Nike+ is a sensor that fits inside Nike trainers and wirelessly sends running data to a paired Apple iPod Nano, Touch or iPhone 3GS. Smart. Even smarter is the fact that your times and distances can then be uploaded to this site, on which you can view goals, share running routes with friends and challenge them to beat your time. The long-distance runner doesn’t have to be lonely any more.
Bored of slogging down the local canal towpath? Just type in the area where you’d like to ride and Bikely tracks down a wealth of maps posted by fellow pedallers to help get your cycle fitness regime back on track.
The website of Britain’s top-selling men’s magazine is easy to get into and features training tips for everyone — not just the buff types who adorn its cover month after month. The 15-minute workouts are especially good.
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For any fitness fanatic who has yet to assemble a decent workout playlist, this Californian DJ offers free, downloadable dance mixes at everything from 130 to a furious 180 beats-per-minute.
A networking site for healthy, active types that lets you blog, form groups and more. Sharing your fitness woes and triumphs proves surprisingly motivating.
DailyBurn claims that, on average, its 300,000 members lose 6.2lb of fat. Download its app for the iPhone, and nutritional data for 200,000 products are at your fingertips.
The satellite TV channel is upbeat and fun, and is streamed live on its website. There is also a searchable archive of programmes, but you’ll have to register to watch them.
A brilliantly simple website that loads a map of where you intend to run, then lets you use a mouse to draw your route and see how far it is. Then, once you’ve done the run — or any of the 12,000 routes already uploaded — key in some timing details and it will tell you your speed, pace and calories burnt.
Spun off from the eponymous book, Wild Swimming allows you to add your favourite stretches of water, complete with photos, to maps of rivers and beaches. Regional Facebook groups bring in a community feel to the whole enterprise.
If your gym has wi-fi, Gymtechnik lets you use your BlackBerry, iPhone or Android handset as a workout journal. Access pre-planned workouts; keep track of progress; phone for a doctor when you’ve overdone it.
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