Famous Vlogger Nas Daily Teams Up with Local Startup Founder to Get in Shape

The YouTube star is inspired by the Fittr Community and motivated to improve his fitness

The challenge aims to prepare Nas Daily for his visit to India during Connect Fest 2023

Nas Daily will be trained online by Jitendra Chouksey, the founder of Fittr

Fittr, a leading global fitness community, is thrilled to announce a momentous collaboration with renowned content creator Nas Daily for a six-month fitness transformation challenge. Nas Daily (IG: @nasdaily), inspired by the Fittr Community and motivated to improve his fitness and physique, has taken on this exciting challenge under the guidance of Fittr's esteemed founder, Jitendra Chouksey.

Nuseir Yassin, better known as Nas Daily, is a renowned video creator and social media influencer, who has captivated millions with his unique storytelling approach. Known for his daily one-minute videos, Nas uses his platform to explore diverse cultures, share inspiring stories, and highlight pressing global issues. With his infectious enthusiasm and genuine curiosity, Nas Daily has become a global sensation, inspiring viewers worldwide.

The fitness plan, aimed at preparing Nas Daily for his upcoming visit to India during Connect Fest 2023, will see him working closely with Jitendra Chouksey through a comprehensive online training program. Jitendra Chouksey, a fitness expert and the driving force behind Fittr's success, is renowned for his exceptional expertise and commitment to transforming lives.

The founder of Fittr, Jitendra Chouksey has made a significant impact in the industry through his expertise and dedication. With a remarkable track record, he has trained numerous prominent figures, including renowned actor Suniel Shetty, helping them achieve their fitness goals and transform their lifestyles. His passion for fitness and his ability to motivate and guide individuals have earned him widespread recognition and admiration.

“I am thrilled to embark on this transformational journey with Fittr,” said Nas Daily. “The Fittr Community has inspired me immensely, and I am determined to prioritize my fitness and overall well-being. With Jitendra Chouksey's guidance and the incredible support from Fittr, I am confident that I will achieve my fitness goals and be in the best shape of my life.”

The fitness trend is gaining popularity among social media influencers, with MrBeast sharing his personal transformation earlier this week. Nas Daily is ready to chart a similar fitness journey. The challenge, spanning six months, will involve a holistic approach to fitness, encompassing nutrition, workout routines, and lifestyle adjustments tailored to Nas Daily's specific needs and goals. Jitendra Chouksey's expertise will play a pivotal role in shaping Nas Daily's transformation and ensuring his physical preparedness before his highly anticipated visit to India.

“We are delighted to have Nas Daily join our Fittr family and take on this transformative challenge,” commented Jitendra Chouksey, Founder of Fittr. “Nas Daily's commitment to his fitness journey aligns perfectly with Fittr's mission of empowering individuals to lead healthier lives. We are determined to support and guide him every step of the way, and we have no doubt that his journey will inspire millions around the world.”

The training program has already commenced, and Nas Daily, with the guidance of Jitendra Chouksey, will diligently work towards achieving his fitness goals over the next six months. Fittr will document Nas Daily's progress and share exclusive content on their social media platforms, inviting their vast community to participate in his remarkable transformation.

As Connect Fest 2023 approaches, Fittr eagerly anticipates Nas Daily's fitness journey, knowing that his transformation will be a testament to the power of dedication and support within the Fittr Community.

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SocialBoat - A Fitness App for Women, Raises Funds from Plan B Capital, Abhijit Kane, and Angels

SocialBoat, a women's health app, has announced raising an angel round of US$ 200K from Plan B Capital. Other angel investors who have committed to the venture include Abhijit Kane (Co-founder, Postman), Videt Jaiswal (Co-founder, Airblack), Bhuvan Gupta (Co-founder, OfBusiness) and Prateek Sharma (Managing Partner, AheadVC), Neeraj Gupta (Angel Investor) among others. The funds will help SocialBoat scale its technology platform, strengthen its tech team, invest in brand building, and partner with health coaches at scale.

SocialBoat was founded in December 2021 by Swapnil Vats and Rahul Jain to provide affordable and personalized fitness & health programs to over 100M women in India. Presently over 60% of women in India are diagnosed with PCOS after ignoring personal health for years. Nearly 80-85% of them develop obesity and are at high risk of developing infertility, diabetes and cancer.

Most healthcare providers and fitness companies have shied away from women’s health and primarily focus on a male centric body or aesthetic fitness goals like weight loss, abs etc. SocialBoat bridges this gap by creating 360 degree fitness programs that cater to women specific goals like - managing PCOS, postpartum care and mobility and general healthy living.

These programs are designed by gynecologists, fitness coaches and nutrition experts and are presented to the user in the form of an engaging game. In the game, SocialBoat’s AI gives short tasks like 10 min HIIT workout, eat a green salad or go for a 4km walk to the users. As they finish the tasks, they get points and can use them to unlock next levels and win exciting prizes.

Additionally, there is a championship where users can participate in teams with their friends. The game structure has made healthy living ‘addictive’, with users spending more than 50 minutes a day on the app and 80% of them achieving their goal.

