DON’T WORRY,
BE APPY!
by Lee Price
Invest in an online or mobile management
system that will enable you to plan, track
and organise your clients and business.
W
ith so many apps on the market, it can be difficult to ascertain which ones
are likely to yield the best results for you, your clients and your members. So,
we asked the industry’s leading membership organisation Australian Fitness
Network (www.fitnessnetwork.com.au), for their top picks.
App:
My Fitness Pal
Price:
Free
This great free app allows your clients
to keep food and exercise diaries using
their mobile phone. With over one million
foods in the database, they can count
calories to their heart’s content. And,
if they dare, they can even share their
data with you!
App:
Food Switch
Price:
Free
Give your clients the confidence to make
the best choices in the supermarket with
this free app from Bupa. Simply scan the
barcode of the food or beverage and
check to see the nutritional info as well as
some suggested better options from the
category.
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App:
iMuscle
Price:
$1.99
Pinpoint a muscle that you want to work
and see it in 3D from 360 degrees. Being
able to choose from over 450 exercises
and stretches at the push of a button
means it’s not only educational, but fun
too! Is there a better way to learn?
App:
CPR Australia
Price:
$2.99
Developed by a team of health care
professionals, this great app delivers
clear visual and audio instructions for
performing CPR. Not all apps can say
they just might save a life, but this one
definitely can!
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