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Ipad - what programs work?

david waredavid ware
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Just got a new Ipad.  Have always been a windows person.  It looks like WKO does not work, not sure about Computrainer?  I think Polar will and I think GArmin will.  Anyone have work arounds or other suggestions?  I really know nothing about this new fangled toy!  Thanks.

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  • novaavantnovaavant
    Pretty much only web based apps will work unless you are connecting remotely to your PC desktop and running the apps on the pc via remote control.

    http://gizmodo.com/5519283/how-to-access-your-entire-computer-from-an-ipad

    There are of course a slew of app store based fitness apps that exist and will work as well.

    A bunch of reading here and a lot of them are iphone specific but you might get some ideas.

    http://www.dcrainmaker.com/tag/iphone

    I still use my laptop or a desktop for my training and to me the ipad is still a fancy toy so I mostly watch a movie on it while I have the PC running trainer road.


  • tgarsontgarson
    A TrainerRoad iPad app is coming. Can't really go into any more details than that, other than I may be collaborating with TrainerRoad to help create it.

    So naturally, you can assume it will be awesome.
  • Tom GlynnTom Glynn
    I have an iPad and love it. I still have a PC laptop for some programs that just aren't Mac or iPad friendly. On that list is WKO, CompuTrainer, TrainerRoad (because I use CT), Quicken, Training Peaks and the related Device Agent to upload workouts.

    The iPad is great for reading books/blogs/magazines etc, surfing the web, watching TV & movies, email, calendar, FaceTime/Skype and a bunch of other stuff.
  • Al TruscottAl Truscott

     There is a TrainingPeaks app for the iPad. It appears to be fairly useless. I don't use it, so can't comment further.

    I will note that the Windows netbook I got after 25 years of Mac exclusivity just for ComputTrainer and WKO+ cost less than 1/2 of my iPad

  • kjanracingkjanracing
    I like training peaks on my iPad for quick entry of morning weight and workouts. Other than that a computer is much more detailed. And agreeing with Al...I bought a new lappy to use with the Computrainer and I do all my TP and WKO stuff on it. Yep, quite a bit less than the iPad, but except for that, I'm on my iPad way more.
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