Social networking has been a way of life for the last few years, but did anyone know that this form of interpersonal communication has been in place in the fitness world for the last 10 years!
Sparkpeople.com, was launched 10 years ago by a wealthy eBay investor and according to ComScore, it’s the most visited fitness site with 7 million users, but its an under the radar fitness tool that is not promoted like popular Weight Watchers or Jenny Craig.
Spark allows people to post inquiries, comments, etc. about fitness, diet and more and also find a group of people with the same goals as them to exercise together. Its sort of like Match.com, minus the romance and date, plus fitness and friendship – ok, not exactly like Match.com, but ya know what I mean…
The site has useful tools including helpful articles on exercise and dieting, along with a nutrition tracker that automatically tabulates the calories for a food you enter in, but also tells you the good, the bad, and the ugly about what is IN the food. What is really interesting is that it doesn’t allow users to enter a program less than 1,200 calories a day – so people make well-rounded programs and learn how to eat better.
This article gives additional background on Spark and also some people that have been very successful using it – its inspiring for all.
Personally, I have a love / hate relationship when working out with friends versus working out alone. You have to choose your "mate" wisely and make sure they will push you (in a good way) to run that extra mile or do one exercises and not chat your ear off and slack off.
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