I brought back an old app so I'd have to work out
Last year my priorities in life changed, and I couldn't focus on working out. This year I wanted to start again.
Wanting to was easy. Doing it was not. So I used an old trick.
Live streaming my interview prep
When I was preparing for interviews, I live streamed my preparation on my YouTube channel to stay accountable. The channel became a bigger motivation, and I followed through.
This time I tricked myself the same way, by building something.
An old app, brought back
HyperFit isn't a new app. I built it a while ago, and it had been sitting there. I decided to bring it back to life, with one rule: every feature had to be tested in a real workout before it shipped.
To test the app, I had to work out. That's how I started training regularly again.
What it does
- Log sets in one tap. It fills in today's target, based on last time, and ticks it off.
- Rest timer. It suggests a rest length for each lift and counts down on the lock screen and the Apple Watch.
- Plans that fit your gear. Pick a starter plan, or describe one in a sentence.
- Follow-along routines. Mobility, core and walk/run sessions with a voice coach.
- Food and water. Type what you ate ("2 eggs and a cup of rice") or take a photo of a nutrition label.
- Progress. Personal records, a muscle map of what you trained, body weight trend, and a weekly recap.
- Apple Health, Watch, widgets and Siri. "Log water in HyperFit" works even with the app closed.
It's free, it works offline, and version 2.8.0 is now on the App Store.
I need help testing
I've tested the core workout logging the most. The other features haven't had as much testing, and I've barely tried the Apple Watch app and the Siri commands. I'd appreciate help with those.
Get it from the App Store, or join the TestFlight beta.
If you're trying to get back into training, find something that pulls you in. For me, it was building.
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