.:: Run Fat Boy .net ::.

The RunFatBoy site has finally launched. 

I’m quite proud of the initial release. I think that RunFatBoy is the first fitness site that asks you a few general questions about your health and from that creates a fairly realistic starting point for a workout plan.  Most of the other sites will require you to know what your "max" is in the bench press and other popular lifts.  The site has managed to stear clear of all the confusing beginner details and just focus on creating a simple, conservative workout plan.  My mom could easily be up and running with her own workout in five minutes.  That’s a good sign.

Here’s a run-down of the features:

• Easy to understand questioniare quickly determines your level of fitness.
• Complete workout is generated based on weight, sex, age, and fitness level.
• The workout is presented in an easy to read list of actions.  
• Record journal entries for each workout day (what was difficult, what you ate for the day, etc).
• Track your weight to show progress.

I announced the upcoming RunFatBoy workout system earlier this morning, and I’ve already received several hundred page views and requests to be notified when the site goes live.

The site will sport an easy to use, intuitive interface.  You start off by answering a few easy to understand questions that rate your general physical fitness (e.g. Carrying a bag of groceries up a flight of stairs is A) easy, B) hard, C) really hard).  From this initial assessment, you’re presented a basic workout outlining a step-by-step workout itinerary for each day.  If a particular exercise is difficult, you can easy lower the weights by pressing the "Too Hard" button.

As the weeks progress, the various exercises will increase their weights.  No intervention is needed. You’ll be sent an email at the beginning of each week so that you can printout your itinerary.

We understand that it’s difficult to get started getting in shape. You don’t need to have a rock-hard fitness training barking commands at you.  You shouldn’t need a medical dictionary to decipher the program.

Hopefully the system will give you what you need; a simple starting point to getting in shape.  I can’t wait for the launch!