Tag: fitness apps
Sports scientists say this free fitness app is one of the best to help you get stronger — here’s what it’s like
Nike's training app is particularly good for strength training. Researchers have said the individual workouts and the multiweek training programs are especially effective.
8 free fitness apps that can help you get in shape — and what they’re best for
If you're looking for a free fitness app that provides a good overall workout or can help you build up aerobic endurance, strength, or flexibility, here's what research indicates are the best choices.
Dick Costolo explains why he shut down his fitness startup after 8 months: ‘We were up against hard-wired human behavior’
The former Twitter CEO says his app was in conflict with a deep-seated human psychological phenomenon known as "abstinence violation effect."
This startup wants to solve 2 major problems with the gym business
The fitness app POPiN allows users to pay by the minute at eight participating gyms in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
I tried a new fitness app that charges you for every minute you spend at the gym — here’s what it’s like to use
We tried the new fitness app POPiN and think it could be very useful for people who don't want to pay for pricey gym memberships or day passes.
The founder and CEO of ClassPass is swapping roles with an investor who helped build the company
ClassPass founder Payal Kadakia is leaving her role as CEO to become executive chairman at the fitness startup.
These 12 health products actually changed our lives in 2016
These items shifted our view of some pretty important things — from what motivates us to be more active to the way we approach psychological wellbeing.
How the son of a McDonald’s manager built a franchise company that generates $1 billion in revenue
Anytime Fitness is one of the fastest-growing franchise companies of all time, and its new app combines fitness workouts with a affordable personal training.
My Fitness Pal now lets you book workout classes directly from the app
Under Armour's My Fitness Pal partners up with Mindbody, allowing users to book fitness classes through the app.
IBM’s Watson has been sending me weird but wonderful personalized fitness tips
I get a daily "insight" about myself from IBM Watson. Some of it is hilarious. Some of it is baffling. And a few of them are useful.