Three Apps and Websites You Should Have in Your Life

[SilenRose]

Looking for some new websites and apps to check out for 2016? Well here are three apps/websites centered on health/fitness, personal growth/travel, and improving your language skills. :)

Link to Fitness

Link to Fitness is a platform online that provides a simple and convenient way to achieve a fitness goal ANYWHERE and ANYTIME with your favorite online personal trainer.

Link to Fitness is an app/website that connects users to personal trainers. What I like about Link to Fitness is that you are able to get access to some of the best trainers in the world along with exciting new fitness programs. You are even allowed to sync all your tracking devices onto the platform where it will then be analyzed and explained to you by a professional personal trainer.

Another great aspect about this platform are the one of a kind workouts in every genre (i.e. yoga, running, climbing, weight training, and more) that allows members to access fresh new material, ideas and workouts created by their certified personal trainer or trainers from around the world. On the flip side certified trainers will be able to minimize the financial impact of cancelled appointments or no shows while expanding their client base to clients everywhere digitally.

They currently have a kickstarter campaign going on that shares even more information on what the company offers. They have some great informative videos I cannot unfortunately share but I would encourage you to check it out nonetheless.

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BucketListly

BucketListly is a bucket list community that sets out to help everyone unlock achievements in real life and inspire others to do the same.

There are quite a few bucketlist apps/websites around the web. Three in particular caught my attention but I always came back to BucketListly. What I liked about BucketListly was its simplicity, ease of use, and for it being a place to list and record my life/travel stories. It also allows you to illustrate what you learned in the hopes of someday helping someone else who may need the same information. BucketListly was created by Pete R. who believe it or not designed and developed the website from scratch. He's currently out traveling but continues to communicate with the many members on BucketListly.

So what can you do with BucketListly? You can create a bucket list for all goals you want to unlock in life. Start a discussion and get advices, tips, and tricks from users who have run into the same. Share your biggest moments with imagery and location updates. Once you complete a goal you receive an "achievement unlocked" update and site badge that you can share with friends on BucketListly or other social networks.

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Transparent

We care about every language, not just those where there is money to be made.

With access to over 100 languages Transparent is my ideal language app/website. The app is great for on the go practice while the website is best suited for more in depth practice with additional access to more practice material.

I actually get free access to this app/website from my local library. So I suggest anyone interested in it to check out if your school, library, or organization offers free access to the site before creating an account. In the meantime checkout their free language resource page.

Thanks for reading! <3

[Anonymous]

1. You still have to pay the personal fitness trainers. They are not slaves or volunteers. They are professionals, meaning they will charge you for the service. I'd rather exercise at the school gym (which is included in my tuition) than get a personal trainer. Most people at the gym exercise in gym clothes by themselves, without the help of a trainer, probably because it costs extra, and it's just not worth it if you just want to maintain your fitness.

2. I don't travel.

3. My library website has Mango Languages, which just goes over a set of lines with you to study and memorize and recite. It also has movies. You seem to be luckier. Your resource seems to have the capability to take self-assessments and review vocabulary terms.

[SilenRose]

Yeah I never mentioned LinkToFitness was free. Of course you'd have to pay the fitness trainer. It's an alternative for those who are a bit more serious about they're fitness routine.

Bucketlistly isn't just a travel bucketlist. You can also list life and sel growth goals as well.

Is this your school library or county library (assuming you live in the U. S.)? My school has Rosetta Stone and as of last week I found out my County switched to Rosetta Stone as well. But I still have access to Transparent for the moment.

[Opinion Owner]

1. I don't see how not hiring a fitness trainer would imply that a person is not serious about fitness routine. If anything, I'd interpret the self moderation and being your own fitness trainer as more serious and disciplined than having an actual person telling you what to do.

2. I already make my own list on my cell phone and my handwritten journal. My journal is part-financial record book, part-goal record book, and part-memoirs.

