ThinkFit and Presto Services Team To Create a Smart Fitness System to Coach and Motivate Exercise for the Rest of Us

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Think of it as the exercise solution for real people who want to feel great without subjecting their bodies to high-impact, extreme fitness programs. No trainer required. Now there's an App and connected service for that—combined with a unique exercise device based on the principles of how our bodies move naturally in everyday life.

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ThinkFit, Inc., and Presto Services Inc., today announced their collaboration on SmartBells Genius™, a new system built on ThinkFit's revolutionary SmartBells exercise device that has been proven to develop core strength, balance, flexibility, and cardiovascular health. It combines ThinkFit's patented hand-held, strength building devices with an exercise App and service by Presto that integrates 1) easy-to-follow video training, 2) real-time motion tracking and feedback during exercise, and 3) post-workout reporting – delivered via the user's own iPhone or iPod Touch.

"The problem with most fitness products is that people don't know how to use them, and tire of watching the same workout DVD over and over," said David Grove, CEO of ThinkFit. "Although there are a proliferation of exercise apps that are at least more portable, they don't solve the core problem — they aren't Integrated, convenient and don't enhance the exercise experience."

Enter SmartBells Genius. Just secure your own iPhone/iPod Touch on the device and let videos coach as you perform Yoga, Pilates, spinning, core stability, interval training, balance work or strength training. Monitor if you are doing the exercises correctly. Receive immediate post-workout effectiveness tracking data.

Known for its cutting edge fitness programming, Crunch Fitness will equip instructors with the new system for its fall fitness programs beginning next week in New York, Miami, Los Angeles and San Francisco. "We always look for innovative approaches to workouts and it's awesome to see SmartBells evolve with new mobile technology and applications that completely set it apart from other products in our industry," said Marc Santa Maria, National Group Fitness Director at Crunch.

Contributors to ThinkFit's Indiegogo campaign can receive the first SmartBells Genius for as little as $69, $79 or $99 for the 1.5 lb., 5 lb., or 12 lb. versions respectively. Visit: http://igg.me/at/thinkfit. To learn more about SmartBells Genius go to: http://bit.ly/smartbellsstory

SOURCE Presto Services Inc.