by Corey A.
29. October 2009 10:11
I'm Corey. Some of you may "know" me through Kristin and some of you are friends and some of you have landed here by googling random questions. I wanted to take a minute to introduce myself and some of the technology behind Aqufit, and why I'm thinking this site might be a pretty cool thing.
I've specifically chosen fitness as the centrepiece to my work because it's helped me to overcome problems and help establish balance (or something close to it) in my life.
Exercise is not something that comes naturally to everyone - or even most people. I've learned a lot in my journey over the past few years - through experience with personal trainers, hours spent in gym and in observation, and in experimenting with different diets, supplements, and regimens. I want to take some of that knowledge and share it here: the stuff that's worked for me. At the same time, I'm looking forward to improving everyday by learning stuff from you, too. This site is here to provide encouragement, social cheering, and the feedback required to help morph your fitness regimen into something that makes you feel and look awesome, everyday.
One thing that's always perplexed me about fitness is the crazy diversity of information about what you "should" be doing in order to achieve your goals. But I don't think it's that simple: there is no one solution that fits everyone. This site is geared to help you find your solution. By remaining neutral and allowing you to connect with friends, inspiring people, and fitness experts, we can help you to take a glimpse into the exercise routines of others, and take away the chunks that work for you. We want to foster community, motivation, and fun.
We've been doing a lot of research on fitness oriented web sites - and in all honesty: there seems to be pieces missing from all of them. Our site will be cleaner and simpler - a cleamn interface where you can create, track and organize your exercise and nutrition lifestyle. And, the site will always be totally free.
I love playing with the newest technology, and have been experimenting for months now with different ideas and technology that will make the site fun, interactive, and useful. Aqufit will have a social networking aspect with a fitness spin and, if you have no idea where to start, the site will give you tools to find people that do: and to secretly watch how they're doing it.
You can set competitive goals with yourself, and be alerted when certain friends log workout - perhaps giving you that extra push you need. We'll also provide a rich set of analuytic tools that will allow you to display your success along the way - if you want. The site will allow your profile to be as public or private as you want, so you don't have to share results unless you want to. We're working on iPhone and android mobile apps too, allowing you to log your progress on the go.
Thanks to all of you who have participated here - through sign-ups, comments, or beta test willingness. Is there anything specific you'd like to see added? I'd love to hear from you.
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