Real Stories From the Cadoo Community
One of the best things about the Cadoo community is getting to see how using the app impacts the lives of those who continually use the app and join our challenges.
While we use financial gain (or rather, the possibility of financial loss) as a motivator at Cadoo, our vision for the app is one that involves people making personal improvements physically, mentally, and emotionally, with only a slight financial emphasis.
Recently, we reached out to one of our users to find out more about his experience with the app.
Here’s what he said:
*Responses slightly edited for readability and consistency
The Interview
How did you find out about Cadoo?
I found out about Cadoo from professional USA runners Ryan & Sara Hall. They had hosted a challenge through Cadoo and posted about it on their social media. The challenge was to run 20 miles in 1 week. This was already a distance I was comfortable with, but now I wanted to try it with the accountability of my entry fee on the line and the potential for a reward profit.
What first intrigued you about the app?
What intrigued me about the app at first was starting with running challenges that I was comfortable completing. I was feeling good about both the fitness gains and small profit as a reward for staying dedicated to the challenge, whether it be anywhere from a day to a month long.
Why did you decide to keep using Cadoo, and how is it different from the original reason you downloaded the app?
I decided to keep using Cadoo after I got comfortable with the challenges I had already been doing, and wanted more of a challenge. Not only did I sign up for more difficult challenges, but I also added steps, walking, biking and push-ups into my routine, some of which I wouldn’t have done without Cadoo.
What major differences in your life did you see after downloading the app? Physical, mental, emotional, financial, etc.
I find myself staying more committed to my running schedule, choosing to go for an evening walk instead of sitting on the couch to watch TV. I now do push-ups every single day when before, I did none. I also started biking to commute to work.
I see an overall improvement in all aspects of myself including body strength and endurance. I find myself less stressed and anxious because I have my fitness challenges to keep me busy. I’m happier from the sense of accomplishment I’m doing, and I get great financial rewards for my hard work and staying accountable over time.
What’s your favorite thing about the app outside of its function?
The support team is always super helpful with any issues and the team is constantly updating the app for a better experience. Cadoo has a Discord channel where you can ask questions, get updates, share your fitness journey with the community, and more.
What is your biggest piece of advice for those just getting started and what would you say to those on the fence about signing up?
For those just starting Cadoo I recommend joining challenges you are already comfortable with so that you can get the hang of how the app functions. Then, as your fitness improves and your goals increase, try adding more challenges or simply just add more steps, distance, time or reps to the number of challenges you're already doing.
If you’re unsure if you want to sign up, try starting with a friend or family member so you can discover the challenges and your fitness levels together. Start with just one single challenge and build from there. You’d be surprised how much you can accomplish when you bet on yourself.
How to Follow in His Footsteps
This user's path — start comfortable, then add steps, reps, and new activities — mirrors how Cadoo is built to work. You stake money on a fitness goal, hit it and get paid, or miss it and your stake goes to the players who finished. Steps and distance are tracked via device health, while CadooVision uses your phone camera and AI pose detection to count reps like push-ups. As you keep playing you climb the Leagues from Bronze to Champions by earning points for activity. Learn how Cadoo leagues work, or if you want to run a challenge for friends and family, see how to host a fitness game in the Cadoo app.
Cadoo works for everyone — whether you're a fitness brand looking to boost fitness brand marketing and engagement through branded fitness challenges, a corporate wellness program manager building employee wellness and workplace fitness challenge initiatives for team building fitness and employee engagement, a personal trainer or fitness professional motivating clients through group fitness and coaching, or a family looking for a family fitness challenge and community fitness experience. With real money on the line, Cadoo is the ultimate fitness motivation and workout accountability tool — the fitness challenge app where you get paid to exercise with money motivation fitness. Challenge your friends in a group fitness challenge, try fitness with friends, or start a neighborhood fitness movement. For brands, explore fitness sponsorship and fitness brand activation opportunities with fitness instructor partnerships.
Questions? Contact Tim Parsa, Co-Founder and CEO of Cadoo — the fitness gaming platform. Reach out at tim@cadoo.io
Frequently Asked Questions
What kinds of challenges can I do on Cadoo?
You can compete on steps and distance, tracked via device health, or on reps like push-ups, situps, squats, pullups, and dips counted by CadooVision using your phone camera and AI pose detection. This user did running, walking, biking, steps, and push-ups.
I'm a beginner — where should I start?
Our user's advice is to join challenges you are already comfortable with so you can get the hang of how the app works, then add more challenges or more steps, distance, time, or reps as your fitness improves.
How does the money work?
You stake money on a fitness goal. Hit it and get paid; miss it and your stake goes to the players who finished — putting your entry fee on the line for accountability and the potential for a reward.
Can I do it with a friend or family member?
Yes. If you're unsure about signing up, start with a friend or family member so you can discover the challenges and your fitness levels together — begin with a single challenge and build from there.
Bet on yourself and join a challenge at cadoo.games.
