Netflix Fit? Not as ridiculous as you think

It is not the first time an idea like this have surfaced, binge watching is the favorite thing of the millennial sport guy that wants to dedicate to both fitness and tv/films but both take too much time and distraction; in order to stabilize the two passions you can simply combine them into a same activity schedule.

If we really think about it… exercise routines, videos for personal training, mixing that with streaming service of our favorite content and stories might be an excellent formula for engaging results, almost as a natural thing even. Well, it turns out Netflix has a series of plans that could hold the answer for a better workout at home.

The streaming service company holds a special series of projects under the name of “Make It”, those are Do It Your Self projects – DIY that were conceived thanks to the inspiration of users and fans ideas and opinions; so once several promising options were picked, a selection was done by the team of Netflix’s engineers until the top bests were chosen and it turn into stuff like this:

Netflix’s Personal Trainer

Netflix’s Personal Trainer is a new proposal of a reality gadget that comes in the form of a wearable sport device baptized as made with the sole purpose of getting you in shape. It comes with motivational phrases of popular main characters of tv series (found in Netflix) while your jogging on or doing stretches.

How your enthusiasm and experience will improved when you have the voice of your favorite characters shouting you their top phrases, making you laugh, remember pivotal scenes of the story, and simply put help you to gather excitement through your workout session.

Now, a little bit of context is needed…

The Make It project series are just what they pretend to be, DIY ideas constructed into more than just a possible device but real results. So, there is no shop where you will buy these devices with Netflix’s own brand mark and safety hazards or anything, those are do it yourself projects continuity that started with a Netflix’s event called “Hack Day”, where in a period of 24 hours several engineers participate to create a new device related to the streaming service and the company’s software; an activity to engage people into innovation and support for their individual ideas.

Thanks to its success, goals like Netflix’s Personal Trainer were finally shaped. In the official website of Netflix you can find the “Make it” section where all current projects are shown with a well explained guide of how to put it all together bit by bit. One aspect that is needed beforehand is that all followers of this DIY project need a good piece of knowledge and experience with electronics and programming in order to accomplish without many issues the final product. Nevertheless besides the how to- guide there’s also a pre-programmed basic sketch of the program so users about to start can have something to work on and then customize at will.

Christopher Miller
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