What is it?

Sworkit builds randomized circuit training workouts that you can do anywhere. You just choose which part of your body you want to work on and how long you have to work out, and Sworkit takes care of the rest. By providing an actual workout and taking you through the motions, you don't have to do any other planning or have any extra equipment.

Why Sworkit?

We all have the desire to take care of ourselves and we know that we need fitness to stay healthy. But it's easy to come up with excuses: "I don't have the time". "I don't like gyms". "I don't want to buy new equipment". "I get bored too easily". "I travel for work". "I don't know where to start". Sworkit is here to make sure that none of these excuses apply and we can all get a simple workout in whenever we want.

What's with the randomization?

Workouts can be boring or they can be fun. The reason Sworkit employs randomization is to give the user a new experience every time they workout. This allows for more motivated sessions and provides excitement, and sometimes even pain. Pain is good.

Why circuit training?

Circuit training has been proven to provide highly efficient workouts at a fast pace. Sworkit allows you to choose the total amount of time you want to work out and provides you with the proper exercise timing, rest, and transitions.

Step One: Choose a Length

• Choose how long you want to work out based on how it fits into your schedule.
• Sometimes it is nice to choose a shorter time period and then start another type of workout when you have completed the first one.
• Or go for glory with a full 60 minutes.
• In the Sworkit Pro app, you can also choose to have a delay between exercises to transition.

Step Two: Choose a Workout

• Upper Body, Core Strength, Lower Body, Cardio, and Stretching provide highly focused workouts.
• Full Body and Anything Goes allow for diverse and well-rounded workouts.
• Yoga Sequences allow you the opportunity to control the overall speed in order to provide you with a calm relaxing session, or a faster more intense session.
• Cardio provides heart-pumping exercises that will get your body moving. And sweating. Embrace the Sweat.

Step Three: Exercise

• Press the start button to begin.
• The main timer will take you through 30 seconds of each exercise and the timer at the bottom of the screen will track your overall progress.
• You can skip any exercise if you do not feel comfortable with it, or if you just really loathe it.
• A 30 second break is provided every 2 to 2.5 minutes based on the length of your workout.
• Enjoy safely, sweat immensely.

Can I have break between exercises to transition?

You can turn on a 5 second transition in Sworkit by going into 'More' - 'Enable Transition'. In Sworkit Pro you can customize this transition pause from 2-10 seconds in length.

How can I turn up the audio volume in iOS?

There are two options for getting the audio volume to increase:

1. Press the Volume Up button while a sound is being made by Sworkit.

2. With iOS6 you can double tap the Home button on your iPhone and swipe from left to right twice. This will give you a volume slider that you can adjust.

How can I play music and Sworkit?

Sworkit is designed to work along side any music app you choose. Simply launch your music app and the music you would like to hear, and then go back into Sworkit and you will be able to listen and Swork hard.

What are the top requested features you are working on?

Variable interval lengths, save multiple custom workouts, user added exercises, more workout categories, better Facebook integration, and non-English translations. Please let me know if one of these is more important to you than any other or if you have other suggestions.

Why is it called Sworkit?

Sworkit /swerk-it/ is a combination of Circuit training and Workout. It Sworks really well. Now go Swork It.

Sworkit

Sworkit is Free to Download and Use

Here is what you can look forward to:

• Targeted workouts that require no equipment.
• Custom workouts with exercises chosen by you.
• Images and video for all exercises.
• Track daily totals and calories burned.
• Call friends out on Facebook and Twitter.
• New features are always being added.

Sworkit Pro

Sworkit Pro is Even More Amazing

Here are the great new features available in Pro:

• Audible announcement of exercises.
• Advanced stat tracking and goal setting.
• Bonus workouts.
• Custom workouts with exercises chosen by you.
• Optional pause between exercises.
• 30 second break is optional.
• Additional settings.

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Ryan Hanna

Sworkit was designed and created in 2012 when Ryan wanted a project to work on in order to teach himself to code. He hoped to combine his fitness knowledge from being an officer in the US Army with his technical knowledge from being a Network Administrator. Sworkit was born out of the desire to create a very simple tool that would help people at any level get fit or fitter. He has had help along the way from some great friends in San Franciso, CA and Arlington, VA. Walking the walk, he is the person you see in each exercise image and video. The beautiful British voiceovers are not his however. Those are courtesy of his wonderful and supportive wife. Ryan's personal fitness routine includes Sworkit, orienteering, and soccer. You can read more about his journey to learn coding over at Codecademy.com. If you ever want to learn more about the experience of creating an app, or for ideas on how to stay motivated to workout, please feel free to send an email at anytime. Email Ryan

Favorite Workout:

20 Minute, Full Body, breaks turned off (Pro). Swork it.

Contact Sworkit

Sworkit features are driven by user requests. Your feedback and support are incredibly important to me and you will always get a response. Feel free to email me: Email Sworkit

Safety

Working out is great for you, but you must be careful and know your limits

• If an exercise hurts, skip it.
• Choose time lengths that are reasonable and take extra breaks as needed.
• Do not do yoga beyond your experience level.
• Take your time.
• Have fun.