3. This is the public library.

[SilenRose]

There are many reasons why someone who is more serious about fitness should seek out a personal trainer. For one they help with the progression of exercise selection including improvement of performance. Without proper progression and program design results will be slow or non-existent and the potential for injury is greatly increased. Remember these are actual certified personal trainers. They have the experience and education to properly assess their clients. If you want a workout regime customized to you then get a CPT. If you want a workout for just anyone then workout by yourself (or with a friend).

Well I like the community aspect and being able to share my experiences with the community and helping anyone else who has the same goal. Since it is an app/website I can update it on my phone as well. I also have an app for my financial record keeping. My personal handwritten journal is entirely separate and only contains certain life events.

[SilenRose]

Maybe your school might have access to a different language software website? It's worth inquiring about it. I know more then half the students at my University don't know about it because they don't read the school emails.

[Opinion Owner]

1. It's a mistake to think that you need a fitness trainer to exercise. Some people do choose fitness trainers for social support and discipline and education, but there's nothing that you can't look up yourself. Trust me. I'll argue that anybody with access to the scientific literature on exercise science will be able to find something on self improvement.

2. I personally like to put things in one place, my catch-all notebook and Google calendar. I may jot notes on my cell phone or elsewhere, but they usually get transferred to my calendar or my notebook. I use a notebook, because I tend to illustrate my thoughts and add colorful but relevant doodles in the margins.

3. I know my school has a website with provided software. None of them is related to language learning, though. Ah, well. It doesn't matter. I already studied Spanish in grade school and college. I understand conversational Chinese at home. And most of my day, I just speak English. Having three languages is enough.

[SilenRose]

I never said you need a fitness trainer to exercise. I said if you want to be more serious about your training and fitness then you should get one. Yes you can look up information on fitness and such. However, this is just like people who try to self diagnose themselves instead of seeing a doctor in order to save a few bucks. By going that route you have a 50/50 chance of causing yourself more harm then good.

Well if it works for you then keep at it.

[Opinion Owner]

"If you want to be more serious about your training and fitness, then you should get one."

This conditional statement assumes that you are being less serious if you don't get one. I disagree.

Secondly, people who have medical training and knowledge already treat themselves and their loved ones.

[SilenRose]

Um, no. If you want to assume that's what it means then so be it. I never changed what I said and even referred to it in my last comment. The key word is "more". As in addition to being serious. If I said you need a CPT in order to be serious about training I could see your point. But I stated if you want to be "more serious" then you should get one.

That doesn't apply to what you were trying to say. Obviously if someone has medical training they can do that but you were referring to individuals who just pickup a book or go online and try to self teach themselves. I'm not going to go to someone who's only experience with a sprained ankle is from a book versus seeing a professional who actually knows what they are doing.

[Opinion Owner]

1. I see the "more serious". But you used it as a comparison. This was your sentence. "If you want to be more serious about your training, then you should get one." More than what? More serious about training than what you are now? If that is the case, then the sentence implies that you are currently less serious about training than someone who has a trainer. Reread your sentence.

2. When I said "anybody", I meant to include people who have medical training as well as people who don't. While it is true that people who don't have training may seek professional help, I never narrowed my meaning to those people in the first place. You put that into my mouth. Also, I think you are underestimating autodidactism. Anything can be self-taught; however, the person must be able to think critically and creatively and independently to solve a problem. My dad never was a computer science major in college; he was a chemistry major, but later in life, he taught himself programming.

[Opinion Owner]

(Cont.) He made a little program that he use often for his research to analyze data.

[SilenRose]

No you are implying and assuming that like you originally stated. You said I should reread my sentence but it's all right their so I don't know why you'd even ask the question "More than what? More serious about training than what you are now?" It's almost like you want to intentionally pick an argument over a suggestion that has no hidden meaning.

I'm putting words into your mouth like your putting words into mine? Okay.

Well back to the issue at hand you chose to nitpick about the use of CPT's and brought this up yourself:
"I'll argue that anybody with access to the scientific literature on exercise science will be able to find something on self improvement."
"people who have medical training and knowledge already treat themselves and their loved ones."
You brought up these so of course I will respond to it. It's completely off topic.

