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De brug van Estaban is een hoorspel naar Bridge of Estaban. A Comedy in Three Acts van Arthur Swinson. De VARA zond het uit op maandag 24 december 1951 (met een herhaling op woensdag 30 juli 1952). De regisseur was S. de Vries jr., met assistentie van Jan C. Hubert. De uitzending duurde 53 minuten.

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Olivia Jade Apologizes, Explains White Privilege: 1st Interview Revelations
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Breaking her silence. In her first interview ever, Olivia Jade Giannulli opened up about the college admissions scandal that landed her parents, Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli, in jail and apologized in a Red Table Talk interview on Tuesday, December 8.
"We had the means to do something and we completely took it and ran with it. It was something that it was wrong," the YouTube star said. "It really can't be excused. On paper, it's bad — it's really bad. But I think what a lot of people don't know is my parents came from a place of just, 'I love my kids I just want to help my kids — whatever is best for them — I worked my whole life to provide for my family.' I think they thought it was normal."
The Fuller House alum, 56, and the designer, 57, were arrested in March 2019 after being accused of paying $500,000 in bribes to the University of Southern California in order for their daughters, Olivia Jade, 21, and Bella Giannulli, 20, into the school as members of the crew team.
The pair pleaded guilty to fraud charges in May. Loughlin began her two months in prison at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California, on October 30. Mossimo started his five-month sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution, Lompoc, on November 19. They were also fined $400,000.
Olivia Jade explained to Adrienne Banfield-Jones, Jada Pinkett Smith and Willow Smith that in the community she lived in, it was "not out of the ordinary" to do what her parents did but she was embarrassed to admit she didn't know about it.
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"She chose three black women to reach out to for her redemption story. I feel like, here we are, [a] white woman coming to back women for support when we don't get the same from them," she told her daughter and granddaughter before Olivia came out on stage. "It's just bothersome to me on so many levels. Her being here is the epitome of white privilege to me."
During the segment, she was honest and compared the Black community's fight for equality and equity to what Olivia had gone through.
"I'm exhausted with everything that we have to deal with as a community, and I just don't have the energy to put into the fact that you lost your endorsements or you're not in school right now because, at the end of the day, you're gonna be OK, because your parents are gonna go in and they're going to do their 60 days and they're going to pay their fine," the actress told Olivia. "You guys will go on and you'll be OK, and you will live your life. There's so many of us that it is not going to be that situation. It makes it very difficult right now for me to care."
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Chris Appy is a Umass Amherst History professor and the author of three critically acclaimed books about the American War in Vietnam: American Reckoning: The Vietnam War and Our National Identity (Viking, 2015); Patriots: The Vietnam War Remembered From All Sides (Viking, 2003), and Working-Class War: American Combat Soldiers and Vietnam (University of North Carolina Press, 1993). Patriots won the Massachusetts Book Award for Non-Fiction in 2004. Chris also edits a book series for the University of Massachusetts Press called "Culture, Politics, and the Cold War." He teaches a popular course on the Vietnam War at UMass and has taught at Harvard and MIT. He lives in Amherst.
Cherie Rankin served a year in Vietnam (1970 and 71) with the U.S. Red Cross. Her story of service in Vietnam is featured in the book In The Combat Zone: An Oral History of American Women in Vietnam, by Kathryn Marshall. Cherie was very active in the ten year effort to build the Vietnam Women's Memorial on the National Mall, which was dedicated in November, 1993. She has had an ongoing interest in helping women that have served in or with the military to tell their stories and be recognized for their contributions. This has included helping to organize two national conferences in conjunction with the Joiner Center at UMass Boston and with Veterans for Peace, several workshops about sexual trauma experienced by women during their service. Cherie and her husband, Chris Myers (VN 1967/68, USAID) returned to Vietnam in 1990, with the Veterans Vietnam Restoration Project to build a clinic outside of Hanoi. They are both speakers for VEP and reside in Franklin County.
Wayne Smith served two tours as an Army medic in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam with the 9th Infantry Division, in the 1970s. His past employment includes V.A. Vets Center counselor, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund advocate and fundraiser, advisor at the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation, President of the Black Patriots Foundation and, most recently on the executive staff of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee in Cambridge, MA. Retired, Wayne is on the Board of the National Veterans Legal Service Program's and an Advisor with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. He is a survivor of a cancer that he attributes to his exposure during combat missions to Agent Orange. In 1998 he returned to Vietnam with other veterans on a reconciliation mission. He and his wife have a daughter and live in the Greater Boston area.
Randy Kehler spent 22 months in federal prison for his refusal to cooperate with the Vietnam draft. State Department whistle-blower Daniel Ellsberg credits Randy with inspiring him to publicly release the "Pentagon Papers," a secret history of the Vietnam War. He has shared his stories of Vietnam era activism in a variety of VEP programs. Among other things, Randy is a co-founder of the Traprock Peace Center (Deerfield, MA); the Franklin County (MA) Community Development Corporation; and national projects such as the Nuclear Weapons Freeze Campaign and, most recently, the political theater program called Project Unspeakable (national). Randy and his wife Betsy Corner live in Colrain, MA. As conscientious objectors to war, they redirect their federal income tax payments to non-military humanitarian programs, including relief for U.S. soldiers and other war victims disabled or in need.
Tom Weiner is the author of CALLED TO SERVE: Stories of Men and Women Confronted by the Vietnam War Draft. Tom, who was drafted and called for a physical in 1971, tells the story of what happened to him and 31 of the other men and women veterans, military family members, counselors, conscientious objectors, and resisters he interviewed. Ten of the interviews have been adapted into a play, "The Draft," by prize-winning playwright, Peter Snoad. Its September premier in Boston will be followed by performances in the Valley. Tom is a 6th grade teacher and on the board of the Paulo Friere Social justice High School in Holyoke, MA. He is married, father of four children, and lives in Northampton.
Event moderator Thomas Fricke is the head of the Social Studies Dept. at Amherst-Pelham Regional H.S. He teaches a very popular unit on the Vietnam war and era that features presentations by VEP speakers. Tom is a VEP Board member.
Three authors of recent books who examine war trauma and healing from different perspectives share their work and join our moderator in a discussion on the challenge that faces us all: to help our veterans come back whole to themselves, their families, and their community. The authors are Mark Nickerson, LICSW (The Wounds Within: A Veteran, a PTSD Therapist, and a Nation Unprepared), Robert Meagher, PhD (Killing from the Inside Out: Moral Injury and Just War), and Ed Tick, PhD (Warrior's Return: Restoring the Soul After War). Moderated by Dr. Kathryn Basham, Co-Director of PhD Program, the Smith College School for Social Work. Veterans, military family members, members of the helping professions, the Smith College Community and the general public all are invited. Sponsored by the Smith College School for Social Work and the Veterans Education Project.
Killing from the Inside Out: Moral Injury and Just War (Cascade Books), by Robert E. Meagher. Any serious critique of war, as well any true attempt to understand the profound, invisible wounds it inflicts, will be undermined from the outset by the unthinking and all-but-universal acceptance of just war doctrine. Killing from the Inside Out radically questions that theory, examines its legacy, and challenges us to look beyond it, beyond just war. The author, a Hampshire College professor and religion scholar, has directed and participated in a range of events and programs concerned with healing the spiritual wounds of war in veterans, their families, and their communities. This, his latest book, has been widely praised by leading therapists, military and VA chaplains, veterans, and active duty military. Visit http://www.moralinjuryandjustwar.org.
The Wounds Within: A Veteran, a PTSD Therapist, and a Nation Unprepared (Skyhorse Publishing, 2015), by Mark I. Nickerson and Joshua S. Goldstein. This is an inside account of the iconic case of Marine Lance Corporal Jeff Lucey, a Belchertown MA vet whose battle with PTSD ended when he took his life after returning home from the early months of the Iraq War. Nickerson, an internationally recognized expert on trauma treatment who saw Jeff through his private practice, also examines the Lucey family's decade-long campaign to improve a VA suicide prevention response that had failed Jeff and to end the stigma around military-related mental health issues. This book is a definitive account of combat trauma and a vital resource for military families and anyone who works with and cares about veterans. Visit http://www.woundswithin.com.
The Warrior's Return: Restoring the Soul After War (Sounds True), by Edward Tick. In spite of billions spent on psychological care and reintegration programs, we face an epidemic of combat-related conditions such as PTSD. With Warrior's Return, Tick presents a powerful case for changing the way we welcome our veterans back from service and offers a vision and a path for transforming the wounds of war into sources of wisdom, honor, and growth. Tick draws on 35 years of experience working with veterans, lessons from cross-cultural wisdom and mythical archetypes, and proven psychology methods. His book is a resource to help families, caregivers, and veterans understand and cope with the life-changing effects of combat. Tick is a co-founder of Soldier's Heart, an organization based in Troy, N.Y. (with an office in Amherst) that provides a comprehensive model to address the emotional, moral, and spiritual wounds of veterans, their families and communities. Visit http://www.soldiersheart.net/resources.
Event moderator Kathryn Basham, LICSW, Ph.D. — in addition to co-directing the Doctoral Program at the Smith College School of Social Work— engages in research, writing, clinical social work practice and education related to the effects of deployment and combat stress on the re-integration of service members, Veterans and their families. She currently is working on an independent research project on a brief couple therapy approach for military and Veteran couples who work with licensed independent clinical social workers in the local community. She has been appointed to three congressionally mandated committees with the Institute of Medicine at the National Academies of Science charged to explore issues related to enhancing the mental health treatment of military and Veteran families.
Moral Injury: Examining War's Deepest Wound and Darkest Contradiction Thursday, April 24, 7p.m., Forbes Library, Northampton: From antiquity to the present conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, just war doctrine has provided decisive moral justification for the waging of war. The doctrine is intended to limit war, yet oftentimes it has served to unleash it and, at the same time, deeply confused and complicated the moral injury of combatants. This panel will feature four speakers (three are veterans, two clergy) exploring the fundamentals of moral injury and just war, asking important questions that seldom are addressed. How can there be moral injury in just war? Is it moral, under any circumstances, to sanction killing? Is there any such thing as just war? How are armed services personnel in war zones coping with perceived contradictions in just war doctrine? What are the potential connections between moral injury and the high number of military suicides? What roles are religious institutions, military chaplains, and civilian clergy playing (and not playing) in resolving these contradictions and healing the spiritual wounds and moral injuries of war? How can these institutions do better?
• Professor Robert Meagher, Hampshire College, who has spoken and written extensively about moral injury and Just War. His latest book is Killing from the Inside Out: Moral Injury and Just War (forthcoming, Fall 2014).
The Lonely Soldier Project: testimony from women at war in Iraq, by Helen Benedict. Performances will be on Veteran's Day Weekend: Friday 8th & Saturday 9th November at 6pm & 8pm, at First Churches, 129 Main Street, Northampton.
Specialist Maria Sanchez, Tiahna Harris Sergeant Terris Dewalt-Johnson, Trenda Leftin Specialist Anna Peterford, Robyn Spateholts Sergeant Miriam Ruffolo, Brianna Sloane Sergeant First Class Santiaga Flores, Hala Lord. Presented by Moving Words and the Veterans Education Project.
These events are co-sponsored by the Veterans Education Project, Hampshire College Humanities Faculty, Hampshire College Spiritual Life, Safe Passage, NELCWIT, the Brookfield Institute, The Office of the District Attorney/Northwestern District, the Veterans Justice Partnership, Central Hampshire Veterans Services, the Center for Women and Community, GCC Peace, Justice and Environmental Studies, Traprock Center for Peace and Justice, and Voice Male Magazine. For more information call VEP at 413-253-4947, or email vep@crocker.com.
Helen Benedict will be interviewed on the Bill Newman Morning Show, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., on Tuesday morning, April 9, WHMP, 1400 on your AM dial.
At UMASS Amherst: WAR VETERANS – A Commemoration through Art, Theater, Literature, and Film The VEP is proud to be participating in this exciting collaboration with the UMass Fine Arts Center, the Springfield Vet Center, the UMass Student Center Art Gallery, and UMass Veteran Services. We will be co-sponsoring a series of public events at UMass in November, 2011, that respond to the war experience through media such as visual art, theater, photography, and poetry. Many of the featured artists will be veterans.


