Online sports apps growing in popularity

Fitness platforms tracking progress, giving instruction attract increasing number of users

Jin Chi, a 28-year-old white collar worker in Beijing, wakes up at 6 am every day. Wearing his smartwatch equipped with Codoon, a GPS-supported app that keeps track of his route and time, Jin runs for 40 minutes, a habit he has kept up for three years.

In the evening, Jin uses Keep, another mobile exercise app that instructs him in his personal strength training program.