--- title: How Do YOU Merge Exercise and Technology? description: Jen Steed shares four ways I use technology to help meet fitness or exercise goals and invites others to share THEIR ideas and uses! --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2014/09/18/how-do-you-merge-exercise-and-technology#) [MEDIA](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/media) # How Do YOU Merge Exercise and Technology? Sep 18, 2014 7:00:11 AM  |  by [Guest](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/guest) [![](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/TechTalk-sized-652.png?width=326&height=244&name=TechTalk-sized-652.png "TechTalk sized")](http://catholicmom.com/2012/09/16/tech-talk-digest-for-last-week-13/techtalk-sized/) ![exercise-technology](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/exercise-technology-533x400.jpg?width=533&height=400&name=exercise-technology-533x400.jpg) I've been meaning to get back to an exercise routine all summer.  I haven't even been wearing my FitBit for a month!  Now that I'm not outside all day with nice weather, I need to be extra diligent about it. On Labor Day weekend we went to visit my family and were sent home with a Wii & an EA Active 2 that my dad had won from work. I'm excited to start using it now that we are back from our vacation. My question for you is: **How do you use technology for exercise?** I've used it in four ways: ### 1. Exercise Apps I have several exercise apps on my iPhone, including Map My Fitness, Ease into 5k and FitDeck+. I also have the Weather Channel app to check the forecast before I run and Pandora for tunes. You could even throw the Clock app in to time circuits, if you wanted to be picky :). ### 2. Exercise Gear I shared [my review of the FitBit and its app](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2014/04/08/embrace-your-inner-dork-while-getting-healthy-a-fitbit-one-device-ios-app-review). Technically, I guess my iPhone counts as exercise gear, too, since I use it almost every time I exercise. Now I have the EA Active 2 to add to my bag of tricks, too. ### 3. Exercise Gamified Now that I have the EA Active 2, I plan to use that during the winter. I also have Just Dance 4 and a country music dance game. In the event that find I really like them & use them a lot, I have several other Just Dance games and the Michael Jackson experience on my Amazon wish list. ### 4. Exercise Trainers Online I've also used online personal training subscriptions. I used to use Fit2Be, specializing in repairing Diastisis Recti and now pay for ClubFYM (notice I didn't say use -- I signed up for that right before I left). I will let you know how *that *goes in January! Fitting in exercise with littles is hard and tech can make it a little easier. 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