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about:benjie » Blog Archive » New Year: Get Fit With GymFu! — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:29:21 +0000

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By: Jof Arnold

Jof Arnold — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:35:47 +0000

@alan – I can do 100 pushups in a week. Does that count?

By: alan p

alan p — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:29:25 +0000

Eagerly awaiting the YouTube video with Jof and Benjie showing how 100 pushups are done

byw guys, can you get round to scheduling LazeFu in your roadmap next quarter – bigger market

By: Yash

Yash — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:15:57 +0000

I am proud to have figures out how the app works without a video. As you do pushups, your arm will go from straight to horizontal. iPhone only needs to detect motion in that axis to figure out your pushups. Ingenious.

By: Mike Butcher

Mike Butcher — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:15:56 +0000

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Candice Nagel — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:47:33 +0000

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By: Jof

Jof — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:46:29 +0000

@wickedceltics
Well, if we mess it up you may well end up being right! But I’m pretty confident things will work out long-term. Nice vid

@Jules
Don’t know how we’ll get that past apple! Mind you, if they are allowing fart apps who knows? (Was great to meet you at TC event btw. Good old Mike and his events)

By: wickedceltics

wickedceltics — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:10:57 +0000

I like the App idea, but I think it would get old pretty fast, very much UNlike the Wii Fit. It’s all about personal preference though, which is usually the easiest option for working out.

This is a video I just posted yesterday about my own Wii Fit obsession. Thought you might like.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DYN7hP-swo

By: Jules Morgan

Jules Morgan — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:46:40 +0000

Got a sneak preview of this after the TechCrunch Pitch event last month. Simple concept, clean execution. Found it refreshing.

Liked it and hope it does well. ‘Adult’ version – “Move your ass you lazy motherf*****” would be sweet.

P.S. Screenshot on the site which suggests kneeling while doing pressups is OK only applies if you’re 80+

By: iPhone Game Lets Your Pecs Battle With Push Ups [IPhone] | Console Informer

iPhone Game Lets Your Pecs Battle With Push Ups [IPhone] | Console Informer — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:01:33 +0000

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By: Stuart Grimshaw

Stuart Grimshaw — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 01:15:23 +0000

What a great app! Saves me having to keep my spreadsheet up to date and stops my spotter cheating me out of pushups because he wants to win!

The link in the article works in the UK too now.

Good work guys.

By: roman

roman — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:47:52 +0000

OK, just used the app and it was hilarious and fun to use, bravo guys!

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PushupFu turns iPhone into fitness gaming network | IPHONE NEWS — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:31:45 +0000

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By: Jof Arnold

Jof Arnold — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:29:40 +0000

Hi Roman,

It tracks your movement. Obviously it can’t know if you are doing it perfectly (we have some videos coming soon to help you) but as an aid as part of a gym routine it really is pretty good.

I remember the first time I used the prototype in the gym and laughing when it gave me a C+ for doing too many half pushups. Since then my pushups have got a lot better with a much fuller range, so it definitely works. Better still, the competitive aspect really keeps me motivated so it’s a win all round.

I dunno about getting rich by Monday though! Lol.

By: roman

roman — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:19:19 +0000

how accurate can the iphone be in knowing if you did a pushup correctly? or any exercise for that matter?

perhaps this app is just for fun and not sport, and judging from how much the farting app has made, these guys may be rich by Monday morning

By: Jof

Jof — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:17:15 +0000

NVM – contacted you directly via your site. Cool-looking apps btw!

By: Jof Arnold

Jof Arnold — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:58:14 +0000

Colin – thanks very much for the feedback. More like a donkey pulling our own teeth out! Lol.

Any chance of picking your brains over a few of those points by email? my email is as http://jofarnold.com/contact-jof-arnold/

By: Colin

Colin — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:43:13 +0000

Very cool concept, love the direction… it’s very similar to an exercise app ( Pocket Workout ) we have coming out in the next few days except ours is less about social challenging and more focused on a routine for the non-gym users.

My only gripe with PushupFu is the interface. For something so well thought out, I would have liked to see more polish on the design. If it wasn’t for TC exposure and other news sources, I think it would have hurt their sales significantly. To their defense, completely customizing the interface is pulling teeth from a donkey. Gotta pick your battles with a small team.

By: Mike Butcher

Mike Butcher — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:35:43 +0000

People who take the trouble to read this article will note that this app is from a new startup called FuApps

By: wtf

wtf — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:14:21 +0000

wtf is this an iphone BLOG or a tech startup blog.
Time to unsubscribe to this crab… seems that your new year’s resolution was to go Iphone… and leave tech behind….

Techcrunch = fail

By: Jof Arnold

Jof Arnold — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:53:18 +0000

NON-US TYPES (especially UK).
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I think you can get it on the app store, but right this second not from that link. Dunno why. Caching at Apple’s end probably.

Instead, try iTunes > App Store > Health & Fitness

All else fails, blame Steve

By: Jof Arnold

Jof Arnold — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:44:45 +0000

Thanks for the kind words Mike!

Thanks Fabio, Cuan. And yes, there will be video demos! Am a bit.. um.. “ill” right now. Cough.

Note that we’ve not tested it on 1st Gen devices so welcome testers! (Can get you adhoc version I guess)

By: Fabio

Fabio — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:40:53 +0000

Good job Jof! Sounds like a funny/useful app I will definitely try!

Ideal for braggers too… “yeah, I can do more push ups than you wimp…”