SocialBoat acquires users by enabling existing fitness communities like - running clubs & cycling groups to create teams in the SocialBoat game. The team acts as a micro pod, where users get a sense of community as they achieve their fitness goals. Some popular teams on the app are created by influencers like Aarja Bedi (Women Strength COach), Greesha Dhingra (Fertility Yoga Trainer), Coach Ravinder (NCR’s largest running group) and organizations like AVIVA India, AIESEC and Punjab Engineering College.

Presently, there are over 5000+ users, 850+ communities and 500+ success stories on the app. The app is 5/5 rated on Apple App Store and Play Store and was recently ranked #2 on ProductHunt.

“We believe that adding the fun game lens to fitness has made the subject a lot more approachable. It also gives the user a sense of winning. This psychological trigger can make healthy living as addictive as a video game” said Rahul Jain, Co-Founder SocialBoat.

“We have recorded an organic growth of 145% MoM led by influencers who invited their followers to their teams. In 2023, we aim to scale to tier II cities and explore fitness content in vernacular languages.” said Swapnil Vats, Co-Founder, SocialBoat.

I'm excited to support Socialboat in their journey to revolutionize the home workout landscape in India. This is a space where there's a lot to be done, and the team has done their groundwork well." said Abhijit Kane, Co Founder PostMan.

About SocialBoat

SocialBoat (SB) is an online game that adds the competitiveness of sports to your daily workouts. It is designed to solve fitness motivation for 150M users who pay for a gym membership and drop off within a month. To play the game, users make teams with their friends and do daily fitness challenges on the app. Teams earn points as they finish the tasks and progress on the leaderboard. Top teams every week earn exclusive badges and cash rewards. The game adds instant gratification to working out, similar to what makes video games fun and addictive. We also enable fitness communities to use SB as a platform to launch their virtual gyms, where they can create gamified workout programs for their members.

To know more, visit socialboat.live

Ace Cricketer Shreyas Iyer Partners With Ultrahuman, the Metabolic Fitness Platform to Aid to His Match Preparedness

India’s top-order batsman adds science to his batting art with the Ultrahuman M1 wearable arm patch to measure blood glucose levels as he seeks peak metabolic fitness levels

Shreyas Iyer, the dynamic and charismatic all format cricket player, partners with Ultrahuman, the world’s most advanced metabolic fitness platform, to optimize and enhance his performance on and off the field through technology.

The stylish right-handed batter, who has become one of the mainstays of the Indian cricket team and captain of the Kolkata franchise team of the men's T-20 cricket league in India, is now leveraging technology to further understand and make decisions that will help elevate his potential and his game. Shreyas Iyer has been using Ultrahuman M1, a continuous glucose monitoring platform, to gain actionable insights and optimize his training and performance.

As an icon of the youth, Shreyas Iyer, who is exclusively managed by RISE Worldwide, India’s largest sports and entertainment Company, has always kept himself physically fit and has been an advocate of using technology to get the best out of life. Ultrahuman M1 has helped him identify the diet that works for his body, which has helped him improve his training, better off-season weight management, and in-competition performance. Shreyas Iyer has the daily insights on glucose levels, his metabolic health, powerful insights on his food and activity that allow him to plan his day better, with future tours being scheduled around the world.

Ultrahuman is the world’s most advanced metabolic fitness platform. Built on an app and supported by a wearable patch, the “Ultrahuman M1”, users are able to track their metabolic health whilst getting intelligent nudges based on glucose biomarkers. This helps people optimize their exercise, sleep and nutrition based on deep insights from the platform. The M1 tracks the wearer’s metabolism as they go about their day. It triggers timely nudges to the user such as alerts to a high blood glucose event and suggestions to take a walk for optimizing their glucose levels.

Shreyas Iyer, Indian cricket team player, said. “I have always been very focused on my health and fitness and look to understand my body to perform to my best. In my life, there is always a constant learning graph and evaluation that helps me evolve and become a better player. I strongly believe in using technology as an aid for bettering my performance and staying fit. Ultrahuman gives me better insights into my performance, training, and my diet, which help me be more focused, feel good and give my best on and off the field.”

In addition to Shreyas’ sports performance team, Ultrahuman has made available a team of sports scientists and coaches who are working closely with him to empower him with intelligent data-driven modifications to his routine and training.

“We’ve seen some phenomenal results with our athletes lately and the Ultrahuman platform is evolving to be a top notch sports performance platform. With the latest partnership with Shreyas, we are taking it to the next level.” said Mohit Kumar, Founder and CEO, Ultrahuman.

Sports performance has always gone hand in hand with technology and has helped players monitor, track, and review their nutrition and workout, which makes them give their best and feel their best on and off the field.

About Ultrahuman

Ultrahuman is the world's most advanced metabolic fitness platform. By using glucose and other biomarkers, Ultrahuman is helping people improve their energy levels, increase focus and avoid metabolic disorders. For more information and updates on Ultrahuman, please visit ultrahuman.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

Metabolic Fitness Platform Ultrahuman Acquires Lazyco, A Consumer-focused Wearable Company

Acquisition marks the first step by Ultrahuman to expand the biomarkers complementing its current wearable, the Ultrahuman M1. Creators of the popular Aina Ring, LazyCo founders Apoorv Shankar and Yogansh Namdeo to join Ultrahuman to lead hardware product development. 

