Thursday, September 20, 2018

Solving the Problem- 8A

My opportunity is a social network for gym goers. I want to create an app that will make it easier for an individual to find a gym partner at their gym. I believe that interactions between individuals are very limited at a commercial gym, making it difficult to find a gym partner. I am proposing an app that will create an online social network for every gym. This will make it easier for individuals to connect. The app will have guidelines that make it specific for every individual. Individuals will select their gym when creating an account, linking them to the gym so others can find them. The app will allow individuals to remain anonymous if they choose so, therefore others cannot stalk them or pick a partner simply based on looks. When looking for a partner, individuals can pick a partner for the day or for however long they want. The app will work like this. Individuals will answer questions and then they will be matched up.
  1. Time and location
  2. Type of workout(Allows individual to upload their current workout for their potential partners to see)
  3. Gender of partner wanted(This makes it easier for individuals to be matched up based on who they want to train with.)
  4. Level of experience of partner wanted(This allows for better pairing of partners)
Once two individuals are matched up, they will be notified and they can agree to workout or not. If they chose to remain anonymous during the matching process , their information will be given to the partner once both agree to workout together. This is a feature that will make the app safer. 
There will also be a calendar section for the gym. In this section, individuals will make public when they will be at the gym and their workout plan for the day. This allows others to see and request if they can join in. This is simply at the user's discretion to do so, therefore there is no safety risk at hand. 
The app will also act as a social media application, allowing users to post videos and pictures to their accounts. 

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3 comments:

  1. Tan NguyenSeptember 22, 2018 at 9:04 PM

    This is a great opportunity. I will personally use it if you one-day create the app. It is difficult to find someone who is wanting to do the same workouts or try to the get the same body as you, thus I think this app will connect a lot of people and even inspire more people to start going to gym. One problem, however, is what if the members does not have the same gym membership.

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    1. UnknownSeptember 22, 2018 at 10:24 PM

      If you mean membership, the individuals have to select a location, which is which gym they will be at. Also when creating the account they can select their gym.

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  2. tjblogsSeptember 24, 2018 at 11:54 PM

    Hey Larry, this is an interesting opportunity. I like the idea and I think it could really work in a college town. The only problem I see with it is the option to remain anonymous. This might give people the opportunity to pose as someone else. Also, if I'm going to meet a stranger at the gym, I'd like to be able to find as much information about them as possible in order to know that I will be safe and have a good partner.

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