I’m pleased to announce that a new milestone for GymClasses network has been reached with the release of GymClasses ASIA – an equivalent of GymClasses Australia App, covering a large number of countries in Asia, and initially including timetables for Fitness First clubs only.

About the App

GymClasses Asia provides quick and easy access to the timetables of Fitness First gym chain in Hong Kong, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

Within the App you can create your own list of favourite fitness clubs to access class schedule information in literally 1 tap on your phone screen.

The timetables are updated daily using public data posted on respective gyms websites. You need Internet access to retrieve timetable information with GymClasses Asia.

For development updates and App news, please consider becoming a Fan of GymClasses on Facebook – http://bit.ly/GymClasses.

Important Notes

• You must be connected to Internet to receive the timetable data.
• Timetable data is derived from the respective gym’s website, and does not take into account any last minute changes.
• Best efforts are taken to ensure timetable accuracy and our data is updated daily. However, no guarantees can be made and we are not liable for any inaccuracies.
• If you notice timetable inaccuracy, please leave feedback on our Facebook page, or talk to me on Twitter.
• This application is an independent development, and is NOT endorsed or sponsored in any way by the currently supported gym chains (only Fitness First in this version).
• All class timetable data is property of its respective gym chain. This application is only providing a new efficient way of accessing it.
• Ability to receive timetable data is dependent on the respective gym’s website. We are not liable for any unavailability of data due to problems with any of the websites, or unexpected changes to how the particular gym displays its class timetables.

Features

• View class timetables of Fitness First gyms in any of the currently supported Asian countries.
• Day selection remembered when looking at different clubs: you can check what classes are on a certain day at different clubs with minimal effort.
• Daily data updates (based on the gym websites availability).
• Create My Clubs list to access your favourite classes even easier.
• Full version lets you easily add selected timetable class times into your iPhone calendar as Events or reminders.

How is Lite Version different from Full?

• Full version lets you easily add selected timetable class times into your iPhone calendar as Events or reminders.
• Full version shows no ads.

App Store Links

Full version: http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/gymclasses-asia/id493486038?ls=1&mt=8

Lite version: http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/gymclasses-asia-lite/id493490070?ls=1&mt=8

BioGraph App is your very own Graphical Health Diary.

Has your doctor ever asked you when you started to feel “a bit off” and you couldn’t remember?
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- Clean and simple user interface – no fluff, only the stuff you need.

★ FAQ ★

Q: I’ve entered the first day of data after downloading the App – why can’t I see the Graph?
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Q: Are any other features planned or that’s it?
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★ Disclaimer ★

It is not the intention of this application to provide medical recommendations or professional advice.

You should always seek advice from your doctor or another qualified professional regarding health issues or other concerns you have. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read or concluded based on the graphs and/or trends provided by this application.

By using our App you agree not to hold the authors liable for any problems that may occur.

★ App Store Link ★

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About the App

GymClasses Australia provides quick and easy access to fitness class timetables of several Australian gym chains, currently including – Fitness First, Fernwood Fitness, Broadway Sydney, and Sculpt Training Centre (QLD).

Using the Full Version of the App, you can create your own list of favourite fitness clubs (out of the total list of currently supported gyms) to access class schedule information in literally 1 tap on your phone screen.

Lite Version is free, but offers only very basic timetable viewing functionality.

The class timetables are updated daily using the public data posted on respective gyms websites. You need Internet access to retrieve timetable information with GymClasses Australia.

Why use it?

Short answer – because it’s quicker and easier than browsing any of the currently included gym websites.

Long answer – compare bookmarking Fitness First St Leonards Club timetable in your mobile Safari browser and then every time you need that timetable you wait for ~250 Kbytes web page to load trying to fit itself on your phone screen, to opening GymClasses App, tapping once on your favourited club name and loading a 15 Kbyte chunk of simple HTML data to view your class timetable.

Plus with GymClasses (full version only) you get to tap a button next to your desired class time to instantly add an entry to your iPhone calendar.

Features

• View class timetables of Fitness First, Fernwood Fitness, Broadway Sydney and Sculpt Training Centre in just a couple of taps on your phone screen.
• Day selection remembered when looking at different clubs: you can check what classes are on a certain day at different clubs with minimal effort.
• Daily data updates (based on the gym websites availability).
• Create My Clubs list to access your favourite classes even easier.
• Easily add any selected timetable class times into your iPhone calendar as Events or reminders.

Want to see your gym in GymClasses?

There is a convenient web form now integrated in the App, which allows you to request addition of your gym or fitness club to GymClasses. Terms and Conditions apply.

Important Notes

• Internet connection is required to retrieve new timetable data, and at all times if you are using Lite Version. For the Full Version however, once a club is added to favourites, its timetable is saved locally on your phone, and will be used when you try viewing timetable while being offline;
• Timetable data is derived from the respective gym’s website, and does not take into account any last minute changes or extra announcements;
• Best efforts are taken to ensure timetable accuracy and our data is updated daily. However, no guarantees can be made and we are not liable for any inaccuracies;
• If you notice timetable inaccuracy, please leave feedback on our Facebook page, or talk to me on Twitter – there are buttons added for your convenience on the About screen of the App;
• This application is not endorsed or sponsored in any way by the gym chains;
• All class timetable data is property of its respective gym chain. This application is only providing a new efficient way of accessing it;
• Ability to receive timetable data is dependent on the respective gym’s website. We are not liable for any unavailability of data due to problems with any of the websites, or unexpected changes to how the particular gym displays its class timetables.

