The gym of the future

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Technology has changed the way people approach to fitness and as new mobile apps and gadgets become available the tech revolution affects gyms as well. Gym members are more informed than before and want to be able to benefit of the latest technology when joining their gym. Treadmills, weight machines, bikes, and the whole gym equipment are changing because of technology. Therefore, it is important for facilities owners to stay updated with the newest trends if they want to provide a high quality service to their members. 

Here are some of the companies that rule the world of tech fitness equipment. 

Life Fitness

Life Fitness is one of the world’s leader manufactures of fitness equipment that specializes in the production and distribution of equipment for commercial and home fitness. Life Fitness has been around for about 40 years and developed the industry's first computerized stationary bike. With more than 400 products the American manufacturer provides all kind of fitness equipment with the latest technologies. Check here for the full range of their products. 

The innovation of Life Fitness doesn’t end here. At CES 2013 Life Fitness announced a partnership with Runtastic. Life Fitness equipment will be integrated with the Runtastic app so that users can save their activity parameters straight into their phones. For example when running on the treadmill they can click ‘save’ on the screen and the session is automatically saved on runtastic.com (Runtastic, 2013) This is definitely one of the most advanced features ever presented: so far users had to insert manually their performances parameters on mobile devices in order to monitor their progress, but if this technology used by Life Fitness is fully implemented the future of fitness is definitely going to change! 

Runtastic, 2013

Be the best in the fitness industry!

Fitness call for our American friends (and not)! 

 

This October don’t miss the must-attend event for fitness industry professionals: Club Industry Show 2014 is back from 22-24 October. Visit the beautiful city of Chicago and discover all the latest trends in fitness, learn best practices, and access tools for advancing your business.

Club industry show is the leading independent event for fitness professionals and offers conference sessions, product demonstrations, the newest technology in the market, and new for 2014 a day-long fitness leadership forum.

Don’t forget: if you register before 19 June 2014 you can gain FREE entry ticket.

Find our more on the official website here.

Watch the highlights from Club Industry Show 2013! 

 

Stay ahead of the game!

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Tom Daily has a Diving Academy!

Ever fancied diving like Tom Daily? Well here is your chance as Tom Daily and leisure operator Better have introduced a new Diving Academy. With the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park opening earlier this month in East London, both children and Adults can take up the sport and learn to dive like Tom.  

The programme has been developed with Tom and British diving development pathway to develop a new diving syllabus, some which can only be taught in the Tom Daily Diving Academy. Training systems has also been developed to deliver fun and structured lessons.

But don’t worry if you don’t live in East London as Better will be outsourcing the diving programme across London to give all the opportunity to have a chance at the sport.

Weekly courses will run for 50 weeks a year and holiday courses which take place daily for 5 days (The Royal Arsenal, 2014).

Free Outdoor Gyms

We all know gym memberships can be very expensive nowadays, costing in the region of £30- £40, especially if you’re a student. But now there is a cheaper solution to work out in your local area: OUTDOOR GYMS 

A UK based company TGO (The Great Outdoor Gym Company), is the first company to develop fitness equipment for the outdoors. With over 400 sites across the UK, TGO gyms are greener then the traditional indoor gym. 

Even if you’re not aware how to use the equipment the website gives you ‘how to use’ demo videos, which will show you how to use each piece of equipment, the video will also give you tips on what muscles each equipment will build. Some of the equipment has QR codes where you can scan an equipment and get the ‘how to use’ video straight to you device. Even if you’re a beginner or an advanced fitness fanatic, TGO gyms is great for all abilities. For more information click here!

Fit Pro Live 18-19 July 2014

Calling all fitness freaks! 
Don't miss the UK's most exciting educational fitness convention and trade show.

FitPro is a two-day event and is known as the UK’s most inspiring educational fitness convention and trade show! The event will be held at Excel London from Friday 18^th to Saturday 19^th July, 2014!

If you are a fitness expert, need career motivation, professional advice, or simply just work out inspiration then this is definitely the place to be! Over 200 of the world’s most progressive health and education, industry experts and professionals will be presenting sessions, master classes and workshops! Along with Keynote speaker KATIE PIPER will be at the event too! 

 (Fitness Professional, 2014)

This event has everything a health and fitness enthusiast is looking for! Do not miss and go check it out! 

The Latest Fitness Gadgets

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In the last post I talked about how technology is changing the way we approach to fitness and how it can help measuring and achieving our fitness goals. The wide range of fitness apps available out there makes it easier because we can use them on our smartphones and IPods, however a new generation of high tech wearable gadgets is now breaking into the fit-tech world. Products like the FitBit and the Nike Fuelband are becoming extremely popular and allow to track movement, monitor performance, count steps and even track the quality of sleep.  

Here let's have a look at some of the latest hits in terms of wearable fitness technology, many of which were presented at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in January in Las Vegas.

Nike + Fuelband SE

Nike + Fuelband SE - £129

This gadget offered by Nike measures not only how much, but also how often and how intensely you move, and can be used for all types of activities form workout to a big night out. NikeFuel is designed to measure whole-body movement and through Bluetooth 4.0 allows to sync the data from the band to your phone and receive instant feedback on your activity. The Nike Fuelband is also very useful to give you motivation and simply have fun: through the app you can sync your information to social media and check how many 'Nike Fuel' points you have compared to your friends (Nike Inc, 2014). Nike+ Fuelband SE is available in Volt, Pink Foil, Total Crimson and Black.

The 5 most popular Fitness Apps

As technology becomes a vital part of every aspect of our daily life the fitness world is no exception.  Smartphones have introduced a new range of possibilities to stay fit, offering great tools and workout solutions to carry around all day along. The number of fitness apps available is endless as the options they provide. Whether your goal is to monitor your workout, find a gym, track your progress or lose weight, there is an app for you. Also apps can help fitness instructors and coaches to stay connected with their clients providing them with more personalized and interactive fitness programmes.


Today we are having a quick look at some of the most popular fitness apps available. Hopefully you can find the one that best suits your fitness needs.

Speedo Fit

 

Speedo Fit is a swim fitness free app for iOS which helps people to find their local pools and keep track of their swims. Originally called ‘Splashpath', the app became Speedo Fit in 2013 and is a great tool for swimmers that want to access information about local pools and monitor their achievements. The app also improves consumers’ engagement providing swimming challenges, and allowing users to communicate their swimming activities to friends via social media features (TLDC, 2007). For pool operators this iPhone app it’s a great way to increase their customer bases around the country. Through Speedo Fit they can generate, update, and simultaneously publish their timetables across the web and in app (Speedo International Limited, 2012). Speedo Fit is now available in the UK, Ireland, France and China. 

For more info and to download the app check here!