Your Android Phone as your Personal Trainer

Many of us would love to have a personal trainer who will push us to be healthier people.  Unfortunately, this luxury isn't one that most folks splurge on.  I've only had one coaching experience in my life - my father coached, coaxed, shouted, and sometimes threatened me to help me improve my tennis skills.  I have to admit, I did get pretty good at the sport and even played for my high school varsity team. 

But now I just want to have simple reminders through the day to gently remind me to live a healthier lifestyle.  And this simple guidance is not coming from my husband, friends, or relatives, it's coming from my phone.  I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab out in South Korea, so the device works both as a tablet and a regular phone.  I lug all 7 inches around with me everywhere I go and I've created a system through the use of various apps to keep fit.

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Step 1 Set up Reminders

There are several apps that you can use to set up daily reminders.  Here are a few:

1. Calendar app - it's a more detailed app but you can set up daily reminders and notifications
2. Life Reminders app - this is a very simplistic app to set up reminders
3. COL Reminder app - this is another app for reminders

Personally, I use the calendar app.  If you have a lot of meetings, it might be good to set up a "personal" or a "fitness" calendar so it won't feel so cluttered.

I've set up daily reminders for the following items:
  -7:00am - morning workout
  -6:00pm - go to the gym

It's only 2 reminders, but it works as a bit of accountability for me. Being more active in organizing your time helps you to be more productive and healthy.