Technology's great, but it's part of the reason waistlines are expanding. These days, many people do little physical work and rely on cars rather than their legs for getting around.
As a MacFormat magazine and TechRadar freelance writer, I'm immersed in technology daily, but my morning commute only involves going upstairs to my office. Therefore, unless I specifically make an effort to exercise, pounds (or kilos, metric fans) gradually creep on, even if I'm not shoving a chocolate bar in my face every night.
The weight tracker, Weightbot, is a £1.19 app with a fun, noisy interface, meaning even if pounds aren't shed, you won't be upset inputting your weight.
Although Weightbot initially proved the most fun app to tinker with, RunKeeper and the GymFu apps were engaging enough to get me excited about the prospect of using them for serious exercise.
The GymFu apps in particular seem designed for newbies, providing information about how to do good crunches, push-ups and squats. Along with mentioning warm-ups and stretches, they note you should take 48-hour breaks between training sessions, to give your body time to recover.
My plan therefore evolved to working with GymFu apps on alternate days and using RunKeeper in-between.