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12 Minute Athlete Now on Android!

It’s here!!! 12 Minute Athlete is now on Android.

After months and months of emails from you guys asking when the 12 Minute Athlete app is going to be available for non-iPhone users, the Android app is finally here.

I’m not going to lie, I definitely did more than a few celebratory handstands to celebrate. And made some protein pancakes, because, what better way to celebrate than with protein pancakes?

Of course, it only took about six months longer than I’d hoped. Who knew it was so difficult to translate an iPhone app into an Android version? All those screen sizes make it so much harder!

But, after months of frustration, crazy amounts of testing, and of course, lots of love, the 12 Minute Athlete HIIT Workouts app is officially in the Google Play store TODAY.

Get the Android app!

100 Burpee Challenge (And an Android App Update)

So you guys know how much I love burpees, right?

Well, today I’m excited to announce that starting tomorrow, we’re going to be doing a 100 burpee challenge on the first Friday of every month. That gives you an entire day to mentally prepare for the first one… woohoo!

Doing 100 burpees in a row is an awesome way to gauge your fitness level, so I’d really encourage you to do the monthly challenges with us and keep track of your times and how you felt during each one. I’d love to get you guys posting your times in the comments every month so we can all motivate each other to push as hard as we can (yes, I’m going to be doing it too).

Aim for progress, not perfection

If you even attempt the 100 burpees challenge, you are a seriously awesome person and true badass. 100 burpees is tough—both physically and mentally—so I’m automatically proud of every single one of you who tries it. And if you can’t finish it this time around, don’t worry—just write down your time and how many you ended up doing, and try again next month. You will get better, I promise.

For those of you who do end up completing the challenge, here’s a rough benchmark system to help you gauge your current fitness level:

12 Minute Athlete Full Workout Videos Are Here

Ok guys, you asked for it, and we listened: 12 Minute Athlete full workout videos are finally here.

So many people have told me recently that they’d like me to post videos of the entire workouts so they can follow along or just see how all the exercises fit together in a 12 Minute Athlete workout. So, I’ve made it a goal this year to post a new one every week or so starting now.

Here’s the first one from last Friday’s Speed Demon AMRAP Challenge workout in case you missed it:

Sweaty Workout Photo Contest Results

First off, thanks to everyone who participated in the 12 Minute Athlete sweaty workout photo contest.

I got so many great responses from you guys, and it was way too much fun going through all the photos you sent. Seriously, you guys are awesome and obviously listen to me when I tell you to work hard!

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I plan on doing more contests and fun stuff like this in the future because I think it’s a really cool way for you guys to get motivated as well as connect with some of the other athletes who read the site.

My only regret of this contest is that I had to pick one winner… trust me, it wasn’t easy. I tried to be as unbiased as possible, basing the results purely on how sweaty and exhausted the contestant looked post-workout vs. pre-workout.

With that said, I’m extremely happy to announce that the winner of the 12 Minute Athlete photo contest and t-shirt giveaway is…

Announcing: The Official 12 Minute Athlete App

Ahhhh!!! I’m so excited, I need to go punch something. Or do a handstand. Or sprint till I can’t feel my lungs (I’m not sure that actually happens, but you get the idea).

I’ve just released an app.

Yes. It’s true. There is now an official 12 Minute Athlete app available in the iTunes Store.

You have no idea how many burpees I’ve done out of sheer joy of this moment. It’s no doubt the most exciting day of 12 Minute Athlete so far, and probably one of the most exciting moments of my entire life (yes, I’m a nerd, I’ll freely admit it).

Check out the app!

12 Minute Athlete T-shirts and Tanks Are Here!

They’re here! They’re here!

12 Minute Athlete t-shirts and women’s tank tops have finally arrived.

I’ve been wanting to launch a clothing line probably since the day after I first had the idea to start 12 Minute Athlete, but thought it probably shouldn’t be my #1 priority… until now. Requests for swag have been coming in for a while now, and pretty psyched to say that 12 Minute Athlete shirts are FINALLY here.

Yep, as you can tell in the photo above, I’m pretty damn excited about them.

Want a shirt right now? Order it here!

12 Minute Athlete t-shirts (and a tank top)

A little about the backstory of the shirts…

I’ve been searching for a while now for awesome t-shirts that I would actually want to wear, because I refused to be a total hypocrite and sell crappy clothing that I would never want to work out in.

But it’s really hard to find good blank shirts online that are:

a. Comfortable
b. Affordable
c. Attractive
d. Good to work out in

So, needless to say, it took me a while to find good enough ones to meet my own crazy standards. But I finally did it!