Too much effort to download.

Having an app won't make you fit.
Just put down those crisps, turn off the TV and go for a walk.

​ that won't make you fit either. walk? That's for old people

If you're just starting out please pay no attention to all the negative talk on here.

There will always be someone who does something that burns more calories than you do.

You don't need to aim to be an marathon runner. The important thing is to do SOMETHING. It doesn't matter what - walk, jog, run, cycle, swim - all have their benefits, and are guaranteed to make you feel good about yourself.

Joking aside, have you seen the permissions this thing requires?

You burn calories sitting so you must be super fit!

I do interval walking, sometimes I sit on the sofa watching TV, and sometimes I walk to the kitchen for another bag of crisps! :smiley:

Watch this - the bbc has an amazing documentary and they do an interesting experiment with 3 people doing 3 types of activity. TLDR -> Doing something long term beats doing something short term.

You're more likely to walk for hours than to run...so, the more active/mobile you are, the more calories you burn. If you'll run half an hour and sit in front of the TV, or walk 3 hours and sit in front of the TV for 30 mins - you'll burn more calories.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y3R6_oXnLw

i assume that french army fitness app is much better and has only 3 modes: run; run fast; run as fast as you can.

What an absolute load of rubbish! First link on a search "running vs walking calories"

"Table A: Calories Burned Per 1-Mile Walk vs 1-Mile Run For A 156-lb Subject

WALK* RUN**
CALS/MILE 88.9 112.5
CALS/MINUTE 4.78 11.25
AFTER-BURN/MILE 21.7 46.1
NEW TOTAL/MILE 110.6 158.6
CALS/MINUTE 5.95 15.86
* one mile walk in 18:36; ** one mile run in 10:00"

http://www.runnersworld.com/peak-performance/running-v-walking-how-many-calories-will-you-burn

737mb on android! Ooh, it better be worth it. App you have 1 week to make me healthy!

Does it bleat so you know when to jump? Serious question.

Kath and Kim were extremely funny.

Haha yeah, anything is better than sitting in front of the TV....but with that being said, if "Take me out" is on.... I might sit in front of the TV myself.

Will this make me a lean, mean fighting machine...?

I read that walking burns off more calories per mile than running does however you are likely to burn more calories running as you cover a longer distance. Basically if you have only an hour spare then run it or if you are going a set distance then walk it.
What do I know though I would still rather sit in front of the telly than do either ;P

thanks will roll through these exercises :smiley: cheers op

Well you can obviously do interval walking training too so that's not overly relevant.

Running does burn more calories: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22446673
However, the point does remain that walking does burn a considerable amount of calories (I think average running burns 30% roughly more cals per mile, but obviously it depends how fast you walk/run, how much you weigh etc). If running makes your joints sore (it does mine) then you either need to avoid it completely or build up to it, and walking is a great way to do that.

I'd recommend swimming and cycling too for low impact stuff; but if you're new/returning after a prolonged period of time to exercise then starting with a regular half hour walk and increasing the pace then adding in some short running sections is probably the best way forwards.

Mmmmm increasing your heart rate springs to mind? Different anaerobic thresholds. Loiterer won't have a clue!!! I'm afraid you don't get that just going for a walk!!! Ever tried interval training??

No. No it doesn't. Have you ever been on a treadmill or for a run and compared that to you walking using a microsoft band/fitbit etc? (Serious question). I have. And there is a fair bit of difference. You burn more calories running. You really shouldn't spread mis-information like this.

This app has always been free, it does give you some extra information on general exercise and clear instructions on how to do things properly.

But it will never beat a PTI screaming at you!

Walking and running the same distance consumes roughly the same number of calories. Running can aggravate diseased joints and cause muscle/tendon problems. In other words walking briskly (enough to raise a light sweat) will result in a level of fitness similar to runners. That and the fact uniformed runners look daft should be encouragement enough to lift one buttock from a sofa on the first day of activity and a second buttock the next. Soon you'll be walking pain-free and improve overall levels of fitness. Go for it. You've only cheap calories to lose and a bank balance which should soon move from red to black. As with any new level of physical activity after a prolonged period of sedentary living, a doctors advice should be sought as medications may need reducing or removing altogether. Good Luck.

From personal experience, I found that supportive phrases like "get a move on you fat so" and so, together with the likelihood of having to do a run again often helped. Does this app provide such encouragement?

For iOS https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/100-army-fit/id881523404?mt=8

Having an app won't make you fit.
Just put down those crisps, turn off the TV and go for a walk.

Too much effort to download.