Design Opportunity

“WristFit” by Ben Chan / DESN-210-S007-2011 Core Design Studio III

Making a commitment to stay healthy by staying active at the gym is a daunting task. Many of us stop exercising soon after we’ve started a new routine because of confidence issues at the gym and the lack of sticking to a routine. A major root to this problem is that is hard to remember your routine.

Design Problem

Personal trainers encourage the use of a journal or work-out log to remember workouts and track progress. Research indicates that gym-goers like simplicity, subtlety, instant feedback, ease of use and personalization.

Research

To create a wearable personalizable exercise tool that helps the user stay in an exer-cise routine. Remembering the work-outs help build habits at the gym and improve efficiency in your work-outs.

Design Concept

“WristFit” by Ben Chan / DESN-210-S007-2011 Core Design Studio III

Process & Prototyping

Inspirations were based on forms worn on the wrist

Iterations involved lamination, pattern alterations, graphic design and sewing.

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WristFit is a wearable work-out guide that uses logos to remind the user the exercises that need to perform in their

The logos are designed to be open sourced to other designers, so there is opportunity for design choices for their work outs.

The band is made of a athletic fabric that keeps the user cool and wicks away the sweat.

As the user com-pletes each work out, the logos can be flipped to mark its completion

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