• Free to register and use (only pay for optional Gyminee Pro)
• Excellent concept of using social networking in a fitness setting to enhance motivation and to share training logs and training experiences
• Good way for beginners to connect with other beginners using the forums and to get fitness tips
• Ability to set up challenges, either with gym buddies or open to any Gyminee member. Also the functionality to add a challenge widget to an external blog or website which would update the leaderboard automatically.
• Ability to monitor nutrition and weight and keep a food diary. A holistic approach incorporating both diet and exercise.

• Did not find use of site intuitive and found the profile building process a bit confusing.
• Unclear as to what information was public and what was private.
• Did not find it immediately obvious how to log a run or view my training history.
• Format of challenges was too constrained for what I wanted to do. I was unable to set myself an ongoing challenge of running 30 miles a week as challenges were time constrained.

TechnoTrotter says

“Gyminee is an exciting social networking fitness tool which has the potential to be used to enhance motivation for exercise and healthy eating. However, for me it failed to deliver as I wanted to be able to log and view my training in a specific way and create a widget for my blog which would give an ongoing update on my running. I was less interested in the social aspect and I suspect Gyminee will appeal more to those who want to use the Gym buddy facility and perhaps the functionality is also geared more towards a gym setup.”

<<Back to Guide to: Gyminee

Gyminee (www.gyminee.com) describes itself as “the premier fitness social network for detailed tracking, online accountability, and motivation. Whether you are trying to lose weight or get fit it’s time to start taking your fitness seriously.”

It allows you to:

• track your workouts – you can create your own workout programs or subscribe to existing ones
• monitor your diet – online food diary and a database of foods to which you can add your own foods and recipes
• fitness social network – you can make gym buddies and join fitness groups to help keep you motivated and provide support
• challenges – you can set up your own challenges or join existing public challenges
• Gyminee Pro provides advanced features

How to register with Gyminee

Creating an account is a straightforward process requiring a minimum of information (email address, username and password)

Go to gyminee.com, select the “sign up ” button and complete the online form.

Completing your profile

The next step is to complete your profile. When you log in, you are taken to a tab called “My Locker Room” from where you are taken step by step through your profile.

Gyminee functionality

From My Locker Room you can then navigate the other sections of Gyminee by clicking on the tabs at the top of the page

• My Locker Room
• Workouts
• Nutrition
• Challenges
• Groups
• Gymbuddies
• Forums

Cost: It is free to register and use the site. There is a fee for the advanced features under Gyminee Pro

Read TechnoTrotter’s review of Gyminee