Author
Blaine Boyden
Founder, CEO
Blaine writes about training habits, programming, and the gap between fitness apps that sound good and the ones that actually hold up past month four.
He started Kovo because every other fitness app he tried felt like accounting software. He wanted training to feel like the best part of his day, so he built that. His pieces on the Kovo blog cover what keeps people training and what makes them quit.
Posts by Blaine Boyden
- Training8 min
Does Gamification Work for Fitness? What the Evidence Actually Says
Points and badges barely move the needle. Three other mechanics do. What the research on gamification and exercise actually shows, and how to spot the difference.
- Training7 min
Why You Keep Quitting the Gym (and What Actually Fixes It)
Motivation isn't the problem. Your loop is. Why most fitness routines collapse in week two, and the three things that actually fix it.
- Product9 min
Best RPG-Style Workout Apps (2026): Quests, Levels, and Real Lifts
Six apps that turn lifting into a game. An honest field guide to what each one actually does and who it fits. No leaderboard, no self-crowning.