http://www.groupfitness.org/_/iphoneipad-apps/ Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:20:47 +0000 43200 http://www.groupfitness.org/_/iphoneipad-apps/gymclasses-australialite-r16 Gym Classes Australia (Light version)

Description:

"GymClasses Australia provides quick and easy access to fitness class timetables of several Australian Gym chains, currently including (as of 31/10/11) - FITNESS FIRST, FERNWOOD Fitness, Re-Creation Health Clubs (VIC), Broadway Sydney, and SCULPT Training Centre (QLD)."

Recommendation:

This app isn't the prettiest app out there, and I am unable to verify the accuracy of the data, however the developer claims that the timetables are updated daily from the source websites of each fitness chain.

This app could be handy if your club doesn't have a dedicated app for their timetables, but I wouldn't change all your plans based on this app and always double check the times with the club itself.]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:09:40 +0000 c45147dee729311ef5b5c3003946c48f http://www.groupfitness.org/_/iphoneipad-apps/nike-training-club-r17 Nike Training Club

Description:

"Nike Training Club is a training app that gives you your own personal trainer, anytime, anywhere. Get lean, toned and strong with over 60 custom-built workouts, including new training regimens from five professional athletes, while you earn NTC reward workouts from Lea Michele and Rihanna’s personal trainer, Ary Nuñez."

Recommendation:

This app is just beautiful. It's worth downloading just for it's sexiness, but be warned it has a hefty download size at nearly 500meg.

It is easy to use, with plenty of different program options. All the moves in the program have a video to demonstrate the moves, however this can make for a fairly disjointed workout until the moves become familiar.

One major criticism of the workouts is the science behind the programming of the workouts. In workouts that were tested, it seemed like the moves were up/down/up/down without regard for the time it takes to switch between the moves. Being able to choose your own playlist to run in the background is, however, a huge plus for motivation.

Pros:

• Excellent look and feel, easy to navigate
  
• Plays any custom play list you setup
  

Cons:

• Very large download size
  
• Workouts don't always flow well
  

]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:07:47 +0000 eb160de1de89d9058fcb0b968dbbbd68 http://www.groupfitness.org/_/iphoneipad-apps/weightbot-r19 Weightbot

Description:

"Track your Weight in Style
Tapbots~~Weightbot is a weight-tracking robot. Whether you are trying to lose (or gain) weight, tracking your progress has never been more fun. Set your goal, record your weight, view your BMI, and see your progress on a beautiful graph. Weightbot was designed for everyone to use.Features:* Input your weight up to once a day with a streamlined user interface* Easily change or remove your weight from any day* Instantly view your BMI as you set your weight* Set your goal weight to know where the finish line is* Rotate clockwise to view your weight over time on a beautiful and easy to read graph* Rotate counterclockwise to view the goal view. It let's you see you quickly see your progress towards your weight loss/gain goals* Toggle units between lbs/kg for weight and ft/cm for height* Set a numeric passcode to protect your data from being viewed by othersVisit tapbots.com for demos and more information.From the makers of Convertbot and Pastebot..."

Recommendation:

After having been a user of Convertbot and Calcbot, I found it hard to ignore this simple weight tracking app. I guess I'm a sucker for exquisite designs, simplicity and elegant interfaces, and this is another one of those.

There's a myriad of weight tracking apps out there, some which also track calories, require free subscriptions, paid subscriptions or track the number of glasses of water you drink. But if all you want is to track your weight, I don't think there's a better app than this.]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:06:57 +0000 07e1cd7dca89a1678042477183b7ac3f http://www.groupfitness.org/_/iphoneipad-apps/recommended-iphoneipad-apps-r20
There is literally a myriad of applications out there, and we try to help you out by recommending those that we've tried and think are great. Please keep checking back as we have discovered more apps!]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:05:42 +0000 da4fb5c6e93e74d3df8527599fa62642 http://www.groupfitness.org/_/iphoneipad-apps/north-adelaide-fitness-centre-r14 North Adelaide Fitness Centre]]> Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:32:11 +0000 5fd0b37cd7dbbb00f97ba6ce92bf5add http://www.groupfitness.org/_/iphoneipad-apps/goodlife-health-centres-r13 Goodlife Health Clubs

Our Rating: Fair

This app shows all timetables for all the Goodlife Centres. Reasonably handy app, but it is a poor implementation of what is a great idea. The design is pretty basic, but it does do what it's supposed to do, which is show you the timetables. It's a pity you can't save your own club(s) as favourites. Some of the timetables appeared to be out of date, but update frequency appears to have been fixed.

The "Tips" section is pretty useless as is the "Training" section. The "Clubs" section simply brings up google maps with pins in all the locations of the clubs. If having the timetable with you at all times is useful to you, then download this app, but don't expect anything amazing.]]> Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:37:23 +0000 73278a4a86960eeb576a8fd4c9ec6997