Day 2 of the iPhone party brings my friend Carrie from Diet & Ridicule to share her wishlist of fitness apps. Carrie, is a wannabe Apple lover. Sheesh, friends--you think you know them. Shaking my head, Carrie. Shaking my head. What on earth are you doing with a {gasp} Motorola?!
Anyway, I knew Carrie would have some great fitness ideas to share and I'm so glad she agreed to stop by for the day. If you missed yesterday's announcement, be sure to stop over to this post here and get the details on winning your very own iPhone case:
Many thanks to my pal Tiffany for inviting me to be a guest host on her super fantastic blog. I was a little leery about the idea when she first asked me to cover my favorite fitness apps. I get the fitness part of it, since that’s the focus of my Diet and Ridicule blog. The problem is I’m kind of…er, kicking it old school when it comes to technology—that’s the cool way of saying I have an old Motorola Razr (not the current Android kind) that a friend swapped me for a knitted hat and scarf after I accidentally washed my US Cellular “free phone” (as in comes with the plan) in the laundry.
Nice.
So with all of that embarrassingness out there I can’t in good faith cast the following list as my “favorite apps” given that I haven’t actually used any of these apps. Even just saying apps makes me feel a little bit like a poser, but I’m going to forge ahead like a good trooper should.
In lieu of my “favorite fitness apps,” I give you my “these-apps-look-like-they’d-make fitness-bearable-and-possibly-even-fun” wish list. Enough with the build-up, let’s get this party started:
Om at the Office
If cube life has the choke hold on you as it does me, a little yoga can go a long way. But what if you can’t escape the daily grind to get in a downward dog? Well, there’s an app for that (that catchy phrase demonstrates just I how old school I am). Office Yoga promises 75 stress-relieving yoga poses that require no mat or spandex, and are appropriate enough for the office (i.e., won’t creep out your office mate or get you in hot water with the boss).
Shake It Like a Polaroid Picture
For many of us, getting in shape sucks. So if you can find an exercise that puts a smile on your face, then my advice is you stick with it. And if you can’t find that, then settle for finding an exercise that makes everyone else look like a complete jackass. The end result will be the same—a smile on your face, that is. Enter Shake Weight. If you’re not familiar with the oddly erotic dumbbell (no, not Matthew McConaughey), I encourage you to Google it. (Then immediately Google the SNL parody. All kinds of awesome!)
The iShakeitFit app seems to have gotten its inspiration from the Shake Weight. The point is to see how many times you can shake your phone in a minute so that you can get top score. It’s like Shake Weight meets my brother playing the Pole Position arcade game at the roller rink in the 80s. My only concern with this app is shaking the phone seems as though it could be recipe for dropping and breaking. Like with all exercise, be careful and consult your doctor (well, the first part anyway for this app).
Shuffle Up and Sweat
I recently started doing CrossFit, and it’s kicking my butt! But for the first time ever, I find the “did-I-just-get-hit-by-a-bus” workouts oddly motivating. Since I’m still new, I’ve yet to try all the exercises, but I’ve been warned about the “Deck of Death.” Exercises are assigned by suit, and reps are assigned by the number on the card. It’s as “simple” as pulling out a deck of cards and working through all 52. But who wants to carry around a deck of cards when working out? That’s where Deck of Cards Workout app comes in. This app is supposed to make it simple, help you keep track of your workouts, and keep you from playing 52 pick-up when you should be doing push-ups and squats.
Long Live Recess!
Nike has turned the childhood game of Tag technical. Without ever touching another person (after all, you don’t want cooties!), you can play tag via your iPhone. With the Nike + GPS app, runners can virtually compete in a game of Tag. The goal is to not be “It,” which you achieve by not running the slowest, not running the shortest distance, and not running the latest in the day. So with the exception of running late in the day, I for sure would be the perpetual “It.” (Wasn’t that a creepy Stephen King movie? If so, I’m Carrie and It. Great.)
Brains! Brains!!!!
Zombies are after you…run for your life! Stop by my blog to see what I mean.
There you have it kids, my wish list. I’m going to get a pen and paper, write this up in a nice letter, and send it off to Santa asap—but with one addition. An iPhone! Let’s hope I’m not on the naughty list.
Good luck with the giveaway! Don’t be a stranger!
I love the Om at the Office one!
Posted by: Zina :: Let's Lasso the Moon | November 8, 2011 at 07:11 AM