Welcome to the toolbox.  Hopefully these tools will help you in your fitness pursuits.
We still have a lot to add to this page, so check back later to see what’s new.

Scheduling

Google Calendar – Google Calendar can sync with your Android phone (and others). It is easy to access from any computer.

Phone alarm – Set your phone’s daily alarm (if you’re not already using it to wake up) to remind you when it’s time to train

Sticky notes – Old fashioned paper and pen method – put a note where you will see it every day when it’s time to remind youself. For example, a sticky on the computer monitor might remind you to work out when you first get up if you always check your email first thing.

Workouts

Our App – Coming soon – a new way to keep your training on schedule wherever you are. We’ll announce the release here, but sign up for the newsletter to hear about it before everyone else.

Equipment

Prohands Grip Master – My favorite grip exerciser.  Each finger is independent, which can help strengthen your weaker fingers.  They also have lot of different exercises that weren’t possible using the old V-shaped grip strengtheners.  Another cool feature is that they will suggest certain exercises based on the activity you want to focus on (such as golf, tennis, computer work, martial arts, climbing, etc.).  I participate in a number of those activities – climbing, martial arts, and computer work – on a regular basis.  You might want to start out with one of the ones with lower resistance – they have a bunch of models.

Jump rope – An old classic, jump ropes like this one can help with cardio and strengthen your calves (The less expensive 9.5 foot option seems like the best deal).  Ones that use rope are unacceptable, as they don’t have the weight to keep swinging around.  The rubber ones are good, but tend to kink and twist up after you wrap them up to store.  The leather ones are my favorite, since they have enough weight and don’t kink very much.  For an added kick, you can get ones with weighted handles.

Links

A Hundred Pushups – A 6 week training program to get you from the couch to a hundred pushups in one session. Specific to pushups, but it might be fairly easy to get friends and co-workers involved in.

The Daily Mile – Motivation for running and other cardio activities – track your workouts and share them with the community.

Do you have any great resources that we are missing?  Please let us know at Fitness@simplifynowsoftware.com