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President Joe Biden meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Oval Office of the White House, July 15, 2021, in Washington.
In her White House meetings, Angela Merkel did not give any ground on Biden's request to get with the program and allow the world to get cheap COVID vaccines.
To Biden's great credit—the behind-the-scenes hero here is U.S. Trade Rep Katherine Tai—the administration reversed the U.S. position in May and supported a waiver of the trade agreement on intellectual property known as TRIPS that prohibits other manufacturers from producing patented vaccines.
More than 140 nations, including other major EU members led by France, support the waiver. Germany is the main holdout.
A waiver will allow other countries, notably India, which already produces a large share of the world's vaccines, to produce cheap COVID vaccines using the processes created by Pfizer or Moderna or Johnson & Johnson without having to pay licensing fees.
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If ever there were an emergency moment for such a waiver, it is now, as we are already seeing another upsurge in the pandemic. So what's with Merkel? She has been a good humanitarian, taking real political risks to admit large numbers of refugees. She will also be leaving office in September, so she has nothing to lose politically by supporting the waiver.
Evidently, Markel is acting for the German company BioNTech, which developed much of the science behind the vaccine now being produced and marketed mainly by Pfizer. But if that's the case, Merkel may be getting lousy advice on what's at stake.
The reality is that under its deal with Pfizer, BioNTech has rights to sell the vaccine mainly in Germany; Pfizer bought most worldwide rights, though recent press accounts refer to possible BioNTech deals to sell to Indonesia and Thailand. If a TRIPS waiver is approved, all these profit opportunities vanish.
Ironically, all this comes at a moment when Pfizer is disparaging the efficacy of its own vaccine, in order to compel people to get booster shots. In the industry's fantasy, these would be at a "post-pandemic price" of $150 a dose or more.
These drugmakers were handsomely subsidized by taxpayers, and have already made windfall profits in the tens of billions. At his White House meetings, Biden had other fish to fry with Merkel, including a common front vis-à-vis China. But the West doesn't have a great reputation in the Third World right now; and China, which is already supplying cheap vaccines to the global South is making headway with its claims that its model is superior to the West's.
The U.S. needs to keep the pressure on Merkel; and Merkel, a pastor's daughter, needs to look to her own conscience.
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REVIEW BY: Pete Crigler
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: 05/15/2016
So this is going to be one of the most brutally honest reviews I've ever done. The JudyBats has been one of my favorite '90s alt rock bands for as long as I've heard of them. But when I listened to this disc for the first time, I felt like I had been punched in the throat. This disc took all the quirkiness and interesting aspects of the 'Bats and sapped the everloving shit out of them.
There are some really good songs, but even they have problems. "Scarlett" is one of their coolest tracks, but the drumming of the lousy Dave Jenkins and the condensed production of Kevin Moloney really bring the whole thing down.
"Trip Me Up" has all the necessary ingredients to be one of the band's all time bests, but the outro fades out way too early. Don't know whom to blame there, but it shouldn't have happened. One of the album's three singles, "Ugly On The Outside" could've been huge but it suffered from bad drumming, once again, by Dave Jenkins. I have talked to frontman Jeff Heiskell a couple of times but I've never asked him where the hell Jenkins and bassist Paul Noe came from, knowing what type of damage they would end up doing to the band.
Acoustic guitarist Johnny Sughrue takes more of a prominent role in the band. Not only is there more call for acoustics but his background vocals really help Heiskell, especially after keyboardist and backing singer Peggy Hambright left the band after the sophomore record. It really is clear on this disc that this is not the same band that made Native Son three years earlier.
"Being Simple," the album's main single, was a modest enough success, but "All Day Afternoon" should've been the big one. Great hooks, great everything, it really should've been bigger than it was. Other tracks like "My Dead Friend" are more autobiographical than others, while something like "La Dulcinea" doesn't work at all.
Ultimately, this feels like the work of a band that was trying their damnedest to hang on to their fanbase while at the same time appeasing the record company. In the end, this was the beginning of the end. One more disastrous record and the band went away. However, this is a souvenir of the '90s that deserves to be picked up and examined every once in a while.
Rating: C+
User Rating: Not Yet Rated
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Written in 1913, this anthem for double choir dates from early in the compositional career of Herbert Howells. This work, with its ingenious harmony, displays many glimpses of the compositional techniques and harmonic language which appear in the more well-known works from later in Howells's career, albeit in the context of a distinctively earlier style of writing. The setting of the final two lines of the poem ('But from this earth, this grave, this dust, My God shall raise me up, I trust.') is truly rousing, with a highly effective and sudden increase in energy and momentum, leading to the climactic final chord. It also predates the thinking behind Howells' masterpiece, Take him, earth, for cherishing.


