New ACTIVEx App Pairs Fitness Plans with Community Encouragement

Updated OnMay 19, 2017
Written by
Taylor Danser

Positive Reinforcement

ACTIVEx—both the company wellness program and the app on your phone—wouldn't be what it is with just fitness alone. It's the community that makes it worthwhile.

"The ACTIVEx app isn't going to be cracking the whip on [users]. Our motivation is rooted in the community of like-minded people...and the consistent giving and receiving of positive reinforcement," Fuston says. "What I've always talked about is the power of the pack: the influence and impact of a group of people can have on one another. Our history has confirmed that people stay engaged and take on bigger challenges (and achieve them) when they're motivated by "the pack." This pack-mentality will be integral to this app and building the community."

You can also create your own experience and invite people into it. Say you want to train for a 5K, create a reoccurring morning trail run or beach workout and want some of your friends to join. Through this app, you can create your own "Pack" to organize, communicate and celebrate your activity.

"We're more excited about getting people to a metaphorical start line than seeing how fast they can get to the finish line," Fuston says. "We're as much about the completers as the competers. The intention is to assist and encourage people to get and stay moving forward.

"Because after that, you get in that flow, and life just takes off. I've seen it time and time again over the past decade. It's a wonderful thing."

More Info

The ACTIVEx app offers:

  • Tabata-based workouts
  • Group Tabata
  • Training programs
  • Ability to create, organize, communicate and celebrate your own group training experiences

Exercises within each session are explained in detail with photos and videos. The app also comes integrated with Spotify.

Download it for free from the App Store for a Tabata workout each week. Get all of the training you want with a monthly fee of $3.99.

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About the Author

Taylor Danser ACTIVE.com Editor
Taylor Danser is a senior content editor at Active Network. She writes about running, yoga and cycling. Her love of fitness began at a young age as a competitive figure skater, but has since spent most of her time exercising on a yoga mat or treadmill. She lives in Dallas with her husband and two dogs, where she thrives on learning and sharing stories about people. Keep up with her on Twitter, Instagram and Google+.