CV EQUIPMENT
PEOPLE POWER
Can human energy realistically be converted into electricity to run your club, or do we still have some way to go before clubs can run on people power alone? Kath Hudson reports
W
ith all those people pedalling, rowing, running and stepping in clubs, it seems logical
that expended human energy could be captured and put to good use – namely, being used to power equipment, or even the club itself. Most manufacturers either have
been, or are currently, active in the area of energy-effi cient equipment to some degree. All of Keiser’s M Series equipment is self-powered, for example, as is Woodway’s treadmill and the majority of Matrix products. Life Fitness offers a hybrid energy-saving feature on some cross-trainers and exercise bikes, switching from electric to self- generated power when a user reaches a certain intensity level in the workout. And Star Trac’s Spinner Blade ION uses the power generated by the rider to drive the strain gauge technology and computer, doing away with the reliance on batteries. The company’s senior director of marketing and product development, Jeff Dilts, says it will be pursuing more energy-effi cient and energy-free products in the future.
The Great Outdoor Gym Company hopes to open thousands of green energy gyms
74 Read Health Club Management online at
healthclubmanagement.co.uk/digital
INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY Some manufacturers have gone further, developing technology that converts human energy into electricity that’s captured and used to help power the whole club, so reducing energy bills. SportsArt Netherlands claims it was
the fi rst company to produce electricity- generating cardio fi tness equipment – the Go Green range of recumbent bikes, upright bikes and elliptical trainers. It also sells the ECO-POWR treadmill,
February 2014 © Cybertrek 2014
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