This App for Exercising Blocks Time-Wasting Sites Until Users Workout
Alyson Wyers — November 18, 2014 — Lifestyle
References: nudgekick & springwise
This app for exercising won't let you surf the internet until you get a workout in. Nudge Kick blocks your favorite websites and apps until you have registered physical activity via fitness tracker or you've checked in at the gym.
The exercise motivation app is compatible with Android devices and is also formulated for the web as a Google Chrome extension. Users can pick the gym they go to most regularly and identify their favorite apps and sites they want to have blocked. Through the app for exercising they can also set exercise goals (for example: daily or weekly visits). They can pick the time for time-waster blocking as well. They won't be unlocked until you go to the gym.
Both the Nudge Kick app and Chrome extension are in beta.
The exercise motivation app is compatible with Android devices and is also formulated for the web as a Google Chrome extension. Users can pick the gym they go to most regularly and identify their favorite apps and sites they want to have blocked. Through the app for exercising they can also set exercise goals (for example: daily or weekly visits). They can pick the time for time-waster blocking as well. They won't be unlocked until you go to the gym.
Both the Nudge Kick app and Chrome extension are in beta.
Trend Themes
1. Digital Time Management - Nudge Kick app utilizes website blocking to encourage exercise, highlighting an opportunity for digital time management solutions.
2. Fitness Tracking Integration - The app's compatibility with fitness trackers showcases the potential for integrating wearable technology and exercise motivation.
3. Goal-oriented Exercise - Nudge Kick allows users to set exercise goals, indicating the rise of goal-oriented exercise experiences.
Industry Implications
1. Health and Wellness - The app for exercising demonstrates innovative solutions in the health and wellness industry, encouraging physical activity through website blocking.
2. Technology - The integration of fitness trackers and website blocking technology in Nudge Kick highlights the disruptive potential of technology in the exercise app market.
3. Digital Productivity - Nudge Kick presents an opportunity for digital productivity solutions by combining exercise encouragement with website and app blocking.
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