iPump: Mobile Fitness Training from PumpOne

November 24, 2008

For years I dreamed of a fitness program that would hold my hand without charging an hourly fee. That would walk me through a workout without making me camp in front of the TV or computer. That would help me track my progress without forcing me to use that annoying spreadsheet application (while camping in front of the computer, natch).

That dream has finally become reality. PumpOne has been offering mobile device-based workout programs for some time now, but the old iPod-based (pre-Touch) programs didn’t do much for me. The finger-tastic versions for the iPhone/iPod Touch, on the other hand, are a revelation.

iPump gives you a range of workout intensity levels, each with multiple workouts.

Each exercise is explained using detailed photos. You can also tap a button on the screen to watch a narrated video demonstrating the exercise. Simply finger flick from exercise to exercise.

And throw away the spreadsheet, because you can enter your reps and weight for each exercise during each workout session, which is stored in your workout history. You can also keep a log of the days you worked out.

PumpOne offers a wide range of workout programs, from cardio to Pilates to a special program for skiers and snowboarders (which is the one that drew me in). The variety they offer is impressive.

Beautifully designed, easy to use, and instantly applicable. It’s what eLearning should be.

eQuixotic eLearning Hall of Fame nominee? You betcha!

Anyone who can’t see mobile devices as the real future of eLearning needs to wipe the layer of dust off their crystal ball. I have seen the future of eLearning, and it’s sitting in my pocket.

SPECIAL NOTE: for the iPhone/iPod Touch users out there, PumpOne is running a Thanksgiving sale on all their workout apps in the iTunes App Store for the next two days (Nov. 25-27). How much? How about A BUCK A PIECE! (Actually, 99 cents.) Are you kidding me? Less than a dollar for this? Run, don’t walk, to iTunes and get them while they’re cheap! When I saw the sale price, I jumped in and bought 9 different programs. I just couldn’t help myself. Curse you impulse pricing!

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