Blog Posts From Active Trainer News Tagged With new-features

New Feature Spotlight: Edit your Completed Workouts

Active_cjb — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:42:42 GMT

Dear Members, In a recent member's survey many of you said you wanted the ability to edit your completed workouts. We're pleased to report that this feature is now live! 1) From your Calendar, select a completed Workout 2) Click "Edit" within Workout details 3) Edit your Workout details and click "Save"

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Log in and check out this new feature!

Introducing Active Trainer PLUS

Active_cjb — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:02:00 GMT

Earlier this month we introduced Active Trainer PLUS, an advanced membership with additional features for Active Trainer users. Although the free version of Active Trainer already comes loaded with lots of useful training features, Active Trainer PLUS takes it to a new level.

Set up your Active Trainer PLUS account for only $9.95 per month | SIGN UP

Check out some of the features:

Customize your account settings

Every person is as unique as their training and fitness goals. Active Trainer PLUS let's you customize the look of your training Web site to match your personality. It's important to keep your training fun... using Active Trainer should be fun too!

Map your runs and bike rides with our new routes feature

Have you ever finished a run and wondered how far you went? Eliminate the guess work with our Routes feature. Plot your route on the virtual map and save it directly to your workout calendar. Active Trainer will automatically fill in your distance and pace.

Personalize your heart rate training zones

Choose between max and threshold heart rate training based on your fitness level and goals. Not sure which is right for you? Take our quick assessment test and we'll make a recommendation. Once you've selected your training methodology, take our field test and we'll calculate your personal heart rate training zone ranges.

Access more than 300 exercise videos

Active Trainer comes equipped with a library of more than 300 exercise videos specifically designed to help keep your strength training workouts fresh.

Integrate shoe tracker with your running and walking workouts

Active Trainer PLUS integrates shoe tracker with your workout calendar, allowing you to log mileage to your shoes while logging workout stats.

Set up your Active Trainer PLUS account for only $9.95 per month | SIGN UP

New Feature Release

Active_cjb — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:58:00 GMT

Last week we had another successful release with some upgrades to the Active Trainer Log. Highlights of some key new features are below. There are two more releases planned for the summer, with the most comprehensive coming in August. Give us your feedback at training@active.com .

The Highlights!

Pace Calculator: We have added a Pace Calculator to the Tools menu. It has the same easy to use functionality as the calculator found on Active.com.

And speaking of pace... one gripe has always been that logging duration and distance for a workout didn't automatically calculate the pace. This has also been addressed with the latest release. Now, if you enter a total time and distance for a run, for example, the system will automatically calculate your pace. No more fuzzy math required.

Customize Purchased Training Plans: You now have the ability to edit and delete workouts from a purchased training plan. Just be careful before you delete a workout, because once it's gone... it's gone.

Calculate HR Load: Tracking your workouts based on HR is one of the most reliable ways to avoid over-training. Now, when you log you minutes per zone for any workout, the system will automatically calculate your workout load. The higher your fitness level, the higher your load should be. All training plans from new Heart Zones coach Cindy Miler use the HR Load calculations! Try one today.

What to look for in the coming releases?

There are some exciting things planned for the rest of the summer, including the unveiling of the first version of Active Trainer PLUS. More to come on that in the coming weeks!

New Features in April 10 Release

Active_cjb — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 20:37:00 GMT

New Look

The first thing you will notice when logging in to your calendar is the new look and feel. We have made the user interface cleaner and easier to navigate. We hope this enhancement will make for a more enjoyable user experience. You will see additional enhancements in this area through the rest of the of the year.

Heart Rate Measures

A great way to track your training is based on time in zone. We will be introducing heart rate measures for each workout, based on the easy-to-use and understand 5 zone Max Heart Rate Training System. This feature gives you another powerful tool to measure your training progress.

Shoe Tracker

The first of a number of tools we will be adding to Active Trainer. Shoe Tracker allows you to load your shoes into the system and log mileage to each pair. Compare the total to manufacturer recommendations in order to get a clear understanding of when it's time for that new pair.

My Account

The My Account section of Active Trainer is your administrative area. This area includes a history of all training plans you purchase through Active Trainer. More importantly, this area allows you to shift the start or end date of the training plan, making it easy to line the program up with a planned event. You can also remove unwanted training plans from your calendar.