Ultrahuman, the world’s most advanced metabolic fitness platform, has today announced the acquisition of consumer-focused wearable company LazyCo famed for creating the Aina ring wearable.

LazyCo will integrate with Ultrahuman’s global in-house hardware development team as they seek opportunities to enhance the user experience and help improve global metabolic health standards. Ultrahuman will leverage the LazyCo team’s expertise to generate deeper metabolic insights and better overall health insights for consumers.

The metabolic health crisis is unarguably one of the largest healthcare crises that exist today. Over a billion people in the world suffer from a metabolic health disorder which contributes to almost 85% of all chronic diseases in the world. By helping people understand how food and exercise affect their metabolic health, people would be able to make informed choices about what they eat and their activity levels. The approach is a geography/diet agnostic way to help people eat and exercise better.

Measuring a powerful biomarker like glucose can reveal so much about how a particular food item affects the user’s metabolic health by measuring the glucose response. This response is unique to an individual and it depends on various factors like their gut microbiome diversity, stress levels, time of the day, food ingredient quality, etc. With this acquisition, the idea would be to expand the set of real-time biomarkers that could provide unique health insights upon correlation.

LazyCo was founded by engineers turned product designers, Apoorv Shankar and Yogansh Namdeo in 2017. The company focused on building hardware products that made daily life easier. One of the notable products included the Aina Ring - an AI-powered smart ring designed to predict and automate daily tasks without the need to take the phone out of the pocket. Digital tasks such as booking cabs, controlling smart home devices, activating SOS alerts, and taking phone calls, were 7x faster and easier through the ring. LazyCo completed a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2019 and won several design and startup awards from the likes of Alibaba and Qualcomm.

“Ultrahuman’s vision of making health more personalized and impactful for people syncs with LazyCo’s vision of building products that solve problems for people in the most effortless ways. Together, we can create a deeper impact on the overall health of the world,” said Apoorv Shankar, Co-Founder and CEO, LazyCo. 

Ultrahuman launched with a wearable (the “Ultrahuman M1”) - a metabolic health tracking platform that provides intelligent nudges based on glucose biomarkers. This helps people optimize their exercise, sleep and nutrition based on deep insights from the platform. The M1 tracks the wearer’s metabolism as they go about their day. It triggers timely nudges to the user such as alerts to a high blood glucose event and suggestions to take a walk for  optimizing their glucose levels.

“We want to make it easy to get healthy. At Ultrahuman, we’re deep believers in passive personalized health, specifically in a health platform that requires very minimal effort from a user’s perspective. This perfectly aligns with the philosophy of LazyCo.” said Mohit Kumar, Founder and CEO, Ultrahuman. 

Ultrahuman was started by Mohit Kumar and Vatsal Singhal who were also co-founders at Runnr which later merged with India’s largest food delivery service Zomato. Mohit is an avid cyclist, biohacker and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu enthusiast. Vatsal is a cross-fit enthusiast and a biohacker. Mohit was training at one of the largest MMA Camps in the world (Tiger Muay Thai in Thailand). There, he observed athletes train smartly via the usage of data, recovery tools and protocols. He got together with Vatsal and they came up with a vision for Ultrahuman where they can make the journey of fitness for people more personalized and impactful. 

Ultrahuman is a venture-backed startup that has raised $25m to date. Their investors include Alpha Wave Incubation (AWI), which is backed by DisruptAD and managed by Falcon Edge, Steadview Capital, Nexus Venture Partners, Blume Ventures and Utsav Somani’s iSeed fund, and a range of marquee founders and angel investors including Tiger Global’s Scott Schleifer. 

About Ultrahuman

Ultrahuman is the world's most advanced metabolic fitness platform. By using glucose and other biomarkers, Ultrahuman is helping people improve their energy levels, lose fat and avoid metabolic disorders. For more information and updates on Ultrahuman, please visit ultrahuman.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

Fancy a Mahindra Thar or Kawasaki Ninja as your fitness gift? Fittr announces Grand Prizes in their latest Ed. of Transformation Challenge

In the latest edition of the fitness competition, Fittr expects more than 15000 entries from across the world

Apart from the grand prize of Mahindra Thar, the first prize would be Kawasaki Ninja 650 or an Apple Kit, and the top 50 runners-up will get Hero Cycles

In their constant endeavor to motivate people to get fit, Fittr, the Pune-based fitness startup is set to bring in yet another edition of their fitness competition Transformation Challenge (TC) Series 11. The 12-week online challenge which began from September 1, 2020, is currently accepting registrations till September 7 from across the world.

The TC 11 winner will be awarded either a Kawasaki Ninja 650 or an Apple kit of the equivalent value. In addition to this, the top 50 Runners Up will be given a Hero Cycle each, sponsored by Hero Cycles Limited.

