01Problem
Gym beginners face a wall of machines. Fitness apps assume they already know them.
- Goal 01Remove gym anxiety with instant machine identification.
- Goal 02Put safety and form before volume metrics.
02What was built
- 01
Scan to identify
Point the phone at a machine and it is recognised, without stickers, searching or asking staff.
- 02
Form before reps
Form instructions come before rep counts, because injury is what stops most beginners.
- 03
Your gym's programme
Programmes built from the equipment this gym actually has, not a generic plan.
03Process
- 01
Research and analysis
Desk research into gym anxiety: equipment confusion - not motivation - is the first barrier for new members.
- 02
Flow and structure
One loop: scan the machine, see how to use it safely, add it to the programme.
- 03
Visual design
High-contrast dark mode for gym lighting; touch targets of 44 px and up for use mid-workout.
04Principles
Safety first
Form is prioritised over rep counts on every machine screen.
No dark patterns
Progress is shown, but nothing nudges a beginner to train harder than is safe.
Private by design
Scans designed to be processed on the device - no location tracking, no movement history stored elsewhere.
Made for the anxious
Beginners should feel as capable as regulars from day one.
05Lesson
The camera scan carries the whole product; each extra feature put friction between a beginner and the machine.
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