new
technology
FITNESS GADGETS
Mark Edmonds rounds up s technology continues to
The Finis Lap Track can
some of the fitness-related
r-quickening
monitor swimmers’
rate, gadgets are becoming
gadgets on the market, and A
develop at an eve
split times, laps swum
increasingly prevalent in
and calories burned
assesses their value for the
gyms and health clubs up and down
the country – and even further afield,
operators that invest in them
with fitness advice available online and Fitness
downloadable on to portable music and professionals
video players as well as mobile phones. simply log on
We take a look at some of the latest to the site and
products and find out what benefits they create bespoke workout
can bring to operators. programmes, clicking and
dragging the exercises they want into
pumpone a ‘new workout’ folder. The workouts
PumpOne has introduced the youPump are then downloaded from the PumpOne
product, which is claimed to be the store on to a trainer’s iPod, iPhone or
world’s largest exercise library for use portable video player, effectively creating
by personal trainers and health clubs. It a hand-held personal trainer.
offers more than 3,000 exercise images These workouts can then be used with
and demonstrations covering disciplines personal training clients, or indeed sold
from strength training to yoga. to members who want to have workouts
to follow on their own iPod.
This package can be bought on a
monthly or annual subscription basis,
and is designed to help health clubs
boost their personal training revenue.
Chains can create their own custom-
branded store, where members can buy
workouts that have been developed for
them. Individual stores can also be set
up for each personal trainer.
healthclubtv
HealthClubTV is a website that offers
users personalised workouts as well as
advice, support and motivation via
mobile phone and the internet, allowing
them to work out when they want, how
they want and whenever they want.
It also provides gyms with the tools
to help members make the most of
their time at the facility. Using an on-site
interactive touch screen kiosk, personal
trainers can give their members tailored
advice and instruction. Members then
download this information on to a
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) and
take it with them to work out. This
digital personal trainer ensures members
work out in the correct way, lowering
the risk of injury as well as keeping them
interested and motivated. Meal plans
can also be constructed, giving an added
nutritional aspect.
PumpOne workouts can be sold
The kiosk is constantly updated with
to members and downloaded to
new information and is designed to
their iPods, with videos to show
take up minimal space and require very
how to execute each exercise
little maintenance.
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