Fittr will also choose the top 10 challengers each from the 9^th, 10^th & 11^th edition of the competition.  A grand prize, Mahindra Thar will be presented to the one who stands out amongst these top 30 contenders vis-a-vis his/her transformation journey and consistency.

Known for their extraordinary offerings in the transformation challenges, Fittr gave out Harley Davidson Street 750 as the top prize for the 9^th edition of the Transformation Challenge. The prizes keep getting better with each series.

Under the challenge, the participants are required to upload a video every week for 12 weeks clearly showing their transformation. The idea is to compete with the self as the candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their past journey. Factors such as gain in muscle mass, fat loss, and consistency from the past transformation challenges will be taken into account. The one who excels on all fronts will walk away as the winner of the challenge.

Speaking about TC 11, Jitendra Chouksey, Founder & CEO, Fittr, said, “The entire world is facing a major challenge right now in the form of the pandemic. At such a crucial time, it’s important to stay positive and motivated and that’s what we at Fittr aim to do through our Transformation Challenges. We motivate people through constant support and unique gratifications to rise to the challenge and make the most of it. We’re all in this together and the best thing we could do is to invest in our health and fitness.”

FITTR started as a WhatsApp group by Jitendra Chouksey. The aim was to help his family and friends to achieve their fitness goals through mentorship, mainly in the form of tips and short video bytes. Soon from WhatsApp, the group extended its reach to Facebook. 2016 was the year when this group completely transformed into an online health and fitness coaching portal.

The bootstrapped fitness startup, backed by actor Suniel Shetty, one of Bollywood’s fittest actors has now been rebranded as FITTR to take its fitness vision forward while serving its customers, both domestic and international. Fittr was recently in the news again when it secured pre-Series A funding from Sequoia Capital and became a part of the latest batch of Surge, Sequoia’s rapid scale-up program for startups in India & Southeast Asia.

Amazon Launches 'Amazon Halo' and 'Amazon Halo Band' - A New Membership based AI-based Health & Wellness Band & Tools

• Amazon Halo combines a suite of AI-powered health tools with an innovative and stylish wrist band
• Body feature uses new computer vision technology to give an accurate body fat percentage measurement from the comfort and privacy of home—as accurately as methods a doctor would use
• Tone feature uses machine learning to help customers get a more complete view of their health and wellness by understanding how they sound to others
• Use Amazon Halo to monitor Activity and Sleep; plus, discover new tips with Labs—guided programs that help customers discover healthier habits with content from Headspace, Orangetheory Fitness, SWEAT, WW, and more.

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today introduced Amazon Halo, a new service dedicated to helping customers improve their individual health and wellness. Amazon Halo combines a suite of AI-powered health features that provide actionable insights into overall wellness via the new Amazon Halo app with the Amazon Halo Band, which uses multiple advanced sensors to provide the highly accurate information necessary to power Halo insights. Customers in the U.S. can request early access to Amazon Halo starting today, with the Amazon Halo Band and 6 months of Halo membership available for a special price of $64.99. Learn more at www.amazon.com/haloband.

“Despite the rise in digital health services and devices over the last decade, we have not seen a corresponding improvement in population health in the U.S. We are using Amazon’s deep expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learning to offer customers a new way to discover, adopt, and maintain personalized wellness habits,” said Dr. Maulik Majmudar, Principal Medical Officer, Amazon Halo. “Health is much more than just the number of steps you take in a day or how many hours you sleep. Amazon Halo combines the latest medical science, highly accurate data via the Halo Band sensors, and cutting-edge artificial intelligence to offer a more comprehensive approach to improving your health and wellness.”

Amazon Halo Band—Comfortable, Stylish, and Distraction-Free

Amazon Halo Band is purpose-built to focus on your health and wellness—unlike smartwatches and fitness trackers, it doesn’t have a screen or constant notifications. The small sensor capsule delivers highly accurate data, and includes an accelerometer, a temperature sensor, a heart rate monitor, two microphones, an LED indicator light, and a button to turn the microphones on or off, among other functions. Amazon Halo Band is water resistant for all-day wear and the comfortable fit means it won’t snag or irritate at night. Plus, the battery lasts up to seven days and fully charges in under 90 minutes. Customers can choose from three fabric band colors at purchase, with fabric and silicone sport accessory bands available in 15 additional colors.

A More Comprehensive Approach to Health and Wellness

The Amazon Halo app is a suite of five core features designed to give customers a comprehensive understanding of their health and wellness—and the tools to take action to make measurable improvements:

• Activity: Informed by American Heart Association physical activity guidelines and the latest medical research, Amazon Halo awards points based on the intensity and duration of movement, not just the number of steps taken. For example, customers will earn points for walking, but will earn more points for running. Medical guidelines also advise that a sedentary lifestyle can negatively impact health, so Amazon Halo deducts one activity point for every hour over eight hours of sedentary time in a day, outside of sleep. A baseline goal of 150 activity points is set and measured weekly.
• Sleep: The health benefits of consistently good, sufficient sleep are well documented—as are the potential negative health impacts of not enough or consistently poor sleep. Amazon Halo uses motion, heart rate, and temperature to measure time asleep and time awake; time spent in the various phases of sleep including deep, light, and REM; and skin temperature while sleeping. The sensors in the band allow for continuous sleep monitoring, so customers get rich, detailed information without having to charge the band every day. In the morning, Amazon Halo delivers a sleep score out of 100, any deviation from baseline sleep temperature, and a hypnogram showing time spent in each sleep phase.
• Body: Medical research has shown for years that body fat percentage is a better measure of overall health than just weight or body mass index (BMI) alone, but the tools that measure body fat percentage can be expensive or difficult to access. Using new innovations in computer vision and machine learning, Amazon Halo lets customers measure their body fat percentage from the comfort and privacy of their own home, making this important information easily accessible. The Amazon Halo body fat measurement is as accurate as methods a doctor would use—and nearly twice as accurate as leading at-home smart scales. Learn more about the Body feature.
• Tone: The globally accepted definition of health includes not just physical but also social and emotional well-being. The innovative Tone feature uses machine learning to analyze energy and positivity in a customer’s voice so they can better understand how they may sound to others, helping improve their communication and relationships. For example, Tone results may reveal that a difficult work call leads to less positivity in communication with a customer’s family, an indication of the impact of stress on emotional well-being. Learn more about the Tone feature.
• Labs: AmazonHalo Labs are science-backed challenges, experiments, and workouts that allow customers to discover what works best for them specifically, so they can build healthier habits—for example, some customers might discover that cutting out afternoon caffeine improves their sleep quality, or that a certain type of at-home workout is more effective than others. Customers can choose from labs created by Amazon Halo experts, as well as brands and personalities they already know, including 8fit, Aaptiv, American Heart Association, Exhale On Demand, Harvard Health Publishing, Headspace, Julian Treasure, Lifesum, Mayo Clinic, Openfit, Orangetheory Fitness, P.volve, Russell Wilson, Relax Melodies, SWEAT, and WW. Additional content from more providers will be added to Labs regularly.

“The American Heart Association is excited about technology that focuses on new and interesting ways for people to improve their cardiovascular health, quality of life, and healthy life years. We’re thrilled to see companies like Amazon innovating in this space,” said Eduardo Sanchez, M.D., MPH, Chief Medical Officer for Prevention, American Heart Association. “The Association is committed to helping people live longer, healthier lives—both physically and mentally. The first step is knowing your current status, and features like Body composition are important advances. Through our Center for Health Technology and Innovation, we are pleased to provide our evidence-based science as part of this solution, which we believe has the potential to drive behavior change towards healthier lives.”

Privacy by Design

Privacy is foundational to Amazon Halo, and multiple layers of privacy and security are built into the service to keep data safe and in customers’ control. Health data is encrypted in transit and in the cloud, and customers can download or delete their data at any time directly from the app. Body scan images are automatically deleted from the cloud after processing, so only the customer sees them. Tone is enabled by creating a personal voice profile, after which it begins capturing short samples of speech and providing insights and daily recaps. Speech samples are always analyzed locally on the customer’s phone and automatically deleted after processing—nobody, not even the customer, ever hears them. Learn more about Amazon Halo privacy features.

Get More with Third Party Program Integrations

Amazon has collaborated with leading health and wellness companies to enable customers to connect their Amazon Halo account to third party programs for even more ways to enhance their health journey. Account linking occurs via the explicit opt-in of the Amazon Halo customer and they can opt back out any time directly from the Halo app.

Members of both WW (formerly Weight Watchers) and Amazon Halo can choose to link their accounts to share Halo Activity information, which the WW app translates to FitPoints. Amazon Halo members also have access to all of WW’s labs any time in the Halo app. WW will offer a variety of promotions, including the ability to get a free Amazon Halo Band and 6 months of membership as part of signing up for a new WW membership. Learn more. “WW is committed to inspiring healthy habits for real life and we are continuously looking for ways to enhance the WW ecosystem. The Amazon Halo Body composition tool is an important complement to weight measurement, and we are thrilled our members will have access to this information on a regular basis from the comfort and privacy of their own homes,” said Mindy Grossman, CEO, WW. “WW members who previewed the Body feature said it was highly motivating in their journey and we are excited to offer WW members a more comprehensive understanding of their wellness through Amazon Halo."

Amazon Halo will be the featured complimentary wearable for the John Hancock Vitality wellness program, including three years of Halo membership. Vitality members can choose to link their Amazon Halo Band to their account to earn Vitality Points for the things they do to try to live longer, healthier lives. Learn more. “At John Hancock, we are committed to helping our customers live longer, healthier lives. We know Amazon shares this goal and are excited to integrate with Amazon Halo and continue to transform the role our industry plays in our customers’ lives,” said Brooks Tingle, President and CEO, John Hancock Insurance. “This strategic endeavor allows us to offer our customers the latest in insights-driven personal health technology that can help them improve their overall wellness. We believe these enhancements will have a positive impact for our customers.”