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			\Redirector::redirect ( "/user/login?backurl=/user/changepassword" );
			return;
		}

		$backurl = "/";
		if (isset ( $this->data ['backurl'] ))
			$backurl = $this->data ['backurl'];
		$user = \BO\BOUser::find ( $this->session ['userId'] );
		// If all data is set
		if (isset ( $user->Id ) && isset ( $this->data ['oldpassword'] ) && isset ( $this->data ['newpassword'] ) && isset ( $this->data ['newpassword2'] )) {
			try {
				\BO\BOUser::changePassword ( $user, $this->data ['oldpassword'], $this->data ['newpassword'], $this->data ['newpassword2'] );
				\Redirector::redirect ( $backurl );
			}

			catch ( \Exception $ex ) {
				$this->exceptionMessages [] = $ex->getMessage ();
			}
		}

		// Display

		$this->innerView = new \View\View ( 'user.changepassword', array (
				'backurl' => $backurl,
				'email' => $user->Email
		) );
	}
	public function register() {
		$errorMessage = "";
		$error = false;
		$backurl = "/";
		if (isset ( $this->data ['backurl'] ))
			$backurl = $this->data ['backurl'];
		try {
			// Do the register logic and validation
			if (isset ( $this->session ['userId'] ))
				throw new \Exception\UserFaultException ( "You are already Logged in!" );

			if (isset ( $this->data ['submit'] )) {
				if (empty ( $this->data ['password'] ) || empty ( $this->data ['password2'] ) || empty ( $this->data ['email'] ) || empty ( $this->data ['fullname'] ))
					throw new \Exception\UserFaultException ( "Please fill in all fields!" );

				$password = $this->data ['password'];
				$password2 = $this->data ['password2'];

				$user = new \BE\BEUser ();
				$user->Email = $this->data ['email'];
				$user->FullName = $this->data ['fullname'];
				// add user

				$user = \BO\BOUser::register ( $user, $password, $password2 );

				if ($user->Id > 0) {

					$_SESSION ['userId'] = $user->Id;
					$_SESSION ['FullName'] = $user->FullName;
					// Logged In
					\Redirector::redirect ( $backurl );
					return;
				} else
					throw new \Exception\UnknownException ( "Unknown Error!" );
			}
		} catch ( \Exception $ex ) {
			$this->exceptionMessages [] = $ex->getMessage ();
		}

		// chached data
		$email = isset ( $this->data ['email'] ) ? $this->data ['email'] : "";
		$fullname = isset ( $this->data ['fullname'] ) ? $this->data ['fullname'] : "";

		// Display Login Page
		$this->innerView = new \View\View ( 'user.registrieren', array (
				'backurl' => $backurl,
				'fullname' => $fullname,
				'email' => $email
		) );
	}
	public function logout() {
		session_destroy ();
		\Redirector::redirect ( "/" );
	}
	public function login() {
		$errorMessage = "";
		$backurl = "/";
		if (isset ( $this->data ['backurl'] ))
			$backurl = $this->data ['backurl'];
		if (isset ( $this->data ['submit'] ))
			try {
				if (empty ( $this->data ['email'] ) || empty ( $this->data ['password'] ))
					throw new \Exception\UserFaultException ( "Please enter credentials!" );

				$user = \BO\BOUser::login ( $this->data ['email'], $this->data ['password'] );
				if ($user->Id > 0) {

					$_SESSION ['userId'] = $user->Id;
					$_SESSION ['FullName'] = $user->FullName;
					// Logged In
					\Redirector::redirect ( $backurl );
					return;
				} else
					throw new \Exception\AccessDeniedException ( "Incorrect credentials!" );
			} catch ( \Exception $ex ) {
				$this->exceptionMessages [] = $ex->getMessage ();
			}
			// Display Login Page
		$this->innerView = new \View\View ( 'user.login', array (
				'backurl' => $backurl
		) );
	}
	public function create() {
	}
	public function __destruct() {
		$fullname = isset ( $this->session ['FullName'] ) ? $this->session ['FullName'] : null;

		$this->innerView = (new \View\View ( 'mainpage', array (
				'title' => 'User',
				'exceptionMessages' => $this->exceptionMessages,
				'innercontent' => $this->innerView,
				'fullname' => $fullname
		) ))->display ();
	}
}

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Two for Tuesday: Aretha Franklin
John Holton	Two for Tuesday	 June 6, 2017 June 2, 2017 1 Minute
Aretha Franklin spent 25 weeks in the Top Ten during my high school days, with five songs. Strangely, none of those songs reached #1.
"Spanish Harlem" was a hit for her in August 1971. It spent six weeks in the top ten, peaking at #2.
"Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" also spent six weeks in the top ten, starting in February 1974. It peaked at #3.
Back in March 2013, I dedicated the month to people who share my birthday, March 25, and Ms. Franklin is one of them. You can see what I talked about there.
Aretha Franklin, your Two for Tuesday, June 6, 2017.
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I love Aretha Franklin! She has a great range and can belt it out. Her song that stands out for me is "Respect", which she took to the top 50 years ago. http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/06/02/aretha-franklin-respect-50-anniversary/363439001/
Barbara In Caneyhead says:
She has always been much more than a singer, she's a stylist! Her and Etta James are two of my all time favorite female singers.
Very similar in style. I think Etta's voice was a little stronger, but Aretha had a greater range. Still two classic female performers.
McGuffy's Reader says:
I like her! Of course, yes, Blues Brothers. I'm a Chicagoan. wink
Whereabouts in Chicago?
Janie Junebug says:
I didn't know she did Spanish Harlem, and I don't remember the other song at all!
Really? I was actually surprised "Until You Come Back To Me" came out as late as it did. It sounded more like her late 60's songs.
Great songs, John! Happy Tuesday.
I was never an Aretha fan–just don't care for that style of singing–but unlike Birgit I enjoyed her version of "Nessum Dorma". Hearing her sing that gave me a different perspective and new respect for her singing.
I hadn't heard any version of "Nessun Dorma," not being a big opera guy. Kudos to her for trying, and the version I listened to was pretty fantastic.
Hi John – she is an amazing singer – I loved her songs and still do – so thanks for posting these … cheers Hilary
No problem! Glad you enjoyed them.
She is such a great singer and among the greats of all time great singers barring her horrible rendition years back of Nessum Dorma when Pavoratti couldn't be there:)
You and Arlee had me curious, so I gave it a listen. Really, it's not that bad, but certainly not her style. Still, you have to give her points for trying.
"Spanish Harlem" is a great song of hers. It may be unfortunate, but when I hear her sing, I find myself in the dinner scene of the Blues Brother – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGXU7268Z50 – I just can't help it.
That version of "Think" is just a touch too fast for my tastes, but I love Matt "Guitar" Murphy's reaction at the end, and Lou Marini's sax playing on the counter.


