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“Data-driven businesses are some of today’s greatest global success stories, providing
blueprints for success. ”
Fitness expert and television host, Jessie Pavelka has collaborated with Fisikal, experts in
digital management solutions, to create the new JP4 app, a premium 12-week personal health
and fitness transformation programme that takes the user on a journey of change through four
key elements of health.
As countries around the world gear up to relax their lockdown rules, there remains a
question mark over gyms and studios, which in many markets will be one of the last sectors
to be given the green light.
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Fitness equipment
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Fitness Software
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Software
features
Super soft
As gyms reopen, restrictions on numbers are demanding more
of their software. HCM asks the experts how their systems
can enable gyms to cope with post lockdown requirements
Unique challenge
Ken Hughes, expert in consumer culture and human behaviour spoke as part of the Technogym Talks series of webinars about how operators can navigate the new consumer landscape
Les Mills Showcase
Bannatyne has driven member engagement with Les Mills during the lockdown
PureGym scales up Funxtion’s digital integration
With the spread of COVID-19 forcing more people into isolation, PureGym worked with FunXtion to rapidly include a digital on-demand workout offering to support members at home
Soft power
With the coronavirus pandemic forcing gyms across the world to temporarily close their doors, staying connected to your members digitally has never been more important. Software suppliers tell Steph Eaves how they’re contributing
Pivot to digital
The coronavirus pandemic has inspired a huge pivot to digital right across the
industry, from sole traders to large chains and trusts. Kath Hudson looks at some of the offerings pulled together in lightning fast time to keep members active and sane
Wattbike partner on world-first group cycling software
Wattbike has partnered with Intelligent Cycling to transform indoor cycling with innovative new technology that enables automatic personalisation for riders in a group cycling class
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
interview
Sharon Hegarty, Samsung
“We envisage a world where someone’s smart home can support their fitness regime ”
interview
Forme Life: Trent Ward & Yves Béhar
“I think the big ‘a-ha’ moment was when we had the idea that a mirror would be the best way for somebody to learn”
FunXtion and GoodLife Fitness: A brand new app
FunXtion and GoodLife Fitness help Canadians stay fit at home and in-club
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”
interview
Daniel Sobhani, Freeletics
“People are set up for failure by the fitness industry with false promises and unrealistic expectations. We’ve always wanted to put a stop to this, and with Mindset Coaching we’re taking the next step”
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
interview
Digital ecosystem
“The digitisation of the sector was going to happen anyway. COVID-19 has simply accelerated the digital transformation”
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
people
Ian Mullane
Founder, Keepme
“Using predictive and machine learning models, operators can hyper-personalise engagement
”
Create your own energy
A breakthrough in technology means wearable devices and other
health and fitness products could soon be self-powered.
Steph Eaves talks to Dr Ishara Dharmasena to find
out how this could impact health and fitness
interview
Lindsay Cook, FitOn
“Not everyone can afford an expensive piece of fitness equipment or a personal trainer, but everyone has a smartphone”
interview
PureGym
“We’ve been ranked number two on the App Store for health and fitness, second only to Fitbit”
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
Markos Kern
Founder & CEO, Fun With Balls
“Like gaming, it’s very addictive, but this time in a good way. Imagine shooting space invaders on a squash court or kicking a soccer ball to kill some monsters”
people
Motosumo
Kresten Juel Jensen, CEO and co-founder and Nick Coutts, incoming chair
“Everyone’s on their smartphones, so we saw this as a massive opportunity to gamify group fitness”
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