[SilenRose]

"Autodidactism", really? You want to bring that up? So you really believe people who exercise without a CPT are going to go and learn everything a CPT knows and has experience short of getting certified just to get more serious about their fitness. Unless you plan on becoming a CPT no one is going to invest that amount of time. Hence why people hire CPT's. Also comparing the self teaching of coding and computer programming to the human body is pretty ridiculous. Also your dad seemed to make a career change so of course he'll invest the time needed to make sure his computer programming is correct. But if everyone didn't want to waste their money on hiring a computer programmer they could just learn it themselves. Sure it'll take a large chuck of your time from your actual work unrelated to computer programming but at least you saved a few hundred dollars (sarcasm).

[Opinion Owner]

1. I am not intentionally picking an argument. I just disagreed with what you wrote, and you just responded. I also did not nitpick. I just disagree with the sentiment that you need a physical trainer, if you want to be more serious with your fitness. A more serious person does not have to have a fitness trainer, and having a fitness trainer is not necessarily an indication that the person is more serious about fitness than someone who does not have one. I seriously doubt there's a relationship in that.

2. My father never made a career change. He has always worked as a researcher. It's called broadening your skills.

3. I never said everyone should self-teach. My contention is that having a fitness trainer should not be absolutely the better choice for everyone in all cases. Some people have the will, ability, and discipline to teach themselves about fitness and continue to broaden their knowledge base, and as a result, they do not need a fitness trainer. (Cont)

[Opinion Owner]

However, you do have a point when it comes to people who don't have the time and energy to teach themselves. They may just want simple directions or guidance or morale support.

Lastly, I am tired of arguing. I don't know why you keep responding to my posts, but if you do, I will until I say the final word.

[SilenRose]

No your nitpicking. You want to make it seem like I said people are "less serious" about exercising unless they get a CPT. I never wrote that. As I said before if I had written "if you want to get serious" instead of "more serious" I could see your point but I did not write that. It's more then disagreeing when you start making assumptions about my original statement and try finding a hidden negative meaning behind it.

So your father learned computer programming for no real reason then to create a little program he uses in research. Interesting.

In the end you just restated what I've been writing all this time. Also in regards to your lastly statement you do realize this is myTake? Of course I'm going to respond when a user posts.

Ah, so you're one of those users...

[jman46241]

Transparent seems awesome and will definitely grab that one :) I would like to add Good Rx. It's an app that finds the lowest prescription costs to local pharmacies, whether it be cvs, walmart, walgreens, etc..

[SilenRose]

Yes! Definitely check it out! I love Transparent. I'm currently using it to learn Spanish and Japanese. Also thanks for the share. I'll definitely check out Good Rx!

[redeyemindtricks]

Pharmacies will not necessarily honor the prices you find on goodrx. Be aware of this.

[jman46241]

@redeyemindtricks CVS and Walgreen's haven't disappointed yet..

[redeyemindtricks]

For drugs with small differences in price that aren't subject to price-gouging, you shouldn't have issues. For others... yeeeaaahh.

For instance, generic sildenafil citrate (better known as Viagra -- recently went generic, Pfizer's patent expired in the US). A couple of my clients had prescriptions for this. For 20mg x 90tabs, CVS, Kroger and Walgreens tried to charge several hundred dollars, even though Goodrx showed $50-60. Luckily, online pharmacies were still in line with what goodrx showed.

I mean, to be fair, I haven't found anything more accurate than goodrx for large-scale searches -- and I actually find low-price prescription fills as one of my professional services, so, that's saying something. So, consider this an endorsement. But, caveat emptor, don't put all yr eggs in one basket, etc.

[jman46241]

@redeyemindtricks I only use Good Rx for hydrocodone. Know of any way that's cheaper than 13 dollars for 24 tablets? Fortunately my other prescription (xarelto) I have a patient assistant program for. It's very expensive at 10 dollars a pill, but i only have a 4 dollar co-pay.

[redeyemindtricks]

If that's 24 of the 5/325 pills (the most common dosage), then, yeah, that's too much. You can fill 60 of those for about $14 at most of the big chains. Just have the doc write you a script for 60 pills -- as long as they don't think yr a junkie, they should have no problem with that.