Amazon Halo is now integrated into Cerner solutions to enable consumers to easily share health information with their care teams and directly into their electronic health record (EHR). Amazon Halo members will be able to share their body fat percentage with participating care providers as well as activity and sleep data with Cerner Consumer Well-being programs. Sharp HealthCare is the first Cerner client to benefit from this collaboration. “For more than 40 years, Cerner has ushered in health care’s digital age by moving medical data from paper to electronic health records. Now we are seeking breakthrough innovation focused on making the health care experience more seamless and insightful,” said Brent Shafer, Chairman and CEO, Cerner. “Integrating the revolutionary body fat percentage measurement from Amazon Halo directly into the EHR provides physicians an actionable and previously hard to obtain health metric without the need for a doctor’s visit or costly technology. We believe our collaboration with Amazon Halo has the potential to improve the health of individuals and populations, reduce health care costs, and increase satisfaction for consumers and clinicians alike.”

Pricing, Availability, and Colors

Customers in the U.S. can request early access to Amazon Halo starting today. Through the early access period, Amazon Halo will be available for a special price of $64.99 including 6 months of Halo membership (regular price: $99.99). The membership automatically renews for $3.99 per month after the initial 6 months. The membership unlocks access to all Amazon Halo features; non-members will have access to the basics, including steps, sleep time, and heart rate.

Customers can choose from three color combinations for their Amazon Halo Band: a Black fabric band with an Onyx sensor capsule, a Blush fabric band with a Rose Gold sensor capsule, or a Winter fabric band with a Silver sensor capsule. Customers can purchase fabric accessory bands for the special early access price of $19.99 each. Six additional fabric color options include: Denim, Hummingbird, Mint Edge, Olive, Unicorn, and Volcano. Customers can purchase sport accessory bands for the special early access price of $15.99 each, with nine color options available: Ash, Black, Dark Mint, Domino, Lavender, Pink Slate, Seafoam, Sunset, and White.

The Amazon Halo app is available on iOS and Android.

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Sense.bio, Holistic Health and Fitness App Launches in India

 If you think you are losing control of your fitness with this pandemic, worry no more! sense.bio, an IoT (Connected to Internet) based fitness and health app for you and your family launched in India to help you with your home workout, diet plans, and simultaneously monitor your health. It is an app that provides fitness, wellness, nutrition, family health monitoring on one single platform. The aim is to catch the attention of more than 90 million health-conscious individuals (HCI’s) who are presently an integral part of our nation’s population.

The zeal to make a better world where people can have maximum access to healthcare services has always concerned Atul Kapoor, an IIT Bombay alumnus who is the brain behind sense.bio.

Today the healthcare sector isn’t that organized, and people do face problems due to the lack of proper treatment facilities and the advanced healthcare system at home or even online. sense.bio is here to break the myth and give maximum access to a variety of healthcare services under one roof. The main focus is to give people a healthy environment to treat their body and mind healthily.

The app lets you take control of your goals by tracking calories and steps, breakdown ingredients, log activities, check BMI, and weight. It helps you check your heart rate, respiration rate, oxygen levels, and blood pressure through your smartphone, without stepping out of your home with the help of a sensor device. It suggests your diet plans and home workout plans according to your access to the equipment. Additionally, it also gives you reminders for your pills and monitors your water intake along with your likes and dislikes in food items. The app also keeps a track of your aliments/habits and routine schedule to help you achieve your goal. 

Keeping in mind how the traditional healthcare system is almost on the verge of vanishing and online healthcare seems to be the new normal Atul Kapoor said, “I decided to introduce a health and wellness platform for an individual and his family with a pure intention of helping people to own a healthy body and mind”.

sense.bio has also announced that they will be having a complete package which will enable people to track their health and wellness, for oneself and their family members. Unlike other healthcare providers in the market offering package systems, sense.bio offers a specific healthcare package system that is exclusive “all-inclusive”. This means, not only an individual gets to enjoy the benefits, but their family members too enjoy the benefits. The software works for everyone and anybody can avail the package and the benefits will be extended to their family members irrespective of age and any type of gender discrimination of financial status dependencies.

sense.bio works on a freemium model, the premium version of which will give people access to personalized and customized diet recommendations and allows you to interact with nutritionists and health coaches. Overall sense.bio is here to transform the overall healthcare experience of millions of people across the globe and in India.

The app is available on the play store and soon to be launched on the iOS store as well. App Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sense.bio

A Motion-Detecting Fitness App that Pays its Users to Exercise Set to Launch this Month

South Australia's Adelaide -based app development company PixelForce has been working on the project – known as Fitbotic – for the past three years.

According to the company's Managing Director Hinney Lo, Fitbotic used motion detection technology to track the number of repetitions a user performed through body movement recognition, without the need for additional phone accessories.

The platform is currently available in NSW, Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia.

He said it was designed for people new to working out as well as those who lacked motivation – and was unlike most other fitness apps on the market that relied on users to manually input their repetitions. “We want to encourage or help users build up their workout habits because it’s fun and rewarding,” Lo said.

“Hopefully once they have built up this habit, they can move onto a professional workout app, like SWEAT or our other clients.”

