Apps and CrossFit….Do the two go hand in hand?
Happy New Year Everyone! It’s been a while since I last wrote, but the New Year has brought me back; hopefully for good this time.
As a programmer by trade, I have often wondered if having a good tool for tracking CrossFit workouts would have any value. It’s just the way I think. I see something that lacks automation and I think, it would be nice to have an app for that. Sorry for the played out Apple speak. The problem is, I’ll get an app to do something and it just doesn’t fit 100% of my human behavior so I start off with lots of enthusiasm only to drop off. I believe you use apps because you need to, or because you want to, simply because they make something you are doing better.
With that said, I realize there are some apps out there for CrossFitters, but I have always heard that they just don’t measure up. Which leads me to the following set of questions:
- Of the apps that exist, what is lacking? Too many features? Not enough? Is the user interface to clunky? Too hard to use?
- What platform(s) make the most sense? Do you just need a mobile app? Does it need to be on your desktop as well?
- By nature CrossFit is competitive, whether it’s you against the clock, or the others in your group. Would aggregating the data of everyone who used the app to post best times help motivate you more?
- What features would be most helpful?
So I guess that’s it. I look forward to your responses!
Happy Crossfitting!
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