This month, we’re celebrating awesome ways to keep yourself motivated to meet your fitness and financial goals. To celebrate, we’re sharing some of our team’s favorite workouts and funny stories from the gym and beyond!
When it comes to working out and saving, it can be tough to get people to spill their secrets for success. Luckily, our team is willing to share their tips! Get to know some of the people behind the app and learn more about how they keep up with their fitness and financial goals with the gym + Qapital.
Anders, Front + Backend Developer, Stockholm
Favorite way to exercise: Running or cycling
Least favorite way exercise: Cross-country skiing
Favorite music to listen to while working out: Not a big fan of music while exercising outside of the gym. I listen to the thoughts (or voices) in my head ?
Greatest athletic achievement: I’ve completed two half marathons
Favorite way to save with Qapital fitness Rules:  Saving with Strava when I run.
Favorite sport to watch: Cycling or any sport where countries not clubs compete, like world championships or the European soccer championship
Funniest thing you’ve experienced while working out: Being beaten at a half marathon by someone pushing a stroller
Christine, Comunity Manager, New York
Favorite way to exercise: Swimming
Least favorite way exercise: Running
Favorite music to listen to while working out: 90s top 40!
Greatest athletic achievement: I’m a former Canadian champion gymnast in power tumbling
Favorite way to save with Qapital fitness Rules: I save when Check In at my gym!
Favorite sport to watch: Gymnastics + trampoline
Funniest thing you’ve experienced while working out: There’s a dude at my gym who shows up in athletic gear then moves around the gym, sitting on different equipment watching videos on his phone without ever working out.
David, Junior Developer, NYC
Favorite way to exercise: Soccer
Least favorite way exercise: IÂ like them all!
Favorite music to listen to while working out: Daft punk
Greatest athletic achievement: Winning soccer tournaments
Favorite way to save with Qapital fitness Rules: I like saving with the Apple Health Steps Rule
Favorite sport to watch: No particular favorites, I like all of them.
Funniest thing you’ve experienced while working out: People farting
Henrik, Head of Product, Stockholm
Favorite way to exercise: Badminton
Least favorite way exercise: The rowing machine
Favorite music to listen to while working out: Van Halen!
Greatest athletic achievement: Beating my friend Olle in Badminton. It’s only happened once in my life.
Favorite way to save with Qapital fitness Rules: I save every time I go for a run with the Apple Health Rule
Favorite sport to watch: Cross-country skiing
Funniest thing you’ve experienced while working out: Nothing fun ever happens when I work out  ?
Mikael, Lead iOS Developer, Stockholm
Favorite way to exercise: Cycling
Least favorite way exercise:Â I’m not much for soccer.
Favorite music to listen to while working out: Minimal techno.
Greatest athletic achievement: Completing the Vätternrundan, a 300km bike ride around lake Vättern.
Favorite way to save with Qapital fitness Rules: I like using the Steps Rule with Apple Health
Favorite sport to watch: Sailing
Funniest thing you’ve experienced while working out: Three Germans having beers and cigarettes half way through Vätternrundan. Why not relax with a smoke after cycling 150km with another 150 to go?
Nikki, Social Media Manager, Los Angeles
Favorite way to exercise: Hip Hop dance classes or beach volleyball
Least favorite way exercise: Yoga
Favorite music to listen to while working out: M.I.A. or MelyMel
Greatest athletic achievement: My high school 4×800 team held the school record.
Favorite way to save with Qapital fitness Rules: I log my stand hours and steps with Apple Health to save for a new couch on which I’ll SIT.
Favorite sport to watch: College basketball – Rock Chalk, baby!
Funniest thing you’ve experienced while working out: I once watched myself fall over in a beginner’s yoga class. I haven’t been back since.
Seif, Junior Developer, NYC
Favorite way to exercise: Full contact fighting, specifically karate. Â
Least favorite way exercise: None, I look at exercises I may not like as an opportunity to improve on something I love.
Favorite music to listen to while working out:Â Hip hop + rap
Greatest athletic achievement: 3rd degree black belt – it took me 18 years to earn it.
Favorite way to save with Qapital fitness Rules: I’m loving discovering IFTTT Recipes to match my workout success with my financial success
Favorite sport to watch: I love them all
Funniest thing you’ve experienced while working out: Nothing, I like to keep to myself
What are your favorite ways to save while you sweat? Tweet at us @Qapitalapp and we’ll share your savings tips with the rest of the Qapital community!
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