Please note that many of the new products posted to the site this evening have not been released yet, and are pending approval by Apple. This includes Pocket Push-Up, Pocket Pull-Up, Pocket Crunch, and Pocket Workout 2.0. Pocket Workout 2.0 is a free update for existing customers. Minor updates to Little Black Book 2.0 and BreakkUp were also pushed. We expect it will be roughly 10-14 days before the updates and new products are available on iTunes AppStore.
Check out the product listing page to see what’s coming. Thanks for the support.
• new search feature • ability to see your entire user history • ability to edit your questions • ability to reply to comments • ability to edit your own comments • number of comments listed on index pages • comments sorted from highest rated to lowest • alert warnings and reminders about rules • voting system changed to prepare for ver. 2.0 • misc bug fixes and UI improvements • increased speeds when browsing b/w pages
Pocket Workout version 1.1.2 included fewer enhancements as we’re gearing up for 1.2.
• Improved exercise input keypad & display • Improved user profile input keypad & display • Added sound effects • Increased size of progress bar • Fixed progress bar bug • Fixed routine listing bug
Pocket Workout version 1.1 is now available as a free update on iTunes. Updates include pre-configured exercise routines and challenges, and a number of user interface and usability improvements. Download Now.
Changes to Pocket Workout will be reflected in the user manual later today. More cool stuff coming soon for Pocket Workout! Thanks for the support.
Warning: Do not try these at home unless you are a professional — I just threw my back out, lol. Maybe we should add this exercise routine to Pocket Workout, what do you think?
The challenge was completed today and I’m pretty happy with the results. I’m going to continue doing a modified version of the Hacker routine after we iron out some bugs and add a few new features. In my next routine I’ll probably ditch the Windmills and add a modified crunch or pushup. Thanks for the support! Let us know if you blog your progress using Pocket Workout, we’d love to get your feedback and follow along.
Last night I had one of the best nights of sleep since 2009, and I think my body has finally reset from last week’s cold and allergies. I’m fortunate to start off Monday in this regard as this week will be very challenging. Here’s the results from this morning’s exercise:
I haven’t felt this great in awhile — mentally and physically — considering the workload we have going on right now at the office. I’m not going to lie, there are days I really don’t feel like doing my routine but I’m glad I’m sticking it out. Forming regular exercise habits can definitely be difficult, but after every exercise the endorphins flowing throughout definitely make me happy that I did my routine. Next step is to get into the habit of doing my routine the moment I wake up.
Day 18: Eight Workout
Dropped the ball today and a little disappointed in myself but only missed push-ups by 1. Friday is the last day of the Challenge, and I’m going to do the workout first thing in the morning. Hopefully my endurance is a little better.
Day 20: Last Workout
Tried to get all stars across the board on my last day, but killed my endurance for pull-ups and missed pretty bad. Oh well, check out the before and after photos — I’m pretty happy with the results. We’ve got a few bugs to iron out that we’ve discovered during this process, but otherwise I will continue doing a slightly modified version of the Hacker Workout from here forward. Shift my exercises around for a few weeks, upper body needs more focus.
We also need to add something more rewarding for finishing a routine. We have a good idea for it, but it’s going to take some work to integrate. Look for it in future updates.
Seeking a relaxed weekend to recover from Week 1, we decided to go camping from Saturday to Sunday in 30′F weather at Ink’s Lake just outside of Austin. It was great to unplug but I was definitely struggling today during the routine and missed my target for pull-ups. Fortunatly the beer drinking did not stack on any extra pounds.
I’m a little concerned that I’m going to start missing more targets in the coming days; week 3 will surely be brutal. Doing the Hacker Routine in 3 weeks is half the time we usually recommend (hence the "Challenge"), and I would feel a lot more confident about reaching my target goal if I was doing this for 6 weeks. There’s no turning back though — hackers aren’t quitters! And, whether I reach my target goal or not I’ve definitely improved in just a week.
Day 11: Fifth Workout
The weather has been absolutely crazy the past week in Austin, TX and I came down with a mild cold and 101′F fever yesterday. After a few bottles of water, medicine, and a solid night of sleep I feel a lot better less the runny nose. Fortunantly, I did a lot better than I was expecting, but I also decided to not press myself to try and beat the daily targets. On the last day I’ll post better before and after pictures.
New Feature Idea: Last night I was concerned that I might have to skip Wednesday, which makes me wonder if we should add a "Pause Routine" feature so I could pick up on Friday and shift the schedule back a few days. What do you think?
Day 13: Sixth Workout
It’s definitely getting a lot more intense and at the wrong time. The cold front brought in a lot of allergies and I’ve been unable to get much sleep, spent most of this week on meds. Nevertheless, I managed to hit the targets for crunches and pull-ups during the first set, but my average was a few short. Definitely a sign of fatigue. I hope this weekend treats me better and week 3 ends on a good note.
