Lately, the interwebs have become riddled with various web applications, social networks, and training programs that are great for helping the web savvy of us get in shape. I’m very thankful for all the amazing efforts put forth by these fit-minded web developers and have used many of these sites in my own personal fitness journey. Browse the massive list below and feel free to add your own favorite fitness resources in the comments.
DailyBurn.com
DailyBurn.com is an all-in-one online fitness suite. It allows you to keep track of your diet, caloric intake, workouts and goals. There is also a strong community around this site that definitely helps in personal accountability.
MapMyRun.com
MapMyRun.com is my personal favorite way to log and map out new running routes. Use their online mapping software to create your own routes through your city or browse through their massive database of routes created by other users. This site is also great at helping you keep track of your running schedule and total mileage.
DailyMile.com
Hailed as the “social” training log, DailyMile.com allows its users to keep track of their weekly running mileage via a simple status update system like Twitter. This site is great for sharing your workouts with friends and mingling with other users for daily encouragement.
PeerTrainer.com
PeerTrainer.com is a fitness social network that places a lot of emphasis on community. Users come here to meet like-minded individuals for accountability and encouragement. While the site does offer diet and workout logs, the strength of this site is its large user base.
ProjectWeightLoss.com
While other sites tend to have a broad focus on fitness, ProjectWeightLoss.com aims at helping its users do primarily one thing: lose weight. This social network is riddled with articles and blog posts from experts and professionals that will help you create a diet and fitness plan that will work.
Traineo.com
Traineo.com provides a super-clean web interface that allows users to keep track of their activity, diet, and weight. The sheer simplicity of this site is very appealing and is backed up by a very strong community of active users.
FitLink.com
FitLink.com is another all-in-one fitness community. You can log your workouts, research exercises, calculate your body mass index and find “activity partners” who can train virtually alongside you.
iStats.com.au
iStats offers a very comprehensive stat tracking package for all types of workouts. Enter your activity, duration, intensity, and track your progress over time. Definitely the site of choice for statistically minded information geeks.
FavoriteRun.com
FavoriteRun.com specializes in one thing: finding and creating new running routes. There are a ton of different running routes from cities all across the world that are easy to search through. The intuitive interface is built on Google Maps so route creation is always a breeze.
BodyDaemon.com
BodyDaemon.com is another online fitness network that specializes in logging all aspects of your fitness life. The site has several experts on hand to give advice and seems to have a community that is more focused on strength training than other areas.
WalkJogRun.net
WalkJogRun.net is a barebones web app that lets users create walking routes around their homes. The interface is simple and easy to navigate. Also, it seems to have plenty of users so finding a route near your home shouldn’t be a problem.
introPLAY.com
introPLAY.com is another workout tracking web app that allows you to log almost every type of activity imaginable. However, what I find interesting about this site is their “competitive workout leagues”. If you are ever lacking motivation, this could be a great way to kickstart your workouts.
WeEndure.com
WeEndure.com is simply a training log site for athletes interested in all types of endurance sports (primarily running, swimming and cycling). This is a fantastic resource for those training for a marathon, triathlon or other endurance event.
RunFatBoy.net
RunFatBoy.net (I love the name) is a type of workout generator. Once you signup and complete the profile questionnaire a fitness plan will be created for you. Keep track of your daily workouts and diet as you progress from fat to fit. There’s not a lot here for the experienced fitness professional, but for the beginner, it seems like a great place to start.
Gmap-Pedometer.com
Gmap-Pedometer.com is the original distance calculating application built on GoogleMaps. I remember using this app years ago when I first started jogging around my neighborhood and wondered how far I actually ran. Sure, there are more feature rich applications online today but this probably inspired most of them. If you prefer a streamlined way to measure the distance of your running routes over the fancy bells and whistles of other sites, then this site may be for you.