One of our Clients outdoor oasis.
Treat your outdoor space like your indoor space as it's an extension of your home. Make sure to create cozy, inviting areas for your functional needs with textile accents like layered outdoor pillows, candleholders, outdoor statuary (vintage Buddhas are perfect;)) and consider vintage architectural elements like old garden gates or stone corbels.
Crown your space with a market umbrella or two for shade. It's a great way to define and top off your space. And don't forget the many available options out there beyond traditional round. There's solid canvas like florals, square umbrellas, carnival edge umbrellas and my personal favorite, Bali umbrellas.
Frame your space with potted plants. Seating areas can have groupings tiered in different sized pots beside sofa ends, between chair pairs or atop side and coffee tables. Dining spaces can have potted centerpieces of a matching pair (best on a long table) or try a tiered grouping or single large bowl for a round table. Remember to keep your plants in similar themes...in other words if you choose succulents, fill all your pot groupings with succulents. If you choose perennials for color pops, filling all your pots with perennials will keep things easy on the eye and help create consistency in your outdoor space.
Integrate the old and the new together. In my professional opinion, the best spaces include both old and new elements, which is a great way to make your space your own. It certainly avoids the "big box retail store" look which you may have seen in your neighbor's or friend's yard. Remember your space is a reflection of you, your unique style and taste, certainly not a store or someone else.
Add evening ambiance with some fun (and functional) lighting. Just like your indoor spaces, evening lighting adds that perfect touch to set the mood for whatever your heart desires. Strung carnival lights or twinkle lights glowing in trees are always festive and happy and create a sense of whimsy. Battery operated LED strands allow you to light spots previously unthinkable like wreaths and table top displays. The classic outdoor spot lighting of your plants, trees, etc beautifully show off your entire yard at night. And nothing compares to a fire pit surrounded by cozy seating as it lights up the night and brings some warmth and just the right flame temp for some hot dogs or smores.
Now that I'm back and feeling so much better, I wanted to share some important thoughts as those thoughts (turned into action) have helped me thru the crazy times (recent ones especially) and helped me keep my sanity. Truly, what Im about to share has been a saving grace for me and many of my clients.
Since way before I started this blog, way before we started this journey together discussing methods for beautifying and organizing our spaces, I've known just how important the 'calm factor' is in that equation. It's basically the secret ingredient of design that takes our spaces to the next level. And as a result, it takes us to the next level in our lives. Forgive me if I'm getting a bit esoteric here...I don't mean to. But I do want to stress just how important this is. What exactly is 'this', you ask? Well, 'this' (pause for the build up)...is a meditation space!
You don't need to be spiritual or religious or whatever your preconceived notions might tell you, to have a meditation space. Meditation isn't really about that. You just need to be someone who wants to go the extra mile to give back to yourself. And let's not kid ourselves....we all deserve that! We know meditation is proven to reduce stress and help us focus better...we should all be creating meditation spaces and using them regularly for that alone!
To create your space, all you need to do is designate a spot in your home (hopefully away from high traffic areas) where you can take some time to calm yourself, breathe, maybe even reflect on the day or the moment. This can be just a corner in your house with a comfortable chair or floor pillow...or in front of the fireplace. Or if you want to go all out you can devote an entire room to your meditation. I think it helps if you keep the color palette calm too, which equates to muted, washed out tones. We want our minds to relax and brighter colors tend to have the opposite effect. Also I think it helps of you create an altar-like spot where you can focus on whatever is meaningful to you...candles, flowers, family pics or even a religious icon...just a special area where you allow yourself to decompress, breathe and meditate for just a few minutes a day. That's it! Simple, easy-peasy and huge benefits!
People are always amazed when they come to my home and see all of my 'things'...my furniture, decorative accents and found objects that I've gathered over time...and how I've managed to put so much in my space and yet not make it feel cluttered or messy or (forgive me Grandma) 'old lady like'. You get what I'm saying , right??? It's hard to have a lot and showcase your treasures without those treasures starting to look like there's just way too much happening. Or worse yet, like your home is starting to look like a junk store. But I'm here to tell you (da-da-da-dahhhh!!! That's horns blowing ;)) that if done right, more can be just that...more. And more can be fun and exciting and quite lovely to have and enjoy in your home. Andhonestly, when done right, more is just a great way to enjoy all those lovely finds you have and help personalize your space better than ever!
The more your back drops are neutral, the less your accents have to compete with them. Always remember your home is like your wardrobe. Would you wear a patterned dress with a different patterned sweater and jacket and then layer that with a series of necklaces in different types of metal or gemstones...I certainly hope not. You would look like a hot mess and likely give a headache to anyone who had to witness that. Same goes for your home. Let your accents compliment your backdrops, not compete with them and the best way to do that is to keep those backdrops calm and often neutral. Bonus tip: neutral doesn't necessarily mean colorless, just calm and soothing. There are neutrals in every color on the color wheel.
When displaying a collection, especially when that collection's shown on a larger surface area like a coffee table, mantle or dresser, it's vital to break it up and bring some calm to your grouping by adding larger statement pieces to help break up the potential clutter effect. Most people react the same way to seeing lots of little things...it's too much for our eyes to handle. So we need to calm our eyes by calming how we display our things. This will also help to set your collection apart and let it stand on its own, if you will. The balance of the large statement piece(s) and small collections will create collection harmony in your space and their contrast of scale will allow them both to showcase beautifully without competing with one another.
Soulful Connections… we all have them…they're those special little (sometimes big) treasures we instantly fall in love with and just as instantly know they have to be a part of our lives. They're special jewels we either wear on our bodies or put out in our personal spaces. They're those things that make us smile when we look at them or make us walk just a little taller when we wear them. You know what I'm talking about right??!!! Like when you're out antiquing (one of my absolute favorite pastimes!!!) and happen across that locked glass case showcasing that special, oh so beautiful piece of jewelry that you feel so connected with it almost makes you cry?!!! This treasure is literally what I call a soulful connection! Its something you will always love as much as you did when you first saw it. Its something you truly felt a connection with…it spoke to you and you to it. Do I sound crazy yet??!! I don't want to scare you away. I do want you to realize that as easy as it is to have these connections with personal wares, its should be something you want to experience with your personal space treasures as well. You can and should get in touch enough with yourself to be connected with those special details you put in your personal spaces….your bedroom, family room, even kitchen and bath. For me, this is my vintage stone altar-piece beside my bed that holds an antique Buddha head and shells lovingly gathered on my Puerto Rico trips. And its my collections of mini glass domes holding a found hummingbird nest, vintage shell and antique doll hands. And its my antique pine furniture collection I started over 25 years ago, each piece with me thru raising my 4 kids…they stories these pieces could tell! Ha!!! Point is these things have such meaning and as a result my personal space has the energy that reflects that. Our homes matter and everything we choose to put in them should matter just as much.
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Loving the oversized ornate mercury glass hurricane!
Sitting here wrapped up in front of a roaring fire, surrounded by glowing candles while the rain comes down outside I can't help but be reminded of how much I love seasons. Yes, I know, I know...being a Bay Area California girl I can't really say I know extreme seasons (like blistering sun to icey cold snow). But I do know that I love the change in the air and what that brings us no matter where we live...a change of scenery and color which ultimately bring with it inspiration. And that's what it's all about people! That inspiration that we can translate into our space and build a whole new look from and at the very least, add a little pop to the look we have.
