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>Maybe you can help explain this transition from hating, to loving, because of software. This concept is completely foreign to me and I honestly struggle to und
by hbosch 6y ago
>Maybe you can help explain this transition from hating, to loving, because of software. This concept is completely foreign to me and I honestly struggle to understand why anyone signs up for Fitness+ which - as far as I can tell - is basically a glorified list of workout tapes just like we used to get on VHS in the 80s.
Kinda, but what's wrong with that? We didn't leave fitness tapes behind because they were bad, we left them behind because we moved to streaming. Also, in general, it can be hard to hold yourself truly accountable in the middle of hard workout... I know, anecdotally, that I absolutely end up pushing myself harder following an instructor (IRL, livestream, or taped) than I would if I was totally on my own. Not only the verbal motivation, but the reminders of posture and so on. I also had a personal trainer in a gym for a while, same deal... he helped me with my form, my diet, and I could always dig a little deeper when he was pushing me during a workout.
>Is Apple+ more than that? Is there some magic sauce I'm missing?
It's how you use it. Without an Apple Watch, your vitals are tracked and you can get an idea for how much impact your workouts are having on your health. The Watch also gamefies the whole thing with rings and awards... low extrinsic value, sure, but people love it.
- Too 6y agoIf we agree that a streaming service for workout tapes is in fact what we want. How is Fitness+ better than simply Youtube which already has thousands of similar videos, many which are of really high quality.