Fitocracy

[Dave]

Just found out about this the other day. Anyone using it? It's in invite-only beta still, but I have a couple of invites if anyone wants to check it out.

In short, it's a gamification scheme to motivate people into working out more. Activities are rewarded points, with achievements to unlock, quests to give bonus points, levels, social interface (so that you can compete with friends, if that's your thing) and so forth.

 

[CHiLD-0F-THE-BEAT]

I use Run Keeper - that's enough for me.

 

[addictivepersona]

I've heard of it, but don't really have an interest in making fitness into a game that's going to take up even more time. I mean, how much time do you have to spend on that site, Dave? Is it something where you just plug in your numbers or is it like Facebook where you go on for five minutes and suddenly an hour is gone?

 

[Dave]

I think that it may, in time, have the potential to turn into a bit more of a time suck, but for the moment I plug in my numbers, take a look at the people that I'm following, and that's about it. 5 minutes sounds about right.

My main hope is that by having a comparison to others, particularly those that I know IRL, it will act as a motivator. The points are skewed a fair bit toward weightlifting, and it is not hard to game the system for points, but all else being equal I'm fairly satisfied with it so far. Whether I'm still using it a month from now though....

 

[addictivepersona]

Let us know if you're still using it in a month, Dave. ;)