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New releases, feature drops, and write-ups on building fitness apps.
How to show worked muscles in a fitness app
The worked-muscles screen is the one users screenshot. Here is how to ship it with an animated, cross-platform Rive heatmap, in an afternoon.
Read moreBuilding an open-source Flutter workout tracker with a Rive muscle heatmap
FitnessBuddy is a free, open-source Flutter workout tracker built around our Rive muscle heatmap asset. The architecture, the code, and the repo.
Read moreMuscle heatmap update: female body shape support
Both Rive muscle heatmaps just got a major update: a female body shape, refreshed male artwork, and a new back muscle (teres major). Free for all current owners: Basic v2.0 and Advanced v3.0.
Read moreRive vs Lottie for fitness app animation
Honest comparison of Rive and Lottie for fitness, training, and rehab apps. Lottie plays animations; Rive runs systems. Where each one wins, and how to choose.
Read moreAdvanced Heatmap v2.0: click any muscle to identify it
The Advanced Rive muscle heatmap just gained click-to-identify. Tapping a muscle emits its specific name and its broader muscle group, so you can drive exercise filters, anatomy quizzes, and recovery views off the same animation.
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