App Store Link

• GymClasses Australia

Feedback

If you found any bugs in GymClasses, send me an email, or talk to me on Twitter.

Your feedback is what’s been improving GymClasses since day one. Keep it coming!

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Introduction from Clare, the content author

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Take a closer look…

Features

• Over 300 pieces of weight loss motivation across 3 categories: Attitude, Health Tips, Quotes;
• Over 250 pieces of extra “every day” inspiration across 9 categories: Hope, Worry, Mindfulness, Optimism, Contentment, Failure, Kindness, Perseverance and Lack of Direction;
• Pick and manage your own favourite quotes and pieces of advice;
• Share quotes with your friends via email;
• No Internet connection needed;
• No adds or any other commercial annoyances inside the app.

Disclaimer

You should consult your medical practitioner before commencing a new exercise regime or diet. It is not the intention of this application to provide medical recommendations or professional advice.

The contents of this application are for informational purposes only and do not provide professional nutrition or diet advice, or psychological or counseling advice. Reliance on any information provided with this application is solely at your own risk. The authors are not qualified professionals.

You should always seek advice from your doctor or another qualified professional regarding health issues or other concerns you have. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read in this application.

By using this guide you agree not to hold the authors liable for any problems that may occur.

App Store Link

• Piece of Cake iPhone App

Feedback

If you found any issues with Piece of Cake App, send us an email, and we’ll see what we can do.

GymClasses version 1.9 was submitted for Apple Store approval process this weekend, with the following changes:

Release Notes

• Removed Platinum Extreme gym – technical issues are preventing me from continuing to support this gym, so I have to remove PlatinumExtreme, making space for other gyms with more accessible web timetable formats;
• Added a new gym – Sculpt Training Centre (QLD);
• Done minor optimization of the code across the App.

Feedback

If you found any issues with this GymClasses release, send me an email, or talk to me on Twitter.

Your feedback is what’s been improving GymClasses since day one. Keep it coming!

GymClasses 1.8 (iPhone) was submitted for Apple Store approval process late last night, and here is what’s coming your way within the next few days:

Release Notes

• Added a new gym – Re-Creation Health Clubs (Victoria);
• That old annoying timezone issue when adding class date/time to your iPhone Calendar should be fixed now;
• Smarter Calendar reminders: when you try creating a class reminder for a day/time in the past, the App should be smart enough to understand that you want a reminder for the same time next week, saving you the effort of adjusting the date manually.

Feedback

If you found any issues with this GymClasses release, send me an email, or talk to me on Twitter.

Your feedback is what’s been improving GymClasses since day one. Keep it coming!

GymClasses Australia version 1.7 is inbound with a whole bunch of graphical and UX improvements.

The main changes

• Major facelift of the whole App – replaced icons, data table layouts and colors, etc;
• Completely redesigned the About screen, making it more functional and less like a newspaper;
• Improved UX by removing redundant clubs listing step between Home and Timetable screens for Platinum Extreme and Broadway gyms, since they have only 1 club each;
• Several minor bugs fixed throughout the App.

New screens

While you wait for this version of the App to be approved and made available in the App Store, check out the new screens by visiting our Facebook page.

I’m happy to announce that GymClasses Australia version 1.6 is finally released into the App Store.

The main changes

• Removed Gold’s Gym. More on this below;
• The clubs data-file is now being retrieved from the web;
• Added ‘Retry’ buttons for convenience, in case your Internet connection drops out;
• Lots of minor UI improvements throughout the App;
• Updated FAQ, but nobody cares about this one, right?

Why I removed Gold’s Gym

This is becoming a popular question lately, and I’m surprised not a single person cared about my intention to remove Gold’s Gym when I announced it on Facebook and Twitter several weeks before this release happened…

The main reason is that Gold’s Gym Parramatta never replied to my messages and requests for cooperation, and Gold’s Gym Surry Hills replied but did nothing to accommodate my simple request to update their website timetable version in a way that would allow GymClasses system to read it automatically.

And secondly, there was not much general interest in Gold’s Gym – based on GymClasses usage statistics that I’m monitoring very closely.

What’s that with clubs data-file?

All previous versions of GymClasses had the data-file containing the list of all supported gym clubs and branches included in the App bundle, i.e. you had it installed locally on your phone.

This became problematic to maintain, as gyms never tell me if they are about to launch a new club, or close an old one. So when they do – the whole system breaks. I.e. you still can see your timetables, but they stop being updated. Or, which is worse, you presume that, say, Haberfield Fitness First club still exists, while it doesn’t…

In this version (1.6) I made GymClasses smarter by moving that clubs data-file on the web, where I can update it within minutes if something suddenly changes.

There is a fall-back mechanism built in now as well, that allows you to use the “local copy” of the data-file, in case your Internet connection is playing up or drops out. So the “old way” is still supported, don’t worry!

Next steps

I am currently looking into potential integration of 2 other gyms/fitness clubs and will keep you updated on this site, Twitter and Facebook.