This mobile-first responsive website focuses on "Taking Care of One's Health," specifically targeting fitness, nutrition, and accountability. As an RN, I often encounter cardiac patients with modifiable risk factors like high cholesterol, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, inactivity, and poor nutrition. These experiences inspire my desire to promote adherence and accountability in healthy living.

I designed a fitness app that unites neighbors to workout together, fostering fitness and camaraderie. By creating a sense of community, the app makes healthy living more engaging and sustainable. The goal is to offer an informative, practical, and social solution to health improvement challenges, supporting long-term adherence and accountability, and reducing modifiable risk factors linked to chronic diseases.

Secondary Research

Squad and My Accountability prioritize group accountability and personal training, respectively, but face challenges with setup processes and interface appeal. MVT Fitness offers a robust exercise library but struggles with payment structures, while My Workout Group fosters motivation through group interactions yet lacks built-in workout content.

Affinity Mapping

Synthesis Debrief

This interview involved 5 participants aged 33-68 with varying fitness levels and workout frequencies (once a week to 4-5 times per week). Activities included walking, hiking, running, pickleball, stationary biking, and weight training. Key trends include:

Community Focus:

Most participants preferred group workouts for their enjoyment and motivation, supporting studies that show group exercises enhance mental, physical, and emotional health more than solo workouts.

Organization and Accountability:

Group gatherings were organized through calendars or consistent weekly schedules, providing better structure, accountability, and social engagement.

Workout App Preferences:

Participants favored simple tools like calendars over cluttered workout apps, highlighting Peloton for its clean, easy-to-use interface and intuitive navigation.

Outdoor and Gym Settings:

Outdoor group activities were common for their economic benefits, while some participants appreciated the gym environment for its accountability and performance improvement.

Motivation:

Happiness, increased longevity, and mental and physical well-being were primary motivators, with "accountability" frequently mentioned as a key factor in maintaining workout routines.