Groove
A collaborative fitness app that makes staying healthy with friends easier through seamless scheduling, shared accountability, and mutual celebration.
Healthy habits are easier when you have someone in your corner.
Maintaining wellness goals is hard. Doing it alone is even harder. I wanted to explore how an app could make collaborative fitness feel less like coordination work and more like hanging out with friends—where a gentle nudge or a quick celebration is just a tap away.
What the data told me.
I started with secondary research to understand the science behind group fitness, then ran a survey to validate assumptions and uncover pain points.
Secondary research reinforced these findings: exercising with friends improves performance by reducing fatigue, increases accountability, and combats loneliness while boosting mental health.
Three barriers to working out together.
Scheduling Conflicts
Coordinating activities around busy schedules involves frustrating back-and-forth communication that kills momentum.
Goal Adherence
Turning intentions into habits is difficult without structure, visibility, and someone to keep you accountable.
Missing the Fun
Wellness should be enjoyable, not a chore. Existing tools feel transactional, not social.
Groove: fitness that fits your friendships.
Groove is designed around three value propositions that directly address the problems uncovered in research.
Seamless Scheduling
Sync availability and schedule workouts directly on each other's calendars—no back-and-forth needed.
Accountability
Set public goals, track progress in a dedicated space, and receive nudges from friends to stay on track.
Mutual Celebration
Social features like reactions, comments, and milestones make fitness a shared, rewarding experience.
Smart Scheduling
Friends can send workout invites with all the details—plus RSVP buttons, guest pass info, and attached links like waivers. No more texting back and forth to find a time that works.
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Goal Tracking & Nudges
Set goals your friends can see and support. They can send random reminders—like "MARGO reminded you to DRINK WATER!"—keeping accountability light and fun.
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Social Feed
A personal, positive space to share progress—meal prep photos, workout wins, or just checking in. Designed to encourage celebration, not comparison.
