ACTIFIT: THE MOTIVATOR

Actifit github repo

TOPICS

Introduction
what is actifit
Take note
Keep fit with actifit
How actifit has helped me
Delegate
Fine initiative
Join discord
Conclusion
Resources
Series back link

INTRODUCTION

I was on discord one day when a friend called me and asked if I've heard about Actifit. Since it just came out new to the blockchain, I haven't heard of it. I responded, and he sent me the first Actifit post to go through (that was 6 months ago). After reading, and digesting the contents, I joined the discord server instantly to know what's going on. I met few people in the server, and we all talked about the project at length.

That was the first time I knew about a fitness tracker. It was the introduction of actifit to the steem community that woke me to daily exercise. It has been in my mind for a long time to talk about this project. I guess the day is today. Ever since I've taken it upon myself to count my steps with it, I've seen a lot of changes in my health. Each time I look at the app on my device, I give a thumb up to @mcfarhat for coming up with the idea.

WHAT IS ACTIFIT?

Actifit is an open source application that is built on steem blockchain to reward people for keeping themselves fit. It is their joy to see you track your steps with the actifit fitness tracker through walking, running, jogging, skipping or any means that engage you in a move. Actifit makes it easy for users to use the app without much stress as all its features are easy to use.

TAKE NOTE

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Most people are fond of eating like glutton without engaging in any physical exercise. Just like me, many would rather go to KFC than visit the gym. I was scared when I googled and saw heaps of negative effect of lack of exercise like obesity, body pain, weak joints and so on which can lead to a complex negative effect. The only thing I've been aware of is the good part. There is no doubt that all these reasons are what Actifit put together to encourage and motivate people to keep moving every day.

Actifit has more than 300 daily users if I'm right, which means that as they count their steps daily with the actifit tracker, their muscles become stronger, they get physically fit, and the heart works well to fight against the things that can cause series of illness in the future. Not many of us understand this because we underestimate the power of exercise which in most cases turns out to be a lifesaver.

KEEPING FIT WITH ACTIFIT

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Before Actifit came around, I've been a lazy pig. I sit for hours doing one thing or the other on the system. This kept happening every day. I believe I'm not the only one caught in this web.

Many are always obsessed with making money, eating too much or watching movies at their leisure time thereby neglecting the most important thing that can keep energizing them for strength. Keeping fit should not be ruled out of your plan for a better living. It will go a long way in helping you to gain stamina. 30 - 45 minutes daily exercise will not kill. Instead, it will add more to your lifespan.

HOW ACTIFIT HAS HELPED ME

When I was a teenager, I was a very active, strong, and energetic footballer, but as time went on, I stopped playing soccer and focused on some other things in life.

After so many years of quitting, I never engaged in any sport let alone do morning exercise. Actifit came and served as a motivator. The first day I jogged, I thought my Heart was about to fly out at just a few step count. It was as difficult as anything. I kept going out every morning, and gradually my body parts began to communicate effectively. In the long run, I became fit. I can now jog and walk a long distance without being stressed out. My fitness has increased, and my heart that always plans to fly from my chest has adapted. Also, the back pain I often encounter from too much sitting vanished like a fart. All my lazy days were forgotten when actifit spawned out to show me the way.

ACTIFIT IS DIFFERENT

Step tracking device is something I don't know about until actifit came around. It's funny though, that's the fact. An exercise wasn't part of my routine, and I never give a damn about anything close to it.

Having heard about actifit, I search for a similar app on steem blockchain, but no replica was available. I checked the play store and found numerous fitness trackers. Part of them is Fast and fitness (open source), step counter pedometer, and fitness counter. They are all fitness trackers taking record of either steps, calories, heart rate beat or all as the case may be but, Actifit made a difference. Ask me what? Actifit does not only track your steps for you but also pay you for keeping yourself fit. Yes, it pays. I call this a double benefit. You are working for yourself and at the same time getting paid for offering yourself a beneficial service. Isn't that awesome? This payment comes in two ways.

a. Through upvote from Actifit account: Each time your step is counted and posted to the steem blockchain via the app, you will get an upvote which will be redeemed inform of steem and sbd or steem power as the case may be.
For upvote eligibility, you must merit 5k step and above.

b. Through Actifit token: Along with every upvote is a reward of this token. Actifit distribute it to all actifitters according to the step count posted to the blockchain
These reward system gave Actifit an edge over other similar apps.

DELEGATE TO ACTIFIT

In other to reward its users more and also have the capacity to create more account, more delegation is needed.

Delegators share a max cap of 100K AFIT tokens according to their delegation amount, and also earn a 5% beneficiary reward from actifit posts' beneficiary earnings.

easy way to calculate your AFIT tokens for a full day of delegations:
(Your Delegated SP) * 100,000 AFIT MAX / (Actifit Account Delegated SP - without account own SP and any delegators who opted out).
So for instance if you had delegated 100 SP, your daily earnings would be around:
100 * 100,000 / 218,000 = 45.87 AFITs

FINE INITIATIVE

If you've been dreaming to help people, and you've not had enough to support them, Actifit has given the opportunity to make it happen by supporting some charity organization with afit token which you can be a participant. It is a step in showing love and care to the less privilege no matter how little.

JOIN DISCORD

If you aren't part of the community, Feel free to be part of it, and join the discord server where all actifitters meet to talk about their encounter in the world of fitness. If there is anything you wish to ask concerning actifit, there are moderators to explain to you in details what you long to understand. It is a place where you can meet more people and make more friends to positively alter your steemit experience. Actifitters are friendly. They are all expecting you to hoop into the server and be part of the great community.

CONCLUSION

In the next episode of this series, I would talk about some key features of actifit app and some things I learnt from being an actifitter. I will try as much as possible to present it in the best way I can, and I hope it gets the attention of the intended readers.

To wrap it up,sitting on a spot all day isn't a good health practice. If making money, or laziness has glued you to the couch, Actifit is there as a motivator to take you out to the world of fitness. I cannot just overemphasize how much I've gained from keeping fit with actifit. I'm sure it has helped me a lot. Don't be left out. Try actifit today and be a beneficiary of all the goodies it has to offer. You need to stay healthy to acquire wealth. Health is wealth. It's only when you are well that you can be energetic to fetch from the well of wellness. Give it a shot and be part of the great actifitters.

Thanks for reading.

This is @ckole (the laughing gas)

RESOURCES

All actifit images were gotten from actifit posts, and other image source are well cited.

SERIES BACK LINK

This is the first post in this series.