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Shoutbox Timer helps you train like a champion

"I'm gonna be a champion!!'

Yes, you are Little Mac. As long as you've got a handy application like Shoutbox Timer installed on your computer.

The free application lets you create a workout routine that plays back on your computer screen with audio notifications, verbal cues, and, of course, a timer.

I imagine this could be very handy for someone running any kind of exercise class, but I prefer to think of it being put to use in the workplace. Picture the look on your coworkers' faces as they see you responding to prompts like "uppercut," "roundhouse," or "combo breaker" in the confines of your cubicle.

If only Bobby had been able to use this program prior to shooting the "Raging Bird" episode of Animaniacs (clip after the break).

There are a couple requirements to run Shoutbox: the .Net 3.5 Framework and The Eye of the Tiger.

Go get 'em, killer!

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Filed under: Audio, Utilities, Windows

Find the right music for your workout with Beatscanner


Making the right workout mix is all about tempo. If you're going for a run and you want to bring music that matches your personal pace, Beatscanner can help. It automatically detects the beats per minute of songs in your music library, and makes playlists of songs at the pace you want. It was originally built in 2007, and the developer just started updating his blog again earlier this year, so the app's design is still a little bit old-school, to put it politely.

If you're not satisfied with the songs you have, there's also a premium version of sorts, called Repacer. Instead of just finding songs that are the right tempo, it changes the pace of your existing songs to match the BPM you're looking for. That way, you don't have to worry about your favorite songs being too fast or too slow to work out to.

Filed under: Internet, Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Social Software, web 2.0

Keep your wellness goals with Wellsphere

We're three weeks into the new year, and chances are many people's New Years resolutions have already fallen by the wayside, if not been completely given up on. If your New Years resolution involved eating better and being more active, then the site Wellsphere may be able to get you back on track.

Wellsphere is a website designed to connect users with the desire to improve their health with other people with similar wellness goals. It can also help you get connected to local resources in your area that can help them meet their goals. The website also creates groups for large organizations that want to improve the overall wellness of those involved in their program, for instance BeWell@Stanford for Stanford students. Companies can start their own similar company wellness program under Wellspheres iBeWell.

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Filed under: Web services, Social Software

Gimme 20 says, uh, Gimme 20!


Oh social web, do you know no bounds? Gimme20 is a social fitness site where members can share workout routines, track workouts and all that healthy Jazz. Props to Gimme20 for the shameless Web 2.0 logo.

So, what are you waiting for? Hop up outta that chair and get your geek in shape, dig? While your at it, you can read Download Squad on your mobile phone. How's that for a connected workout?

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