The inspiration I'm super excited about this season comes from that glisten of the rain and snow. It's that little sparkle that glimmers when the light hits just a certain way. I mean what girl doesn't like a little shimmer and shine in her life whether it's in the accessories she wears or the ones she puts in her house. For my space this winter season, I'm channeling the inspiration of glimmer and glamour thru hints of earthy sparkle, the twinkle of aged glass and the glitter of shimmering artwork.
There's strength in numbers when grouping gemstones. Shown counter clockwise is pyrite, amethyst and angel quartz. Come grab your grouping at Filthy Gorgeous.
I am all about sparkly gem stones right now like amethyst, pyrite and angel quartz. I'm loving the look of these stones, how no two are exactly alike, how they shine when the light hits them, how they connect us with the earth, bringing nature into our homes and especially how they bring calm energy to our spaces. Lord knows, we all could use some calming!!! What more could you ask for in a beautiful decorative element??!!! Enough said!
Another way I love to add a little shimmer in my space is with mercury glass votive holders. The candle glow dances thru the rubbed/aged glass and adds just that perfect twinkle to any space. And like we already know, candles calm and soothe us so the benefits are double-y good!
Artwork by Beverly Fuller featuring chunky glitter... fabulous! And yes, also available at Filthy Gorgeous.
And I'm super excited about one of the latest trends in art...glitter paintings. Some of my favorites are abstract pieces from Beverly Fuller showing subdued hues of blues, greens, golds, silvers and creams highlighted by specs of glitter. I would swear she's inspired by the seasons as her artwork reminds me of ethereal landscapes. Such a great way to get some year round sparkle in your space in a more engaging and unexpected way.
So what have we learned??? Be inspired by the season which, lucky for us right now, happens to be the glisten and glow of winter. However you choose to let your inner shimmer shine, just do it! Don't be intimidated or think you can't add a little sparkle in your space. I'm here to tell you that every space no matter what your aesthetic, can use a pop of happy. Just embrace it and let your inner glimmer flag fly!
Happy January, 2017! If we're at all alike (and I'm sure we are) you have been racking your brains over how to make yourself better…mostly in a physical sense…but none the less, better. It's just what we all do as we open that new calendar, right??!!! And who doesn't want to be a better version of you? I know I do! So hence, I sit here writing with intensely sore calves as I started running again and have run myself right out of running for a good few days ;( It's been 4 weeks since I last exercised! Not sure why I thought stopping for the holidays made any sort of sense...a mistake I won't likely make again as I don't think my 46 year old body could handle it!!!
But back to our new and improved selves…with those resolutions to get physically fit, we tend to forget that we need to be mentally and emotionally better as well. And of course for some of us that means a trip to the doctor or holistic specialist to renew a prescription or two...trust me, I'm not judging as I'll be running to the pharmacy later :) But there's also an additional way achieve better mental welfare. I'm talking about maintaining a well-designed personal space. Design Therapy 101! Yes!! I said it…a healthy you isn't just about what you eat and how you exercise but how your personal space (your home) feels and looks. A more calm space = a more calm you. A more comfortable space = a more comfortable you. A more pretty, organized space = a more happy, orderly you. These are all important things people!!! It's truly the basis for why I do what I do. The sad truth is that most of us don't realize just how significant it is. But that's why I'm here…to remind you of these vital facts!
So with January halfway thru, take a few moments to tend to your space. For some of you that might be rearranging the living room, for others, painting the family room or reorganizing the closets. And for some, it might be as simple as cleaning the house ;) Whatever the plan, just do it because taking the time to beautify your space will only pay off in the long run with a more healthy version of you. Remember that your home is your retreat. Its your respite away from the insanity. So take charge and beautify!
Showcase a personal collection that's meaningful in a focal part of your space like a photo collage of your family or a collections of shells you gathered from a summer vacation in a beautiful bowl or vase. Sentimental things make us instantly feel good when we see them and remind us of good times..
Add a vase of fresh flowers or an orchid to a spot where you will see them often. I will often just cut something from my garden, even fresh branches work. The color and life they represent will make you smile every time you see them.
Light a scented candle (I said light it, not just set it out to look pretty) to calm the nerves and add an ambient glow at night. A lovely scent and soothing glow...double bonus!
Collection of vintage and antique stamps, in mine and my childrens initials sit on a side table in my family room. Remeber there is strength in numbers. Keep like things together to make a strong statement and conversation piece.
Think out side the box, unique flowes or branches can add texture and pops of color to arrangements. I love cotton, its so unexpected!
What can I say? I love, love, LOVE jewelry! For me, leaving the house without accessorizing is the equivalent to leaving the house with out shoes on! For this reason, I have my collection on display in my bedroom, it's eye catching and super easy access.
You can never have to much candle light. Not too mention a good scented candle can act like an air freshener. I am a huge fan of the Aqueisse candles we carry at our shop!
Here's to Design Therapy 101! Looking forward to next time and sharing one of my new fav design trends for 2017!
Brother and sister Tirzah and Jonathan, Co-founders of Filthy Gorgeous, 2016.
For those of you who don't know me, my name is Tirzah……..mother of 4 beautiful children, sister to some of the most amazing siblings in the world, daughter of the best Father I could have ever been blessed with AND lover of design!!! Can I stress that please??!!! I love design….always have and don't see that ever changing, EVER! Since as far back as I can remember I was obsessed with how my surroundings looked. I made a realization at a young age that those surroundings affected my state of mind and how I felt. As a result, I decorated my room for fun instead of playing with Barbies, organized my closet when my peers were playing hide and go seek, trimmed the plants in the yard for aesthetic purposes when my friends were playing in the park. Ill admit, I was a bit odd for a child but point is, I was born this way and the insatiable desire to decorate, organize and revamp continues to this day.
Better Homes and Gardens, 1993. Lacey Ellens famous bunny bed.
When I was first married I was given the opportunity to spread my design wings in a family business called Lacey Ellen. It was a retail storefront where I truly learned about Home Retail and Design. My personal homes were featured in decorating magazines like Better Homes and Gardens, Sunset and Country Home. I realized that people were connecting with the 'real-ness' of my design……it was pretty to look at but practical and very livable too. It had to be, as I had 4 kids and they were all babes when these articles were printed. As I look back during that time, I realize that they were my inspiration for what started my signature look which, though constantly evolving, still incorporates the blending of old and new with layers of texture, neutral backdrops, organic elements and most importantly, comfort, comfort, comfort! This is what I truly believe a well designed space has to incorporate, as the whole point of having a beautiful home is to be able to enjoy it and live in it, not just look at it! Right??!!! And of course that childhood realization of how our personal environment affects us is the message I wanted people to understand and appreciate as I truly believe it only helps to make us better human beings.
And so fast forward to now, 26 years later (thats right, I said 26 years later!!!). My brother Jonathan and I have had Filthy Gorgeous, our home store for 10 years! With our various TV appearances, our design book, Family Spaces, and our tons of interior design clients, its time to try to reach out to more of you on a regular basis, as Im not able to see you in person as much as Id like. My kids are all grown and on their own, for the most part :), Im in my new home that I just bought last year….its my 1940s (and I say this with complete affection though Im not yet a grandma) 'Grandma House' that Im thoroughly enjoying…...and I want to reach out to you all and share some of the things Ive been blessed to learn as Ive been on my design journey. I get so many questions when I meet with people about how to do various things and what better way to share some of those things than this? I hope we become fast friends and more than anything I hope to inspire you with the love I have for making things just a little more beautiful, calm and cozy in this crazy world. Heres to us and Filthy Gorgeous Design!


