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Your perfect gy m
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than you think
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ingle gym junkies lone-wolf
runners and DIY yo gis listen
up! If youâre 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 ndafittyâ literally.Afriendlyaffair
Whenmeetinga potentialpartner
forthefirsttime youmigh tbe
inclin edtospendanextra10
minutesonyourma ke-uporbuy
afancynewoutfit.Butwhatifit
wasnâtthatkindofdate?Touting
acompletelyinnoce ntkindof
relation shipâformedpur ely over
yourshared loveoffitnessâapps
suchasFitssiandWellSquadoffer
youthechancetofindafitness
friendlocallyandeasily.
Essentiallythesear esocial
networksfornew-waveâworkout
warriorsâ butwithanaimto
actuallymeetupandtrainrather
thanjustgo onastalkingspree
(althoughweâresurethathappens
tooâ rudenottoafterall their hard
workright?).Itâs aconcept
growinginpopularityâbutwhy?
FortheheadsbehindFitssi
personaltrainerChrisSweeney
andtechdeveloperLee
McPhersonitwasall about
brea kingdownbarrierstokeeping
fit.Thefearof lonelylate-night
workouts?Theanxietyofputting
yourselfoutthereinagymfull
oftankedguysinvestsan d
Lulule mon- cladgirlswhenyouâreâEssentially
these are social
networks for new-
wave âworkout
warriorsâ but with
an aim to actually
meet upand trainâ
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