Why you working out with your phone?

Good morning everyone!

Just got in from my run/walk earlier.  Weight is holding right where I want it at 170.  I'm down to just a few days left before the fight.  Looks like we will be heading to Chillicothe either Thursday night or Friday morning.  Sounds like the show on Saturday should be a very good show.  15-20 fights and then the live band afterwards for anyone who wishes to stay.  It's not to late to get your ticket if you still need one.  

I wanted to talk a little bit about my phone now.  Your phone Darren?  Why the heck you blogging about your phone?   Well this is why.  If you have seen me running, or out riding my bike, or at the gym you notice my phone is right there with me.  First off, yes I am addicted to it.  I check facebook to often and text quite a bit.  I said it I am an phone addict, but this is about more than that.  On my phone I have numerous fitness apps.  I am sure if your reading this blog you have seen one my many post from my workout sessions on Cardiotrainer.  I use Cardiotrainer on every workout when I am running or biking.  It tracks my calorie burn, time, distance and the exact locations that I ran or biked.  Since I started using Cardiotrainer I have logged 135 workouts, 33,957 calories burned and 263.1 miles walked, ran or biked.  Now the miles are not correct when you take into consideration the workouts on the stationary bike.  Since I am not moving it does not track the miles.  Cardiotrainer now has a new program out called Noom.  I haven't started using it yet but it looks like it could eliminate a few of the other programs I have used.  I have used myfitnesspal and Jefit and really like them both.  I currently am in the process of using C25K in order to prepare myself for a 5k run.  I recently downloaded a Push-up app that will help you get to 125 consecutive pushups.  I downloaded Round One timer also which is a boxing/mma timer to use during training.  All of the applications I use are free downloads on Android phones.  Each of them have premium apps that add more features but cost to download.  At this point I have had no need for the premium apps.  

For music apps I use the standard music player and Pandora.  Pandora plays a style of music based off of a song, artist, genre that you type in.  I use this almost exclusively when I am at the gym.  When I am doing my cardio outside I use music player with a preloaded song list that I have setup.  Listening to music definitely makes my workouts seem to go quicker. 

I think for anyone who is wanting to start working out you should check out some of the apps I mentioned above.  I know there are many more out there but these are what have helped me and ones that I have liked. They are easy to use, help to hold me accountable and FREE.  My phone has been a big help in my weight loss progress. 

So when you see me out running/walking or on the bike with my phone---I promise I'm not facebooking.  I'm just checking my distance or time or possibly changing a song.  

Well I need to get so I can check my Facebook!

Darren