Re:A $500M call option on home gyms
by Sodman on Wednesday July 08, 2020 @07:24PM
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I agree that these are targeted more at lay people than power lifters, but I disagree with some of your other points.
> you have to have the skills to create and stick to a routine
Unless an app creates the routine for you.
> You have to know how to [...] move your body
Unless you have an app to show you how.
These apps also set goals and record progress for people who don't know what to aim for. Between that, the gamification, and competing with others, this can be enough of a motivation for folks that wouldn't otherwise be part of the "make it your top-priority" and spreadsheet-tracking crowd.
> you have to have the skills to create and stick to a routine
Unless an app creates the routine for you.
> You have to know how to [...] move your body
Unless you have an app to show you how.
These apps also set goals and record progress for people who don't know what to aim for. Between that, the gamification, and competing with others, this can be enough of a motivation for folks that wouldn't otherwise be part of the "make it your top-priority" and spreadsheet-tracking crowd.