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Online Fitness
Virtual fitness apps – how clubs can benefit
Tom Walker explores the apps that are using virtual exercise content to extend the reach of fitness far beyond the walls of the gym
IHRSA update
IHRSA 2017 speaker Seth Mattison on how tech is changing relationships
“Factors like anonymity, invisibility, a lack of authority and the fact that we’re not communicating in real time strip away the mores that society has spent millennia developing – Seth Mattison”
Wellbeing Apps
Google Play's Jeni Fisher picker her top 5 wellbeing apps
Jeni Fisher, head of lifestyle partnerships for
Google Play, gives the low-down on her personal
top five wellbeing apps at the moment
Tech series
Florian Goerisch on how Goals in Google Calendar can assist with fitness goals
Goals in Google Calendar helps users make time for the things that are important to them – like fitting in more exercise. Florian Goerisch, Product Manager at Google, tells Kate Cracknell how it works
Technology trends
Overcoming a fear of water with virtual reality
Many clubs and leisure centres offer swimming lessons for children – but what happens when they’re scared of the pool? Tom Walker finds out about a Swedish project that set out to turn 4,000 water-fearing children into swimmers
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Cycloparks improves its online offering with Legend
Cycloparks steps its online offering up a gear with Legend, substantially increasing website traffic and online bookings by giving customers a website that's informative and easy to use
Social media
Video is key to social media
Businesses today need a planned, active social media presence that reflects their brand – and that keeps up with the latest trends, such as the use of video. Tom Godwin reports
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React Fitness and Styku
Physicist turned tech entrepreneur, Raj Sareen, explains how his 3D body scanner Styku will revolutionise member acquisitions, retention and revenues for your health club
Tech series
Need an app?
With Millennials viewing their smartphones as an extension of themselves, apps are becoming less of a nice-to-have and more of a must-have. But who can health club operators turn to if they want to create an app for their members? Kath Hudson reports
Editor’s letter
Health clubs turn to tech to personalise offering
With technology making it ever simpler for consumers to personalise the products they buy, operators will increasingly turn to tech rather than bricks and mortar to deliver individually curated fitness experiences
Gamification
What can health club operators learn from the success of Pokemon Go?
Pokémon Go got people off the sofa and walking – for fun. So what can fitness providers learn from this success?
Kate Cracknell reports
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Virtuagym to promote member engagement with all-in-one fitness software
The Virtuagym software and app can assist health clubs in creating a powerful online community among their members, enhancing day-to-day engagement, communication and motivation
Activity tracking
Stay on track
Fitness trackers are becoming increasingly sophisticated – and popular.
Tom Walker looks at some of the hottest products on the market
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Gladstone installs custom data-collection software at Oldham Community Leisure Centre
Gladstone’s new access control solution doesn’t just provide enhanced security and track attendance: it delivers invaluable insights into exactly how customers use your facilities
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Oneone Fitness launches interactive fitness kiosk
oneone fitness, UK developer of premium software based solutions, has launched gym budd-e, an interactive fitness kiosk designed to transform members’ gym floor experience
Virtual classes
Les Mills is using virtual classes to smash all attendance records at its newest club
Les Mills has opened a club in Auckland, New Zealand, which proves the powerful impact virtual classes can have on attendance and bottom line. Manager Carrie Kepple talks to Kath Hudson
Fitness apps
Tinder for fitness? We've got an app for that
Described in jest as dating apps for gyms, gym buddy apps – which help you find the perfect workout partner – have burst onto the scene. Kath Hudson reports
latest fit tech news
Gymbox has announced a collection of new classes, including one called Only Fans that is on the Only Fans social ...
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16 Dec 2022
Bioniq, which supplies subscribers with personalised nutritional supplements based on their blood test results, has acquired smart mirror company Vaha. ...
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13 Dec 2022
Peloton has called a stop to its disastrous attempt to rebrand Precor as Peloton Commercial, announcing it will operate as ...
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13 Dec 2022
Eigen Fitness is launching AI-powered wearables called Nodes to help gym users measure their weight training progress. The launch comes ...
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09 Dec 2022
Soul Cycle has signed a multi-year partnership with Class Pass making sessions accessible via credits to all Class Pass users. ...
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07 Dec 2022
Eric Min, Zwift's co-founder, has announced that Kurt Beidler has joined the company as Co-CEO. Beidler moves over to Zwift ...
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07 Dec 2022
Compassionate activity tracker Gentler Streak has been crowned Apple Watch App of the Year. The app, from startup Gentler Stories, ...
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07 Dec 2022
The Food for the Brain foundation has released a new app, Cognition, which it claims can help people cut their ...
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07 Dec 2022
Myzone has worked with next-generation tech to unveil the MZ-Smart Station, a truly effective circuit training solution. During the session, ...
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06 Dec 2022
Sony has announced that it will be releasing a motion tracking product called Mocopi in January that looks set to ...
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05 Dec 2022