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As a founder, entrepreneur, or business owner you should know how to make a fitness app.
For some, fitness is a way of life, while others want to be fit to fit in.
Whatever the reason may be, today, it only takes one mobile application for anyone to start, continue, or speed up your fitness regimen.
But how to create a fitness app?
That is what we will discuss in this guide.
For every sort of app development, there are two things to consider:
The market comprises the people who will use the product.
The product is the fitness app itself.
It is essential to understand both these domains for fitness application development.
We will begin by first talking about a few reasons to create a market-ready fitness app.
Moving on, you will get to understand:
The business part of application development
Types of fitness applications
Idea validation
Product Discovery
Technical Aspects of development
Team composition
Cost to build an app
Well, don't be overwhelmed by the process. We are here to help you understand everything.
Plus, as it is said in the fitness world, "you must expect great things of yourself before you can do them."
So, sit back, read through our experience, and understand how to create the best fitness app.
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The Reasons to Launch a Fitness App
One of the most important and incredible reasons to launch an app is pandemic.
We empathize with the situation, but hear us out.
Before the pandemic people used to go to the gym before or after work.
But the global lockdown forced the people to arrest themselves inside their homes.
This led to a surge in taking subscriptions of the existing online fitness applications.
The World Economic Forum finds that there was a 46% increase in health and fitness apps downloaded in the pandemic across the globe.
Although there were a lot of attempts towards fitness app development before the pandemic, the lockdown gave it a push.
Now because the people were demanding a commodity, the supply has to be increased.
One of the fitness applications, Myfitnesspal bagged $6.7 million in a single month (June).
We can see another trend here.
Before the people went to fitness applications, meditation applications also saw mass adoption.
Calm meditation application earned $8.5 million in April and $7.7 million in May.
Not only this, when the lockdown shut the gym's doors the owners went virtual.
The International Health, Racquet, and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) states that fitness is a $34 billion industry.
This includes application, physical, and dietary organizations.
And 20% of the American people have a fitness club membership.
This is one of the reasons bigger fitness clubs went virtual.
They understood how to make a great fitness app or hired fitness app developers for the same.
This brings us to the second reason to know how to create a proficient fitness app.
Market Growth Forecast and Potential
As per MarketWatch, the global fitness application industry will grow to $15.96 billion by 2026.
According to the report, three key drivers will contribute to this growth:
Obesity in people
Changing Lifestyles
Prioritizing the health
Another market analysis platform predicts that between 2020 and 2027, the fitness app market will see a development of 21.30%.
The gym owners-turned entrepreneurs are heavily investing in fitness application development to provide virtual classes.
Virtual gym classes represent a successful business model.
ClassPass entered the Unicorn Club ($1 Billion) after their recent $285 million funding round.
ClassPass is a studio-based fitness and wellness platform.
So, there are two things we can deduce here:
The existing gym owners, entrepreneurs, and businessmen are looking for ways to address their audience.
Investors are also looking for similar products to invest in because the market is bright and under demand now.
Another outstanding example is the Peloton fitness app.
Just a few days in the lockdown and the Peloton recorded a 245% increase in its memberships.
On the Business of Apps, you can see the Peloton App graph.
It went uphill like a rocket.
Within four days in March, the users of the Peloton App increased from 4000 to close to 20,000.
There is a lot of growth potential in understanding how to build an efficient fitness app.
But you should know the right method and stream ahead with a solid foundational idea.
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Our flawless fitness or workout app development process is specifically curated to help you succeed.
Let's take up the business part first before moving on to the technical aspects of how to create a profitable fitness app.
How to Make a Fitness App?
A lot of things are essential to create a fitness app.
You must figure out your unique value proposition and validate your idea to check the product/market fitness.
Added to this list out the features and identify the team and the tech stack to build the same.
The Business Side to Build a Fitness App
To completely understand how to make a profitable fitness app, first, create your Unique Value Proposition.
A Unique Value Proposition comprises:
Identification of the Target Audience
Killer Features
You mustn't skip this part.
Because the fitness application market is already saturated.
In the first quarter of 2019, there were 37,143 health and fitness applications on Google Play Store.
That is what you will face while entering the market.
Indeed, demand has also increased. Since 2018, the number of fitness applications increased from 62.7 million to 87.4 million in 2020.
But Statista's May 2018 records show that 61.4 million of these users are covered by three applications.
S Health
Yes, in between applications like Peloton and ClassPass have outstanding performance.
But success in a saturated market depends on your unique value proposition.
Hence, you need to find out three things:
Creating a Unique Value Proposition How does it help?
Identify your Target Audience To fully understand how to make an app for fitness define your ideal users.
Who will benefit the most from your solution?
Are you targeting the office going professionals or athletes or homemakers, or kids, and so on…
Create a buyer persona and then make an application that is relevant to them.
Killer Features This is important.
While you build a fitness app, add a couple of killer features.
The majority of the features in the MVP version of your application will be similar, one or two killer features will make a difference.
To add the features, answer these questions;
How does your product solve the problems or improves the user's situation?
What are the specific benefits a user can expect?
Why should anyone buy the same product from you?
Business Model Here we want you to look at the ways and means to earn and provide better outcomes.
While creating your earning strategies too, it is essential to keep the end-user in mind.
Try to plan a revenue generation strategy that keeps their interest primary.
The motive is not to look like a money-making scheme while providing minimal benefits to the users.
Your value proposition is ready, and now you know what type of audience will like your application.
Moving ahead with how to create a user-oriented fitness app, we need to look at different fitness applications.
Type of Application Uniqueness and Examples
Activity Tracking Activity tracking applications either cover one type of sports activity or a group of them.
You will find applications specific to cyclists, exercises, sports persons, swimming, and so on.
Depending on the activity they cover, these applications record the information on the phone.
Runtastic Running
Google Fit
Swim.com
Sports-Tracker
Workout Knowing how to make a workout fitness app has become highly profitable in the pandemic.
These platforms imitate a step-by-step guide system to help the users work out and stay fit.
There are predetermined goals and objectives that the users have to accomplish.
There are methods to record the bio measurements to help create a progress chart.
The exercise routines are timed, so there is an in-built alarm for the users to follow.
FitNotes
JEFIT Workout Trainer
Exercise Gym Log
Diet-based apps The process to create a fitness app or a dietary application is similar.
With a few changes in the features, you will have to include similar features for all of them.
The core function of diet and nutrition application is to track calorie consumption.
The motive of these applications is to help control and visualize the food intake.
One thing that you can add to these applications is a barcode scanner.
This can help users while shopping for the right ingredients.
Look at these examples to build a diet-based fitness app.
MyNetDiary
Calorie Counter and Diet Tracker
Personal Trainer Applications Personal training apps are exactly like what they sound.
These applications create a custom plan for the user and help them train.
It is important to personalize these applications.
You need to add features and functions that will help the user understand;
How much weight to do?
How many reps?
How many squats?
Plus, they need to have adaptive learning capabilities.
This sort of technology will help utilize the application to its full potential.
JEFIT
Cardio Trainer
Fitness Builder
Nike Training Club
So far in our guide on how to make a fitness app, you have got the target audience and the type of application.
The next step in fitness app development is to answer another important question.
Do They Fit Together? Idea Validation
'They' implies:
Your target audience
Type of fitness app you want to build
For this, we recommend validating your idea.
Our fitness application developers have achieved proficiency in idea validation.
They will take the idea to generate honest feedback and then launch your application.
This way, we minimize the bounce rate while creating a user-specific solution.
Here is what goes under idea validation while you learn how to create a fitness or workout app.
What To Do? How Does it Help?
Create Landing Pages Landing pages are one of the most effective ways to understand the market pulse.
Before you build a workout or fitness app, a landing page helps collect feedback on your value proposition.
List application features and share them on various platforms and running ads on the same.
You can build landing pages with online website builders.
Create Wireframes Wireframes are instrumental in helping the fitness app developers understand the steps.
These are a form of digital prototypes that layout every step a user will go through while engaging with the application.
Collect Feedback from the Target Audience The landing pages help gather feedback from the audience while the wireframes are essential for user experience.
Both these developments in how to make a market-ready fitness app must go in a loop.
This means that once you publish the landing and create wireframes to collect the feedback, enroll the feedback in the development process.
By following this lean approach in app development for fitness you:
Knock out the aspects that are not beneficial or appreciated by the audience.
We want you to look at four things in idea validation:
