As ironical as it sounds, social media networks are a turning out to be a good source of inspiration for people to become health conscious. It is a genuine statement to make when one says you need a fitness partner while hitting a gym or going for a run. The idea is that one can always push themselves to do better if you have parallel competition.
Social media networks not only help cultivate this environment for health talk to happen but are informative sources to find fitness centers, expert advice or even downloadable apps that acts as your health monitor.
Of these popular health zones on the Web, we bring for you some premium communities that are making a real difference to people wanting to go on a health spree. If you are on a mission like that, do check them out.
1. Fitocracy
A gamification network started by Richard Talens and Brian Wang, two computers geeks who wanted to improve the fitness of their fraternity folks. It is available on both iOS and Android devices with a points system for each weight loss accomplishment. Being an exclusive line of fitness freaks, their social media network requires you to earn a invite, post an email request to the team managers.
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This is website is rather unique. Not only does it usher fitness levels but helps one find the right fitness partner through dating. The idea is to find liked minded individuals who share a passion for fitness. All one needs to do is sign up on their network for various categories like body building, martial arts, aerobics, gymnastics, weight lifting etc. For starts, the membership is free but to avail all their portal features, one has to take up the premium membership.
3. Extra Pounds
3. Extra Pounds
With a current following of close to 60,000 fitness wannabes, they call themselves as motivation givers to those wanting to shed those kilos. A free sign up community with diet blogs, food diaries, weight tracking resources and support chat groups, they are quite active on Twitter.
4. Run Keeper
4. Run Keeper
This Boston based multi million company was started in 2008, financed by Spark Capital. A free iOS and Android app, it helps fitness enthusiasts than to just socializing and is one of the biggest "Health Graph" community. It supports multiple music apps that integrate well on Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare. Being a GPS tracking app it allows users to share their progress and training goals besides mapped routes.
Fitness is no longer a individual thing but an activity that also needs technological support for better results. Motivation is a great driving force to help people to push themselves out of their comfort zone.
Do let us know your thoughts and ideas on such fitness apps and online communities. Do they really make a difference? Leave us a reply in the Comments section.
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