In fact, 60 of the 10/325 pills -- which is twice that dose -- is showing only $16-17. That's the equivalent of 120 of the 5/325 pills. So, that's FIVE of yr current fills, for less than twenty bucks.
Hydrocodone is a C-IV drug, though, so, yr doc will have to write a prescription for this exact number of this exact dose of pill. If he/she isn't an asshole, and doesn't suspect you of being a junkie, he/she should be perfectly willing to do this for you, to save you some money.
You can just break the 10/325 pill in half, and it's the same dosage of hydrocodone as the 5/325. The other drug is just Tylenol, so, if the dosage there is important, you can just make up the difference with OTC Tylenol.

[jman46241]

@redeyemindtricks I get the 7.5/325's and they will not go above 24.. I take them along with the xarelto for a blood clot in my leg, Deep Vein Thrombosis. 13 bucks is the cheapest I've found so far.. Won't matter if I get approved for state funded health coverage here soon. Probably another 4 dollar co-pay.

[redeyemindtricks]

Eh, well, at this point it's a matter of whether you'd actually be willing to go doc-shopping for the chance to save that difference. Considering you'd probably have to pay for the appointment, you might just be stuck. It's too bad yr doc's being a dick about it, but, a lot of them are that way with c4 pain pills, because junkies. Junkies ruin it for everyone.

I mean, there is no earthly reason why they couldn't write you a script for 45 or 60 x 5/325 and tell you to take 1.5 pills where you used to take 1 pill. That's ridiculous.

Why 24 pills? How many days' supply is that? I've almost never seen a script for CSA meds in any amount other than 30, 60, or 90 days' supply.

[jman46241]

@redeyemindtricks The ER sent me home with a script for 24. I contacted back after I ran out and they emailed another script for 24. I have a follow up on the 16th so maybe they just planned to give me enough to last til then. I was taking 2 a day but now one.. Yep, junkies ruin it for others who are actually in pain..

[redeyemindtricks]

Ok, yeah, suck it up until the 16th, and then ask them if they can write you sixty of the 10/325's (best case scenario) or, if not, sixty of the 5/325's.

ER's are not really all about optimizing rx's for maximum savings, so, that makes sense. That's still a weird-ass time period, but, ER's are weird.

At yr follow-up, you should ask for a 90 day supply. This is standard protocol -- totally common request. I doubt they'll hesitate or ask why.
Some lower-end insurance policies even require 90-day fills, after 2 or 3 shorter-term fills have been given.

If they say yeah to that, then ask about getting X number of 10's or 5's and just snapping them apart as needed.

[jman46241]

@redeyemindtricks I may not even need them at that point, I'm in a lot less pain than I was. Just helps me get through the last few hours at work. I'm on my feet all day. Anyway, at that point I will know whether I'm approved for HIP (the name of the coverage) or not.

[redeyemindtricks]

K. Good luck. (:

[astrOnaut01]

I'm going to keep a few of these apps in mind.

I would love to hone my English and learn some Russian.

[SilenRose]

Awesome! I was planning on doing another myTake on language apps because I currently use three different ones. Duolingo is pretty good and free. They don't have as many language options as Transparent or Rosetta Stone but it has English and Russian which are the two languages that you're interested in. :)

[astrOnaut01]

Thank you for the suggestions. I will be sure to check them out :)

[YourFutureEx]

Gonna try BucketListly :)

[SilenRose]

Yay! 😀🎉

[Lynx122]

What if I've already been to Lugano? :P

[SilenRose]

Then visit the Garden of Edam or go to Dubai and ride the XLine. 😘👍👊

[Lynx122]

Ok I'll do that :)

[BelleGirl21]

The fitness one definitely speaks to me.

[ThisDudeHere]

Does this count as commercializing?

[SilenRose]

If it is then every myTake done about Apps would be considered that as well.

[ThisDudeHere]

Weĺl then is it?

[SilenRose]

No, just my personal opinion. Anything else?