Show HN: Got my Pebble and built a seven minute workout watchapp today

Show HN: Got my Pebble and built a seven minute workout watchapp today(kennberg.com)

103 points by akennberg 13 years ago | 30 comments

zarify 13 years ago |

I really like this. It's a nice simple idea and looks really good.

Since they came out with the latest version of the SDK I've been trying to think of some good stuff to play around with for the extended set of features they've given access to.

Any plans on adding support for the accelerometer to this? (for stuff like star jump reps or whatever)

akennberg 13 years ago | |

Great idea! I was thinking about using accelerometer as well. It'd be cool to track reps and try to beat personal record.

jwcacces 13 years ago |

That's right. That's - that's good. That's good. Unless, of course, somebody comes up with six minute workout watchapp. Then you're in trouble, huh?

kawsper 13 years ago |

Does it work on iPhone? I heard they had issues with Apple, and allowing you to download apps from the internet for your Pebble with iOS.

andrewmunsell 13 years ago | |

Yeah, they fixed the problem a while ago and you can install apps and watch faces directly to your Pebble from your iOS device.

endlessvoid94 13 years ago |

Protip: don't make your background image so monstrously large. It's close to 700kb alone :-)

akennberg 13 years ago | |

Reduced it to 200kb. I love my city, what can I say. :-)

epo 13 years ago | | |

200Kb for a background image? I could say a few things, none of them complimentary.

mparlane 13 years ago |

Once I get my White Pebble I might be able to join in with the watch app fun :(

supercoder 13 years ago | |

Yeah I'm waiting for the white too...

vlaube 13 years ago |

I too wrote a 7 minute workout app, only this time as a shell script.

https://github.com/vlaube-de/7min-workout

mc-lovin 13 years ago | |

mine is a regexp

Zr40 13 years ago |

The three vibrations at the start of the workout might be a bit superfluous; the watchapp already has my attention when starting.

alpb 13 years ago |

Irrelevant: We just downloaded a 700 kb of background image and your links are hard to distinguish from text.

HorizonXP 13 years ago |

Nice! I'm going to try loading this once I get the BlackBerry 10 Pebble app done.

kermitten 13 years ago |

Great! Very convenient in comparison to a smartphone too.

Cub3 13 years ago |

Thanks for this, just tried it out and it works great

gdonelli 13 years ago |

Is anyone building a 7-min workout app for iPhone?

tluyben2 13 years ago | |

I made one for Android and iOS and submitted it to the Appstore; probably they won't accept it though as it's 'too simple'? (Mine is free, no ads, I just wanted it for myself)

There is a paid one here from someone which looks quite nice: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/7-minute-workout/id650762525...

Mine is here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vafive.sev...

And waiting for an Appstore response as well.

psyklic 13 years ago |

Very neat! Works great on my Pebble.

bossx 13 years ago |

Awesome work Alex!

beachstartup 13 years ago |

what city is that in the background?

subsystem 13 years ago | |

Toronto it seems like.

mikeroher 13 years ago | |

It is Toronto.

dantalizing 13 years ago |

got it. love it. Thanks!

westondeboer 13 years ago |

good job!

analog 13 years ago |

"essentially combines a long run and a visit to the weight room"

I'm sorry but it just doesn't, even if it is based on science.

Kurtz79 13 years ago | |

I agree, it was discussed to death in the story about the original article.

This exact phrase actually was in the NYT article rather than the paper itself, that as far as I remember made no such claims.

There is no doubt that is more beneficial than actually doing nothing, but let's keep it real.

About the app, nice.

pvnick 13 years ago | |

Based on science meaning essentially the same as based on a true story.