WNiF Magazine - Spring 2012 Edition | Page 51

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. WHAT’S NEW IN FITNESS - SPRING 2012 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! 51