So far so good
Love the vibe. Love the instructors.
Looks Good So Far with One Caveat
I have been interested in breath work to improve my athletic performance for a while now. Most of the apps I’ve seen are little more than glorified meditation apps with maybe an exercise or two to increase endurance buried somewhere behind a bunch of menus.
I saw an ad for FivePointFive declaring it is a breath work app for athletes and I had to try it. So far, the breathing exercises I’ve done are unlike any of the ones I’ve seen in other apps and I am cautiously optimistic that they will help improve my performance. I also like that it built a personalized 90-day plan for me…I find it much easier to stick with something long term when I have a plan.
I do have one significant concern that prevents me from giving the app a perfect 5 stars though. The performance section which displays all of your data and progress only works if you have an Apple Watch. One of the major selling points of this app is that it uses your wearable to provide feedback. There is a workaround where you can broadcast your heart rate from your Garmin or other smartwatch and an AI coach will give you feedback on the class you just completed, but there is no way to view consolidated data along with long term trends. Garmin support is supposedly coming soon and I’ll be happy to amend my rating when that happens.
I saw an ad for FivePointFive declaring it is a breath work app for athletes and I had to try it. So far, the breathing exercises I’ve done are unlike any of the ones I’ve seen in other apps and I am cautiously optimistic that they will help improve my performance. I also like that it built a personalized 90-day plan for me…I find it much easier to stick with something long term when I have a plan.
I do have one significant concern that prevents me from giving the app a perfect 5 stars though. The performance section which displays all of your data and progress only works if you have an Apple Watch. One of the major selling points of this app is that it uses your wearable to provide feedback. There is a workaround where you can broadcast your heart rate from your Garmin or other smartwatch and an AI coach will give you feedback on the class you just completed, but there is no way to view consolidated data along with long term trends. Garmin support is supposedly coming soon and I’ll be happy to amend my rating when that happens.
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One star
Why would you ask for a review before I’ve even been able to download the app.
Makes breathing fun!
I had been struggling with breathing during SLOW jogging and this app has helped with structured exercises after reading the books Breath and Oxygen Advantage. Thought I would just take some classes and then practice on my own - but the animations, haptics, coaches, and progress tracker make it well worth the subscription!
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Garbage app
Garbage app by garbage company. Asking that many questions while implying its free, but having to sign up for a subscription is a scam business model too bad it works enough times people still use it. Did not subscribe deleted app
