Walking Apps and Motivation: Do Streaks, Goals and Social Features Help?
Walking apps motivation features can raise short-term steps in trials. Effects are modest and mixed. Here is what reviews and family-game RCTs actuall...
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Training
Strength, cardio and programming that fits around a job
Gym and endurance training explained without the bro-science: progressive overload, sets and reps, lifting technique, heart-rate zones and race preparation.
How Many Steps Per Day? What the Evidence Actually Shows
How many steps per day is linked with lower mortality in cohorts, but NHS and CDC still dose activity in minutes. Here is what the papers measured—and...
How Accurate Are Phone Step Counters Compared With Wearables?
A source-reviewed look at phone step counter accuracy versus wearables, with dated study limits. Not a hands-on lab test.
Do Running Apps Improve Training Adherence and Race Preparation?
A source-reviewed look at running apps evidence: what trials show about adherence and fitness, and what remains unproven for race day.
How Accurate Are Phone GPS Running Apps for Pace and Distance?
A source-reviewed look at running app GPS accuracy: what studies measured, where phones drift, and why instant pace is noisier than total distance.