Women's Fitness

(Nancy Kaufman) #1

Meet


afitty


Your perfect gy m


buddy may be closer


than you think


FEATURES


S


ingle gym junkies lone-wolf
runners and DIY yo gis listen
up! If you’re tired of going it
alone youmay be reas sured to
hear that your perfect workou t
buddy may only be a tap of the
screen away.
Soundtoogoodto betrue?Here
aretheappshelpingfitness
fanaticsfi ndafitty– literally.

Afriendlyaffair
Whenmeetinga potentialpartner
forthefirsttime youmigh tbe
inclin edtospendanextra10
minutesonyourma ke-uporbuy
afancynewoutfit.Butwhatifit
wasn’tthatkindofdate?Touting
acompletelyinnoce ntkindof
relation ship–formedpur ely over
yourshared loveoffitness–apps
suchasFitssiandWellSquadoffer
youthechancetofindafitness
friendlocallyandeasily.
Essentiallythesear esocial
networksfornew-wave‘workout
warriors’ butwithanaimto
actuallymeetupandtrainrather
thanjustgo onastalkingspree
(althoughwe’resurethathappens
too– rudenottoafterall their hard
workright?).It’s aconcept
growinginpopularity–butwhy?
FortheheadsbehindFitssi
personaltrainerChrisSweeney
andtechdeveloperLee
McPhersonitwasall about
brea kingdownbarrierstokeeping
fit.Thefearof lonelylate-night
workouts?Theanxietyofputting
yourselfoutthereinagymfull
oftankedguysinvestsan d
Lulule mon- cladgirlswhenyou’re

‘Essentially


these are social


networks for new-


wave “workout


warriors” but with


an aim to actually


meet upand train’


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