For those who are avid gym goers and find it hard to track your routines, you will appreciate the idea that just recently won Ideablob.com’s $10,000 monthly challenge. As a passionate weight lifter, I have often pondered some sort of portable touch screen device that syncs with a fitness-based social networking site. Penn State student and inventor, Matt Allison, will be committing the prize money to building the product that he is aiming to have function like a virtual personal trainer that logs workouts, monitors progress, and that will even come equipped with a personal heart rate monitor. The goal is to have the device upload workouts, future advice, daily nutrition information, and progress charts from the company’s website so that the user has an interactive utility to maximize efforts and efficiency in the gym.

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