Kiqplan Turns Activity Tracker Data Into Realistic Action Plans

LONDON - Nov. 20, 2014 - PRLog -- Many people enthusiastically take up activity trackers but few follow through to change their lifestyles after the initial novelty wears off. This is set to change with the launch of Kiqplan, a library of interactive coaching programs that work with most leading trackers, smartphones or smartwatches, to help people of all fitness levels realize a variety of specific health, fitness and wellness goals.

Designed to take the “So What?” out of activity trackers, Kiqplan is a sophisticated personal trainer, nutritionist and lifestyle guru all rolled into one.  Combining data from wearable technology, rich interactive media and expert advice, Kiqplans give people the extra motivation, expertise and encouragement they need in a 12 week program, perfectly structured to achieve outcomes.

Priced at $19.99, inaugural Kiqplans included specific, tailored weight loss programs for men and women called Beer Belly BlasterTM and Slim + TrimTM as well as a pre natal regimen called Healthy Baby Bump1 TM and a post-natal plan called Goodbye Baby Belly TM.   They work with any iOS or Android mobile device and are available nationwide at Target as well as www.KiQplan.com

Kiqplans work with iOS and Android mobile devices to provide highly personalized experiences.  Activity targets, types and reps of various exercises, healthy eating targets and advice all adapt to the individual user.  They integrate with most leading activity trackers (including Fitbug, and third party trackers such as Jawbone, Nike Fuel, Misfit and Withings), as well as smartphones and smartwatches’ dedicated sensors.  Progress is also monitored through lifestyle reports inputted by the user and data from other apps such as MyFitnessPal and RunKeeper.  While the suggested exercise routines, activity and nutrition targets, motivational tips and content all vary for each specific program, each KiQplan features:

·         Personal activity, nutrition and sleep targets, set weekly based on the chosen plan and adapted to their own rate of progress.

·         Weekly personalized work outs featuring “how-to” video instruction to ensure exercises are completed with accurate form to maximize results.

·         Dynamic activity and nutrition tracking with users able to import data from other apps or devices or log their own behaviour.

·         Lifestyle tracking (e.g. sleep quality, weight, alcohol consumption, cigarettes smoked, etc).

·         Weekly articles and recipes focused on the required outcome.

·         Rewards and badges for added encouragement.

·          Daily plan based tips.

·          Feedback and reminders via in-app messaging and push notifications.

·          Webinars on a range of outcome related topics, with Q&As with experts.

From the makers of Fitbug, a global leader in digital health and wellbeing, KiQplan leverages 10 years of experience monitoring and motivating people on their self-improvement journeys.  The content, tracking and logging capabilities are deeper than anything that has gone before and uniquely adapt to the pace of the individual user.  Eleven experts contributed to the plans, with more than 350 individual exercises being filmed and a database of over 400,000 food items compiled to make this an incredibly rich experience.

Expert teams including dietetics, sports science, and motivational psychology have been assembled to create each KiQplan and each program has been independently validated by a leading department of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, at one of Europe’s leading scientific institutions.

“KiQplan takes the “so what?” out of activity tracking by providing structured action plans for people to use data from wearables to get fitter, lighter and lead happier, healthier lives.” Said Paul Landau CEO of Fitbug, creators of KiQplan.  “We wanted to bring these advantages to as many people as possible so purposely ensured KiQplan works with most leading trackers tracker on the market.  By combining the DEVICE and ADVICE, the full health benefits of wearable tech can be brought to consumers as KiQplan will be with them every step of the way.

To take the first step to a healthy life check out www.KiQplan.com

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About KiQplan   KiQplan is the latest innovation by Fitbug, a leading provider of online health and well-being services since 2005. Its patent pending model, has been built on Fitbug’s 10 years of experience providing a range of activity based devices and services and insights from hundreds of thousands of individual users.

Originally founded in the UK, with offices in London and Chicago, KiQplan adds to the Fitbug portfolio which includes the Fitbug Orb ($49.95) and Fitbug Wow scales ($69.99).