Lo founded PixelForce in 2011 with a focus on logos, graphic design and basic website construction. The company took off four years later after developing the first SWEAT mobile app for South Australian fitness guru Kayla Itsines.

PixelForce has since developed a range of apps and websites for brands across industries including wellness, food and wine, and transport. But unlike PixelForce’s other developments, Fitbotic is the company’s first fully-owned and developed initiative.

The app would reward users for working out through Fitbotic credits, which could be used to make purchases through the business’s e-commerce store or cashed out.

“You can’t cash out 10 cents, because there is a transaction fee on every transaction,” Hinney Lo explained.

“We charge on a monthly basis; the app will charge $9.99 per month. If you work out consistently and you meet all your goals, technically you can get all of your money back or you can even make a little bit of money – maybe a few dollars.But if you are not doing great, keeping up and meeting the goals you won’t be able to earn the money back," Lo said.

He said users seeking further motivation would also be able to choose from a range of virtual trainers to count repetitions.

“You can actually select the level of amusement on the voice over. So, if you select 18+ it might swear a little bit, like a hardcore fitness trainer,” Lo said.

“But if you select the moderate mode it would be very encouraging.”

While the app is currently available for Apple and Android devices through the iTunes store and Google Play, the official software won’t be available until its launch in about two weeks.

The project is the latest in a string of developments from the company, which moved into a larger inner-city office earlier this year.

It is also preparing to launch one of its other projects – EzLicense, a platform which connects driving instructors with students looking to learn to drive – in South Australia in the coming months.

“As a learner you go onto the website and put in your suburb and postcode and choose your transmission and automatic or manual and search and it will display all the instructors that are servicing in that area,” Lo said.

“EzLicense is a real-time platform that integrates with the instructors’ calendar. It shows you all the availability in real time so you don’t need an instruction or call back from the instructor, it can be booked in under two minutes.”

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Fitness App Startup SQUATS Selected for Y Combinator’s Batch of 2020

Fittr App (backed by SQUATS, India’s fastest growing Pune-based online fitness company) has been selected for Y Combinator 2020, a US-based start-up accelerator which selects the most promising start-ups to fund from across the globe. Fittr joins the ranks of RazorPay, Meesho, and Clear tax, some of the top companies from India that have joined the Y Combinator network so far.

Y Combinator is an American seed accelerator launched in March 2005 and was used to launch over 2,000 companies including Stripe, Airbnb, Cruise Automation, DoorDash, Coin-base, Instacart, and Dropbox. The combined valuation of the top YC companies was over $155 billion. Y Combinator provides seed funding for start-ups. Founders of each start-up are invited to move to the Bay Area for the duration of their cycle. During this period, YC works intensively with them to help them realise their vision.

[caption id="attachment_138112" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Mr. Jitendra Chouksey, Founder, SQUATS[/caption]

In the 2020 winter session, Fittr’s Founder Jitendra Chouksey will have an opportunity to share his entrepreneurial journey with leading start-up investors and successful startup founders from across the globe. The online fitness community is the only company from Pune making it to the US-based startup accelerator’s top companies list.

Speaking on being a part of the Y Combinator’s accelerator programme, Jitendra Chouksey, Founder of Fittr said, “It’s a privilege to be a part of this Y Combinator list. Accelerators like them dare to support some of the unconventional ideas and it is quite an enriching experience to simply be in the company of such individuals. I am confident that this will bring a lot of value to our platform in the form of opportunities and learning and will inspire more companies from India to apply for this programme.”

SQUATS – the parent company of Fittr, was started in 2015 by Jitendra Chouksey as a WhatsApp group to offer fitness-related coaching. The platform ultimately envisions transforming the lives of 50 million people as they journey towards better health through diet and workouts.

About Fittr & SQUATS



Fittr has recorded over 100,000 fitness transformations and continues to do so for its highly-engaged community of 5, 20,000 members who support each other’s goals and inspire those around them. The FITTR app has received more than 4, 00,000 downloads since September 2018, thus furthering its vision of impacting lives by providing people with the professional knowledge they need to achieve their fitness and health goals. The platform, with its focus on preventive health, implements a distinctive approach in helping its members adopt a healthy lifestyle. Fittr provides them with everything from the right knowledge to community support, mentorship and guidance by its team of 190+ consultants at each and every step.

Headquartered in Pune, SQUATS was launched in January 2016 as a community on Facebook to address the challenges in the fitness industry where misinformation, distrust, unsatisfactory results, quick-fix solutions, and fad diets are ruining the industry’s reputation. SQUATS has been profitable since its inception. Suniel Shetty, one of India’s top fitness icons, has recently become a part of the company. The company, with its focus on preventive health, implements a distinctive approach in helping its members adopt a healthy lifestyle.

IIT Delhi Alumni Launches App For Runners & Cyclist To Stay In Shape

After the era of McDonald's and Pizza hut, and the trend of eating out often, people had the sudden realization that they aren't as fit as they would want to be. All the burgers and pizzas began to take a toll on their well-being in the form on increasing blood sugar, cholesterol, obesity and what not. The people now want to be in good shape, they want to engage in physical activities and add a dash of adventure in their lives. Just as this trend started spreading like lice in primary school, we had startups coming up to help us with our newfound interests, and so is the story of FitSo.

