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Sent March 5, 2012
An iPhone app that'll work out more than those thumbs of yours

Vitogo makes custom workouts

The hardest part of working out is picking up a weight for the first time.

And public showering. That's pretty weird...

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Sent March 6, 2012
The Sports Bar minus all the awkward high fives.

PlayUp is the free iPhone app that simulates a sports bar

Nothing is as sweet as savoring the taste of victory with friends.

Rooting for your favorite team while drinking beer, slapping high-fives and betting your buddies there's no way Lin-sanity can last forever is the definition of fun for many American-blooded...

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Sent April 13, 2012
All that's missing is Jetson-style hover action.

The lust-worthy Medisana Target Scale

Short of unicorns with horns made out of soft serve ice cream breaking into your bathroom, not much can moderate the dread of stepping on a scale.

But we have found one thing that can at least make the experience a bit more...

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Sent April 17, 2012
Tele-poised Android

Get alerts about big games with Are You Watching This?!

The only thing worse than being on the losing end of a ridiculous upset of your home team? Being on the winning end, but watching it in highlights instead of live.

The simple solution? Never miss a big...

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Sent April 18, 2012
Pretend you're racing against stock photo models!

Race Me lets you take on challengers around the world

The footrace is the fundamental schoolyard test of will, skill and … how fast you can run to the trashcans by the kid who's eating glitter.

For a lot of people, that was the first and last time running was...

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Sent April 25, 2012
Turn your jog into your own kooky version of Picture Pages (Bill Cosby's voice, not included).

FigureRunning turns joggers into painters

While, yes, it is possible to draw and run at the same time (as the New York Times Christoph Niemann proved during last year's New York City Marathon), it probably isn't very fun.

But FigureRunning turns a multitasking nightmare into a good time by transforming your...

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Sent April 30, 2012
Your new audio pace car

The Faster app pushes you to run longer and faster with music

There are tons of ways to get pumped for a workout, like watching the Call on Me music video or wearing American flag-print bicycle shorts.

But most "normals" just use music....

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Sent May 7, 2012
Turn yourself into General Grunt'n'Pump? Yep, there's an app for that.

Do battle with your iPhone with Pushup Wars

Other than a schoolyard foot race, there's no childhood challenge more fundamental than a pushup contest (or a glue sniffing competition, which we were awesome at).

Thanks to Pushup Wars, now you can channel those age-old battles of brawn with your ...

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Sent March 16, 2012
Make workouts fun - but you don't have to grow a creepy Mario stache.

8 BitFit makes exercise easier than saving Princess Daisy

We associate video games with many things: old-school arcades, blasting friends in death matches, and 24-hour playing sessions fueled by Mountain Dew, Doritos and a distinct lack of a significant other.

But fitness? Never (well, OK — sometimes...)

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Sent October 5, 2011
Fantasy Sports Coach app

Find out how to win your league with Fantasy Sports Coach

Like ear hair, stubbornness is an unavoidable male quality.

Most men would rather pour hot sauce on their eyeballs than ask for advice. Give them a fantasy football team to manage though, and guys will ...

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