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Having this guidance in the palm of your hand is helpful and gives you the confidence needed to go to the gym. Instead of going aimlessly, you now have a plan and a goal - real exercises that will eventually give you results. Now that the motivation and confidence are there, you can choose to go to the gym alone or with a friend. The application gives you the opportunity to become a personal trainer to your friends who have less experience than you or simply want to try a new circuit. It is a great feeling to realize that you are now guiding them and providing an avenue for the betterment of their health. There has been significant growth from not knowing how to use the machines in the gym to knowing how to use them and teaching others to use them.

Using the application is very easy and accessible every time you go to the gym. The application saves the program you chose and knows which week and day you are on. Clicking on the exercises in order to check them off as completed or to see how an exercise is done is simple and effortless.

In addition to photos and videos of the exercises as a method of guidance, the application also provides a network in which you can communicate with others who use the application via a closed Facebook group. The Facebook group, called Spitfire Athlete - Female Athletes in Pursuit of Greatness and Badassery, contains 483 members. In order to receive access to the Facebook group, you need to create an account within the Spitfire application. An email is then sent to you inviting you to join the group on Facebook.

On the group one can find members being grateful for the application and plans as well as even more motivation, help, and ideas from those who have been using the application. In addition, it also shows you how to guide and motivate others by example. When new members are added to the group and post concerns or require more motivation you have the opportunity to help them and guide them the way you were guided. This application promotes endless growth and influences many areas - confidence, knowledge of machinery, knowledge of fitness plans, and teaching skills have all been developed.

Below are some examples of common posts found on the Spitfire Facebook group: fbexample

Also many members feel comfortable asking for help because the creators of the application and Facebook group address any concerns right away.

Additionally, many members depend on social support in order to know their efforts are worth it. Below is a woman was having a rough day and was losing her motivation. She posted on the Facebook group wall looking for support and found it. While the application allows for physical guidance and instruction, the Facebook group allows for emotional support and facilitates personal connections.