This week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Adidas is showing its miCoach on a new platform, Android. The introduction is in conjunction with Google, also in residence at the international mobile conference.
Adidas has six sports-specific conditioning and training programs such as basketball, football, running, soccer and tennis, as well as an additional program for staying fit. The app uses GPS for active real-time pace-based coaching and location tracking.
Adidas miCoach app includes:
- All-in-one device: your music, coach, workout calendar and phone
- Offers real-time GPS-triggered voice coaching to color keyed pace zones based on a personal assessment workout
- Offers sports-specific workout plans
- Fully customizable so athletes of all levels can create personalized conditioning programs to meet fitness level and goals
- Instant workout feedback with graphs and maps to review and share
- Monitors, manages and analyzes progress over time
- Syncs wirelessly with micoach.com so all data is safely stored online
- Updates continuously with coaching content tailored to your training needs
- Shoe tracking and alerts to keep you at your best and avoid injury
- Indoor coaching only mode for use in the gym
- Available in multiple languages.
The miCoach app will be available to download free from Android Market in April. The program was first launched in August last year for the iPhone and Blackberry. MiCoach app has had one million downloads to date.