http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304137304579290631043862634
This article from the Wall Street Journal talks about a new fitness app, called FitStar, which uses algorithms to create workouts based on your own inputted feedback. The app also can receive personalized data from fitness devices made by Fitbit and Jawbone. With the help of NFL player Tony Gonzalez in instructional videos and motivational input, the app pushes you to complete the goals that you input. How it works is after every workout you choose either "too easy", "just right", or "brutal", and with that data the app calculates what your next workout should entail. The app is currently only available on the Appstore, but it is free and costs five dollars a month for all of the features. The company is currently working on including warmups and cool downs along with the workouts, as well as injury recovery which has been requested by users. The purpose of this article is to inform about and review a new app called FitStar. The intended audience is those interested in mobile technology, or those looking to get into shape. The author establishes ethos because he used and rated the app himself. He appeals to pathos by talking about the struggle to stay in shape that everyone can relate to. Furthermore he establishes logos by providing examples and data to back up his overall review of the app. Overall I think this is a cool app and I might use it over the summer as a extra workout.
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