller designed for Zwift
It’s a very fine line between using gamification to enhance engagement with FitTech and essentially creating a sports themed game; which is about winning the game not winning at health and fitness. So I read the latest announcement from Zwift with interest. What have they said?
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Strava Student Discount
Did you know that Strava offer a Student discount on their paid subscription? And it’s a good one!
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Apple pushing harder into the health and fitness space
Lot’s of announcements from Apple’s WWDC2023 event in Cupertino last week. And whilst the Vision Pro headset was centre stage, I was particularly interested in their moves in the Fitness App space. Given Bit Fitter and my growing portfolio of mobile apps, then found much to like in what they had to say. So what…
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Prescription Shortcuts to a new you?
Did you know that there are in the region of 350,000 health apps available currently? (Health not just fitness) This is creating a market that is valued at $106B.