Student News
Physique Pal
September 29, 2024
Preston Speidel, a sophomore Computer Science student, recently launched his own app on the Apple Store! The app is called Physique Pal and it is a weightlifting tracking program.
Preston began the project when he started going to the gym and wanted something to track his performance while also showing him how to properly engage different muscle groups. He said, “I noticed a problem where beginners often don't know how to perform certain exercises with proper form, and that people struggle to track whether they're improving over time. So, I set out to create Physique Pal to solve these issues.”
With this in mind, Preston designed Physique Pal to be easy to use regardless of your weightlifting experience. The building process of the application was heavily affected by his educational journey at Grand Valley. He said, “My time at GVSU so far has been instrumental in the development of my app Physique Pal.”
He credited the focus on proper development processes of quality softwares from his classes as a major takeaway that helped him. The College of Computing community recognizes Preston for applying his classwork into a project he is passionate about.
Readers can check out his app here. Physique Pal offers a one-month free trial for new users.
Article co-written by Maxwell Ritchie.