Maintaining a consistent member experience across a growing health and fitness brand can
prove challenging.
In collaboration with ukactive, FunXtion has driven a global discussion with some of the
world’s leading fitness operators and influencers, exploring how digitalisation will
influence the delivery of fitness services and products moving forwards.
ResortSuite is a global leader in guest-centric hospitality management software solutions, designed to help streamline ...
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Red Light Therapy
Fitness equipment
Lockers/interior design
Exercise equipment
Wearable technology solutions
features
Staying sticky
Bob Lawson explains how digital fitness platforms and apps can maximise retention and prevent churn
Clubs without walls
Venueserve Fitness is working with the Health Club Collection to drive its digital customer engagement
Virtual wellbeing check
Feelings of pressure, isolation and performance anxiety are
commonly experienced by athletes, however it isn’t always easy for
clubs to identify those who are struggling. Richard Lucas, founder
of GoVox, explains how technology can help
Sky x Fiit
Fiit has secured a deal with TV giant Sky, to make its virtual workout platform available through the subscription-based Sky Q service. With 20 per cent of Fiit users now accessing the app through Sky, Fit Tech speaks to Fraser Stirling and Daniel Shellard to find out more
Fit Tech Leadership Report
Fit tech is a growing, competitive sector. Executive search firm, Stronger Talent, recently analysed the backgrounds of more than 300 fit tech executives to provide insights into recruiting strategies, as Pete Leibman explains
interview
Preston Lewis, Black Box VR
“It’s clear that combining VR gaming with fitness has the potential to decrease pain, increase enjoyment, and allow players to push their bodies further than they would normally, creating real fitness gains over time”
interview
Blurring the lines
Les Mills has launched a suite of digital solutions to help gyms
future-proof by expanding their reach in the booming online fitness
space, while complementing their live offerings. Steph Eaves talks
to Les Mills International’s CMO Anna Henwood to find out more
interview
Rodrigo Jesus, Salus Optima
“Everything we do is evidence based and scientifically proven. Our technology is grounded in science and we have dozens of scientists and experts who collaborate with us in human performance”
people
Devi Mahadevia
Facebook director of sports and fitness partnerships
“With Facebook paid online events, publishers can charge viewers to attend a video livestream on their Facebook pages or a third party video service”
people
Andy Etches
Founder and sports director, Rezzil
“Rezzil was able to have an injured player learning his new manager's philosophy, positioning and playing style – all from a seated position”
Digital retention top performers
Three digital fitness platforms tell Fit Tech how they work to achieve higher levels of customer retention
Editor's letter
Big (fit) tech
We’re entering the age of the wellness mega-corp, with the ultimate goal for investors being to dominate health and wellness markets in every channel. Prepare to expect the unexpected in this convergence of health, fitness and wellness
interview
Robotic muscles
“We identified the need to step beyond the current approaches to muscle weakness, and move instead to placing robotic muscles exactly where they’re needed – inside the body”
people
Kevin Dawidowicz
President, CoachMePlus
“Fitness apps are designed to train clients, without a trainer on the other side. We give coaches a tool for connection”
Collect wind power as you move
Researchers in China have designed a tiny device that can scavenge wind energy from the breeze you make when you walk or run
Funxtion: A brand new app
FunXtion and GoodLife Fitness are collaborating to help Canadians stay fit in the gym and at home
interview
Paul Bowman, Wexer
The future of fitness is hybrid, says the CEO
of Wexer. He shares his thoughts on why and
how the industry should embrace this change
Fighting COVID-19
In the aftermath of the pandemic, people will be more aware of the importance of their health and the strength of their immune system.
Can fit tech alert users to potential immunodeficiencies or symptoms? And might these products assist governments? We asked industry leaders for their predictions
interview
Lindsay Cook, FitOn
“Not everyone can afford an expensive piece of fitness equipment or a personal trainer, but everyone has a smartphone”
people
Patrick Lucey
VP of AI, Stats Perform
“We can capture tracking data from historical videos, enabling us to do large scale comparisons of players, such as Michael Jordan, across eras”
people
Richard Hanbury
Founder and CEO, Sana
“I was in Yemen, close to the capital, Sana’a, when I had the accident that put me in a wheelchair and gave me a chronic nerve damage pain problem. This led me to develop the underlying technology of Sana”
people
Ian Mullane
Founder, Keepme
“Using predictive and machine learning models, operators can hyper-personalise engagement
”
interview
Will Ahmed, Whoop
Whoop is taking wearable
technology to the next level,
providing deeper insights into
individuals’ physiology and enabling
optimised training. Founder and
CEO Will Ahmed talks to Steph
Eaves about the importance
of personalised feedback
Functional wearables
A new ultra-thin, stretchable electronic material could be a game changer for wearable tech
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