THE IDEA

Most people when they start exercising for the first time, they take to running or less common cycling. These are the two most basic forms of exercise that anyone can find time for without much hassle. FitSo is a mobile app for runners & cyclist that enables people who are looking to get fit or are fitness enthusiasts connect with each other. It is a social networking platform for fitness enthusiasts. It is a way for them to stay connected and up to date in different activities happening around them, and apart from that the users can also hire professional coaches and much more.



The thought behind this whole idea was the need for a strict routine and a motivational factor. Both of these are very important if someone genuinely wants to get in shape. However, with faster life and work, people do not get time to find the right trainer and like-minded group to sustain their healthy routine. In a bid to aid these set of people, FitSo came into existence. Fitso allows its users to seamlessly connect, train and discover activities of their interest while on the go.

MEET THE MAKERS

Gurgaon-based FITSOs was founded by three IIT Delhi Alumnus Saurabh Aggarwal, Naman Sharma, and Rahul Sureka by the name of 'Jogo'

Naman Sharma: He worked at Zomato for four years before taking up the role of Technology and Product Head at FITSO.

Rahul Sureka: He worked at Yepme and UrbanClap and is now the startup’s Marketing and Strategy Head.

Saurabh Aggarwal: He worked at Flipkart in Business Development before quitting to pursue his passion for adventure sports.

 TARGET MARKET

Their current focus is on fitness enthusiasts and people who are looking to become fit and lead a healthy lifestyle. FITSO aims to make this a community where people can share interests and get involved. The second target is people who want to lose those extra pounds and become fit and healthy. For such people they are also building a platform where people can hire experts and trainers to help them meet their goals.

THE JOURNEY TILL NOW

FitSo has been live in Delhi and NCR for about four months now. They have recently launched the IOS version as well. In this short span of time they have had 10k installs and they are getting around 100 new installs on a daily basis. FitSo was initially called Jogo which means "game" and the app was being categorized in the games category which was creating confusion, and hence it was changed to FitSo.

THE ROAD AHEAD

They are currently active only in Delhi and NCR, next on their agenda is to expand to the rest of the country. They want to monetize the aspect where people hire trainers using the app. Currently this service is free, they plan to charge for it and use it as a source of revenue.

IIT Delhi Alumni Launches App For Runners & Cyclist To Stay In Shape

After the era of McDonald's and Pizza hut, and the trend of eating out often, people had the sudden realization that they aren't as fit as they would want to be. All the burgers and pizzas began to take a toll on their well-being in the form on increasing blood sugar, cholesterol, obesity and what not. The people now want to be in good shape, they want to engage in physical activities and add a dash of adventure in their lives. Just as this trend started spreading like lice in primary school, we had startups coming up to help us with our newfound interests, and so is the story of FitSo.

THE IDEA

Most people when they start exercising for the first time, they take to running or less common cycling. These are the two most basic forms of exercise that anyone can find time for without much hassle. FitSo is a mobile app for runners & cyclist that enables people who are looking to get fit or are fitness enthusiasts connect with each other. It is a social networking platform for fitness enthusiasts. It is a way for them to stay connected and up to date in different activities happening around them, and apart from that the users can also hire professional coaches and much more.



The thought behind this whole idea was the need for a strict routine and a motivational factor. Both of these are very important if someone genuinely wants to get in shape. However, with faster life and work, people do not get time to find the right trainer and like-minded group to sustain their healthy routine. In a bid to aid these set of people, FitSo came into existence. Fitso allows its users to seamlessly connect, train and discover activities of their interest while on the go.

MEET THE MAKERS

Gurgaon-based FITSOs was founded by three IIT Delhi Alumnus Saurabh Aggarwal, Naman Sharma, and Rahul Sureka by the name of 'Jogo'

Naman Sharma: He worked at Zomato for four years before taking up the role of Technology and Product Head at FITSO.

Rahul Sureka: He worked at Yepme and UrbanClap and is now the startup’s Marketing and Strategy Head.

Saurabh Aggarwal: He worked at Flipkart in Business Development before quitting to pursue his passion for adventure sports.

 TARGET MARKET

Their current focus is on fitness enthusiasts and people who are looking to become fit and lead a healthy lifestyle. FITSO aims to make this a community where people can share interests and get involved. The second target is people who want to lose those extra pounds and become fit and healthy. For such people they are also building a platform where people can hire experts and trainers to help them meet their goals.

THE JOURNEY TILL NOW

FitSo has been live in Delhi and NCR for about four months now. They have recently launched the IOS version as well. In this short span of time they have had 10k installs and they are getting around 100 new installs on a daily basis. FitSo was initially called Jogo which means "game" and the app was being categorized in the games category which was creating confusion, and hence it was changed to FitSo.

THE ROAD AHEAD

They are currently active only in Delhi and NCR, next on their agenda is to expand to the rest of the country. They want to monetize the aspect where people hire trainers using the app. Currently this service is free, they plan to charge for it and use it as a source of revenue.