Social Acceptability of your application
Compatibility of your idea
The relative advantage of the features you are offering
The complexity of the product or solution
It does not matter how relevant your solution is to the world – it needs validation.
So, you test, track the results, and implement the changes.
This is a low-cost method that runs in loops until and unless you have a functional concept.
Until this point, the process to build a great fitness app was not concretized.
But, we will do so with the discovery workshop.
Discovery Workshop
Idea Validation answers the "What" for fitness app developers.
Discovery workshop answers the "How" and "Why" in how to make a great fitness app.
Under this, the team will carefully cut through the idea and conduct deep analysis.
The motive is:
Identify product requirements
Know the technical aspects
We can also use this opportunity to check the monetary-worth of the idea.
The motive of a discovery workshop is to unite three things:
Founder's vision
Market requirements
The development team and tech stack
Within the fitness app and solution development, the motive of the discovery workshop is to amalgamate the core idea behind the app, how it will help the users, and how will the founder benefit.
In how to create a successful fitness app, discovery workshops help determine why a person wants to create an application.
MyFitnessPal's founder Mike Lee, created the application to track his and his wife's meals and snacks.
At the time of its creation, Mike did not find any working solution to help with his problem.
So, he invented a solution and today MyFitnessPal is one of the best fitness applications.
That is what you need to understand in the discovery workshop.
Why do you want to build a solution?
Already the fitness app market is flooded.
The web of applications at the user's perusal makes choosing their ideal application difficult.
Hence, it is your job to convince them why they should use your application.
Lastly, create a framework for earning revenue. Because we also need to identify how the founder will earn revenue from the application.
The different options you can consider include:
This was all about the business side of how to make a fitness app.
Once you have covered this, start with the technical aspects of fitness or sports app development.
How to Build a Fitness App – The Technical Part
Always keep two things in mind while you build an exercise or fitness app:
Create a solution that makes people come back again and again.
Always be prepared to scale your application on-demand.
To fulfill these aspects, you need to select the right set of features for the application.
With this in mind, let's know the features of how to create an MVP fitness app.
Initially, focus on creating a basic version of what you might call the MVP version of the application.
An MVP helps save costs, time, and resources.
Plus, when you launch the MVP version first, it helps understand the user's response.
This allows making relevant changes during the initial stages and conforms to the user's response.
So, here are the MVP version features to know when you create a fitness app.
Feature Importance and Hours Required
Sign in and Sign up With this feature, you allow the users to create an account and start using the application.
For better engagement, ensure that the users can sign up with Google, Facebook, Twitter, or other email accounts.
Aim for one-click login and sign in.
Number of Hours: 80
Role System For applications that provide multiple roles like a swimmer, cyclist, runner, sports person, and so on, embed the role-specific framework.
You can combine this option with the profile creation.
The fitness application developers need to be informed earlier about the number of roles an application can play.
In any kind of application, a role system is imperative.
This creates a high-engagement platform.
For instance, a diet tracking application can help the user choose from different roles pertaining to their physique, food preferences, and daily routine.
Following the choice of the role, the user will engage with the relevant interface.
Personal Profile When you build the fitness app, it is important to let the user create, edit, and manage personal profiles.
Another benefit of creating profiles is saving user data.
So, even if the user wishes to take a break from the workout or any sort of routine, their data will be safe within the application.
User Activity Tracking Activity tracking can take many shapes and forms.
Beginning from tracking the footsteps to counting the calories and number of reps of the exercise.
We can tweak tracking settings to allow the user to get detailed information.
Either you can choose to use the Google Fit or Apple HealthKit API for this purpose.
Or find fitness app developers to create unique tracking systems for your solution's development.
In the former case, the cost and time will be less than the latter.
Another important aspect here to add gamification features.
Gamifying means that you are creating a better visual user experience.
With transitions, character-based tracking systems, and animations, the user will be able to track their achievements with a better perspective.
Number of Hours (API) and (Tracking System Development): 160
3rd Party Integrations A tracking application has to have compatibility with the popular wearables.
From watches to dedicated trackers, your application should connect with them via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
The motive to add this in your itinerary of how to create a future-ready fitness app is user engagement.
Since you cannot decide which wearable your user will work with, you need to prepare an application that works with them all.
Here, you can also partner up with a wearable brand and get exclusive support.
Another way to look at this is that your users will want to accumulate all the data in one place.
So, integration with systems like Samsung Health can also help build better engagement.
Number of Hours: it depends on specific requirements
Notifications Out of all the applications we have built, we feel that notifications are most important in fitness applications.
Because fitness is different.
This is not something like from "not checking a friend's new post," or "missing out on a shopping deal."
Fitness requires consistency.
Hence, by sending reminders for;
Missed workout
Overdoing the calorie count
Not completing the daily goals
Eating food at the right time
Doing 'n' number of laps
Hence, notifications have a special purpose in fitness application development.
Number of Hours: 240
Total Hours: 600 hours
These are the basic or you can say core features to know when you create a simple fitness app.
Moving on with how to make a successful fitness app, we also need to know the advanced features.
But why do we insist on separating the features into MVP and Advanced?
There are many reasons for it:
These features add to the application's complexity.
They take time to build and can lead to a steep learning curve.
Adding them in the first go can increase the cost and reduce the ROI.
You will need more than 2 dedicated fitness or workout app developers to add them.
They also require regular maintenance and support for which you might not be ready at the initial stages.
Listed below are the advanced features you should know for how to create a sophisticated fitness app.
Advanced Features Importance and Hours Required
Internet of Things (IoT) IoT will provide a major boost to your application to create a personalized experience.
Not only exercise, but by adding the IoT concepts you can change personal health, workouts, and sports tracking, recommendations, and activity.
IoT will help collect individual-specific data, store it, analyze the readings, and provide relevant recommendations.
Added to this, you can also create an immersive training experience with IoT embedded into the system.
Remember the Peloton example?
Well, when you are looking for answers for fitness app development, Peloton is capitalizing on the IoT technology wonderfully.
Peloton Home Bikes are now available for individual sale, and the additional membership will create a gym-like experience at home.
Geolocation Geolocation is an essential aspect of the process to build an advanced fitness app.
It helps track the daily walk, cycle, or jogging route.
Plus, you can also allow your users to select or create a dedicated route for their exercise.
With geolocation, the users can also check the number of kilometers they have run.
You must have seen several people sharing their route maps with red lines marked all over the screen.
Those red lines mark the route a user has taken to run or cycle.
Added to this, it is also important to provide information like elevation, speed, and time taken to enhance information sharing.
Library of Workout Plans This is what you can call a library of audio and video workout tutorials.
Such a feature becomes more important for workout fitness or workout app development.
Adding videos of how to do different types of workout exercises can help the users learn the right way to workout.
In other sorts of fitness apps, you can build a library of engaging and informative content.
Diet based applications can have recipe videos or product explainer videos.
Social Media Integration Social media integrations allow users to share their progress on their handles.
This is good for you because;
You will get free advertisement.
The users will get more engagement
They can share your application for referral rewards
Total Hours (MVP + Advanced features) 920 Hours
That is all you should not know about the features of how to make an advanced fitness app.
It is not essential that you have to add all sorts of advanced features.
The correct group of functions and features can depend on the kind of fitness app you develop.
Now that you have the features list ready, it's time to get your team together.
Moving on with how to create the best fitness app, we will form the dream team.
The team composition you will read below is for the core version of the application.
The strength of your team will also contribute to the cost estimation of fitness or diet-based app development.
To build a fitness app, you need:
Back End Developer (1)
UI/UX Designer (1)
Once you know the roles, choosing the right people for your team is also essential.
Remember that you should not look for the perfect developer or designer, but the right person for the job.
At SpdLoad, we recommend you using our CEC Approach.
CEC means Communication, Experience, and Cost.
The right mix of these three concepts will help you select the right person or team for the job.
Concept Importance
Communication Communication does not imply how the team personnel talks, but it is an umbrella term.
Communication implies:
Way to understand and explaining things
Time of communication
Emotional quotient
Experience You need experienced fitness application developers, no doubt.
But, apart from experience, it is important to look for:
Relative experience
Technological understandings
Practical application
Cost Keep one thing in mind while choosing a reliable partner from the cost perspective.
"Expensive does not always mean Good."