Note: Version 1.0.2 submitted to Apple As you can also see from Saturday’s day-off summary screen, we added a few more icons which will be present in version 1.0.2 as well as a user manual. This should be available as a free update in the new few days.
For the next 3 weeks I’m going to blog my progress using Pocket Workout in conjunction with the Hacker Routine. This is an ideal routine for me because I spend a lot of time sitting at my desk working at my computer, and haven’t engaged in intensive physical activities in quite some time as you can see from my test results . My goal is to improve 150% in the next 3 weeks as oppose to 6-weeks as suggested by the Hacker Routine.
Hacker Routine
1 set of Windmills – stretches the entire body
1 set of Jumping Jacks – works the legs and cardio
3 sets of Push-Ups – upper body
3 sets of Crunches – trim the gut
3 sets of Pull-ups – upper body
Personal Trainer Setup It’s best to setup your trainer the first day of your intended routine as you’ll be required to take a test of each exercise you include. Today is Monday and Day 1 of my three-week plan — I’ve setup the training routine and performed all of my tests.
User Profile After completing the personal trainer tests, I setup my profile and added a picture my girlfriend took with the phone’s camera. I do not have a flexible measuring tape and our bathroom scale is broken, so my measurements are sure to vary. I’m more interested in gaining back muscle strength rather than losing weight as I have a high metabolism anyway.
Daily Workout Each time I open Pocket Workout from this point forward, I’ll be shown my daily routine and target goal for that day. Within two taps I’m able to log results and get feedback on my progress reaching the end goal of 150% improvement.
Day 2: Off Day
Day 2 is an off-day to recover from the initial test. I’m doing MWF schedule.
Day 3: Second Workout
Today was my first day to shoot for a daily target higher than my test average. The first day I tested I didn’t have much sleep, so beating the cardio routines was pretty easy. If it wasn’t for the humility of failing to meet a target goal, I may have stopped short as far as the push-ups, crunches, and pull-ups were concerned. On the first set of each exercise I beat the target, but subsequent sets saw diminishing results.
Day 4: Off Day
Today is an off-day so I figured I’d show readers what your workout screen looks like. We’ll be improving this screen visually, and exposing more stats in the interface in future updates.
Day 5: Third Workout
Whew, I was a little concerned about today because I drank a bit of beer last night, and was feeling it during the windmills. I had to stop when I started to get dizzy. After a full glass of water I felt a lot better and dialed in 100 jumping jacks. Unfortunantly, I hit a lot of resistance during the push-ups and missed my target by 1. I think after a nice long break this weekend (going camping), I’ll be able to hit my target on Monday. The remaining exercises were equally intense but I was able to hit the target with last second bursts of determination. Again, if it wasn’t for knowing the target improvement goal for the day – I probably would have quit short.
I think in future versions we should consider a moving average line so user’s can see their overall progress and not be bothered by daily fluctuations in weight.
PS. Version 1.0.1 was made available today on the iTunes store which enables support for the METRIC system.
Saltlick Labs, developer of the popular applications Little Black Book and BreakkUp, is proud to announce the release of Pocket Workout for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Pocket Workout is an easy-to-use, highly effective calisthenic exercise program stuffed into a mobile application you can take anywhere.
Designed for travelers, life-hackers, active parents, students on a budget and kids, Pocket Workout lets users create customized exercise routines based on test results, a weekly schedule, and improvement goals through a unique personal training system. Emphasizing usability and motivational support, users enter data in two taps and feedback is displayed immediately.
"After using HundredPushups.com, I was inspired to create a mobile application that could support a variety of calisthenic exercise routines," said Colin Anawaty, designer of the Pocket Workout and founder of Saltlick Labs. "I don’t have time for the gym and I love saving money. Memberships are expensive, and with our application you can create routines that require no equipment, such as the Daily Dozen as used in the U.S. Marines."
Whether you are trying to shed pounds, increase dexterity, tone muscles, or build strength, with the 19 pre-configured exercises and ability to add your own, Pocket Workout leaves you with no excuse not to live a healthy and active lifestyle.
Features include:
Personal Trainer System
Goal Targeting, Scheduling, Routine Customization
Persistent Stat Tracking
Before, During, After Pictures
Progress Charts
Positive and Negative Feedback
Intuitive Interface
More to come, updates are free!
Minimum Requirements: iPhone or iPod Touch 2.0 or later
Pricing and Availability: Pocket Workout 1.0 for the iPhone and iPod Touch is only $2.99 (USD) and available in the Health and Fitness section of the iTunes AppStore. Buy it now.
Update: Version 1.0.1 adds METRIC support
We submitted a version 1.0.1 on Sunday, Jan. 18th that adds support for the METRIC system, and apologize to our foreign friends for the overlook. The update should arrive in iTunes in the next 2-4 days.
