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Fitness Service

The Fitness Service is a microservice built with Kotlin and Spring Boot that provides functionality for tracking and managing fitness-related data and activities. It helps users monitor their workouts, track progress, and achieve their fitness goals.

Key Features

  • Workout Tracking: Records and manages workout sessions and exercises.

  • Activity Monitoring: Tracks various physical activities (running, cycling, swimming, etc.).

  • Goal Setting: Allows users to set and track fitness goals.

  • Progress Tracking: Monitors progress over time with metrics and visualizations.

  • Exercise Library: Provides a database of exercises with instructions and recommendations.

  • Nutrition Tracking: Optionally tracks nutritional intake and dietary information.

  • Health Metrics: Records health-related metrics like weight, body measurements, and heart rate.

Data Model

The service manages several key entities:

  • Workouts: Exercise sessions with date, duration, and exercises performed

  • Exercises: Individual exercises with details like sets, reps, and weight

  • Activities: Physical activities with duration, distance, and calories burned

  • Goals: Fitness targets with metrics and deadlines

  • Metrics: Health and fitness measurements over time

  • User Profiles: Fitness-specific user information and preferences

Integration with Other Services

  • Integrates with the Authentication Service for user authentication

  • Works with the Usermanagement Service for user profiles

  • May integrate with external fitness tracking devices or apps

REST Endpoints

The Fitness Service exposes several REST endpoints for:

  • Recording and retrieving workout data

  • Managing exercise and activity information

  • Setting and tracking fitness goals

  • Monitoring health metrics

  • Generating progress reports

Technologies

  • Kotlin

  • Spring Boot

  • Spring Data JPA

  • RESTful APIs

  • Data visualization tools

  • Docker for containerization

Last modified: 26 April 2025