So, when you come across a developer who charges $200 per hour, we expect him or her to be a master of their art.
But this may not be true.
Yes, good and experienced developers will provide a better product.
But apart from cost alone, factor in other aspects too.
Tech stack used
So, now that you have your team ready and also understand how to choose the team to build a standard fitness app, it leaves us with the tech stack.
We figure out the technical stack for the application during the discovery phase.
Tech Stack to Create a Fitness App
Function Technology and Benefit
Project Requirements Use G-Suite to jot down all the project requirements in a single shareable document.
Prototyping and Design Figma helps in creating code-less prototypes and real-life design that include HTML and media dimensions for easy handoff.
Hosting Service We recommend using AWS for hosting needs.
AWS is easy to use, implement, and provide a diverse array of tools.
Backend With features like out-of-box configuration and easy authentication implementation, Laravel is the best choice for backend development.
Frontend Development Due to the cut-throat competition in the market, you need to create a better fitness app fast with extensibility and flexibility.
React.Js can deliver these benefits while enhancing performance and usability.
3rd Party Integration Using the relevant 3rd Party for fitness app development is essential.
For Maps, use Google or Apple Maps.
Payment Integrations can be done via PayPal or Stripe.
Testing It is better to use Selenium as it supports several languages and frameworks.
Added to this, you can also benefit from the reusability and ease of implementation.
In our experience, this tech stack will provide the fastest market-ready product while ensuring authenticity and proficiency.
At the end of the team selection to create an efficient fitness app, you will have a solid foundation for your solution.
Now we are left with the cost to build your fitness app.
If you are wondering how much it costs to make a fitness app, then follow the next part.
Cost of Fitness App Development
There is no straight answer to this question.
Several factors come into play when you talk about the costs.
To name a few:
Types of features
Complexity of design
Application size
Type of team
Number of features
Except for the type of team, all the aspects are related to increasing the number of hours.
For instance, a complex application design will take more time to be ready as compared to an application that has a simple design.
Similarly, sophisticated features require more manpower and hours.
Ergo, as you keep on adding the features and keep on twisting their implementation, the cost will rise.
That is why it is not easy to give a straight answer to how much it costs to create a profitable fitness app.
However, to take the discussion forward, let's assume that the total number of hours to create a fitness app is 880.
Development Step Hours Required
Documentation, Validation, Discovery 40
UI/UX Design 80
Development 600
Project management 80
Testing and QA 80
Total Hours 880
Now, the next essential part is the type of team you choose.
You have three options:
Hire freelancers
Hire an in-house team
Outsource the work
Out of these three options:
Choosing freelancers is the most cost-efficient method, but they are not reliable and the management of the entire team of freelancers sparsely located across the globe becomes a nuisance. The average cost to hire a freelancer is $25 per hour.
If you choose to go ahead and hire an in-house team of fitness app designers and developers, expect to receive a great application. An in-house team is easy to manage and there is no communication gap. The entire team will work on a single floor and there will be complete understanding between the designers and developers. However, hiring an in-house will cost you around $150 per hour.
The third option is to outsource the work to an agency outside of the US.First and foremost, you will get access to an equally efficient team of fitness app developers and designers as you will get in the country. Second, the outsourced agencies in Ukraine have an average hourly rate of $35. This means that you will get the best digital solution at a fraction of the cost you may have to pay in the US.
Based on these hourly rates:
Working with freelancers, the cost to build a working fitness app will be $22, 000
With a US-based agency, the cost will be $132, 000
The cost of fitness application development when you hire a Ukraine-based agency is $30, 800
Ergo, you stand to gain with outsourcing the work.
Now you know how to make a fitness app.
Not only this, but you also know who will be your ideal partner to create your fitness app.
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Allows us to share one excerpt from our experience to build fitness applications.
Some time back, we developed a fitness application for athletes.
This was one of the best works that the SpdLoad team has completed by harnessing the power of collective intelligence.
The client had the following requirements:
A valuable application for the athletes
Allow the users to work on their sports and fitness routine anytime anywhere.
They should access a library of pre-recorded videos
Get access to real-time video streams from trained professionals.
Set up your own goals and keep track of the performance via gamification features
After understanding these requirements, we created a draft, proof of concept, and used our discovery workshop to create a working solution.
Since the founder of the visionary of this application was a non-technical person, the SpdLoad team took special care in explaining everything to the founder.
The founder aims to build an incredible and future-ready startup from scratch.
Fortunately, we also have experience in helping startups launch and scale.
The SpdLoad team took 1200 hours to build the Get Reinvented application.
Today Get Reinvented is able to provide personalized HIIT programs to its clients.
SpdLoad has been instrumental in making this idea a successful and working solution.
We put in our best shoes for not only fitness app development but any sort of digital solution.
Because we do our work to identify the market, analyze the gaps, and then create a solution that addresses these gaps, our products succeed.
Do you have an idea that needs to be realized?
Contact SpdLoad today and let us know everything you can about the idea and we will take it forward.
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They've been called one of the greatest live bands in music history, and the reviews on their "Clockwork Angels" tour seem to back that assertion up perfectly.
Check out the hugely complimentary quotes below from their recent tour stops, and see them perform live at US Airways Center on Sunday, November 23.
Have we mentioned the band will be filming the concert in Phoenix for an upcoming DVD release?
Be there.
Boston, October 25:
"Their stage, an elaborate yet humorous take on the raging steampunk phenomenon served as a visually compelling backdrop equipped with every quirk one could imagine, right down to a working popcorn machine, as if to say, sit back and enjoy the show."
"The ambitious two-set performance served as a reminder that even though Rush are widely remembered for their individual outstanding musicianship and plethora of radio ready hits and deep reaching discography, they continue to remain relevant in the rock world, and have finally, yes FINALLY, made it to the short list of the he Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's nominees!"
Cleveland, October 29:
"Though everyone in the arena knew what the next two hours would bring, "Big Money'' showcased the complexity of a group that is more than a power trio. The three players are acknowledged as among the best on their instruments. But it's Peart's style of drumming -- kind of a jazzy fusion variation of rock that sounds like an entire drum line instead of a single player -- that has no peer. His syncopated beats and accents are light years beyond the simple backbeats in the usual rock song."
"Even in the live shows, Rush is able to almost perfectly mirror the lush arrangements initially created in a studio by virtue of tape, effects and samples via devices and pedals controlled from the stage by the three players. The group's collective insistence on being able to do that offered an added bonus to the mostly late baby boomer crowd: The sound probably was the best ever produced in the acoustically challenging Quicken Loans Arena."
Anaheim, November 19:
"By choosing to make their latest album the centerpiece of their epic three-hour show, as opposed to merely dropping in a few new tunes, the prog icons further proved why their faithful legion of enthusiasts will always return for more – because this is a band that pushes its audience the same way it pushes itself."
"As Rush's Clockwork Angels tour has been proving night after night, this is a band that not just understands its audience, but also is firmly in touch with how to evolve, remain fresh, relevant and in touch with the core of what makes them so special in the first place."
"Geddy Lee's vocals still soar, and he still dances playfully about the stage, alternating between bass and synthesizers. Guitarist Alex Lifeson's crunchy rhythms and soaring solos are all as tasteful and tuneful as ever. Then there is the stone-faced Neil Peart, who sits nobly behind the largest kit in rock 'n' roll - he is a wonder to behold; stately and machine-like, still producing sounds no other drummer on the planet can approach."
Los Angeles, November 20:
"Simply put, Monday's sold-out show at the Gibson Amphitheatre was another triumph for a band that never seems to deliver anything but."
"The Clockwork Angels Tour has the venerable band reaching deep into its midcareer archives for songs absent from the live stage since the Reagan and elder Bush years. All that was missing was a DeLorean that runs on 1.21 jigowatts."
"As great as the playing was, this show was equally memorable for the content. Whereas the Time Machine Tour was highlighted by a complete run-through of Rush's 1981 album Moving Pictures, this one offered a surprising slew of mid-'80s nuggets that served as a perfect preamble for a heaping dose of its terrific new Clockwork Angels album. Nine of its 12 tracks were deployed, drawing big cheers, not just polite applause."


The 1991 Rodman Flender directed film "The Unborn" starring Brooke Adams is coming to Blu-ray Disc on August 14th via Scream Factory (Shout! Factory). Tech specs for the release include full 1080p HD video, from a new 2K scan, in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD 2.0 Master Audio Stereo sound. The PRE-ORDER is now available over at Amazon. Bonus materials set to be included on the release are listed below.
Further below, after the break, you will find the official announcement for this release.
A young wife (Brooke Adams) suspects that a mysterious doctor (James Karen) has inseminated her with mutated sperm in an attempt to create a super-human fetus. Unfortunately, there are extreme side-effects. More frightening than Rosemary's Baby, this horror classic is not for the faint of the heart!


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