--- In Certified-Personal-Trainer@yahoogroups.com, "Craig Anders"
<mountains@...> wrote:
>
> Good Morning,
>
> I'm looking for software or Web sites that are related to personal
> training and coaching. Things like program design or workout logging
> or scheduling, even diet/nutrition software or team management.
> In other words, any software or web site that might be useful for
> apersonal trainer or athlete. I'm trying to get a list of as many as
> possible. I'm doing this both for personal and professional
> reasons.
> As in, I'm a personal trainer and also a running coach and want to
> find
> the best software and web sites to help me with my work. But also to
> see what's out there. See if there's a need for something
> better and newer. Once a software engineer/Entrepreneur always a
> software engineer/Entrepreneur... like I really have time for another
> project but
> at least maybe I can find something good and useful.
>
> Now..it's time for a run in the sun...
>
> To your health!
> Thanks,
> Craig
>
> What we think, we become.
> Buddha
>
> Coach Benson ( me :-) ) http://www.innerathlete.com/CoachBenson
>

Benson,

I too come from the wonderful world of software and had a similar
thought this past week. I've thrown in the towel as a software
consultant and I'm in the process of migrating to PT, so naturally,
one of the first things I did was start researching software (old
habits die hard). Couple things that I would be interested in hearing
from you on before divulging what I found...

1. What specifically would you want the application (app) to do for you?
- track training logs
- build training programs
- ???
2. Are you looking for an online or desktop app?

3. Would you want it to be client facing or internal?

4. Are you looking for something free, fee-based service, licensed?

Disclaimer - I haven't used either of these programs, so this is
simply heresay...

A. www.hitechtrainer.com - perhaps a little closer to what you're thinking
- the hesitation I would have with this tool is that your data is
housed on a central server - I wont bother with all the pro/cons of
that but it's something that should be considered

www.youpump.com - fun idea but only if all your clients have video ipods

Hope this helps - interested to hear other comments