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The way I see it

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

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”

Fit Tech Innovation

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

App analysis

PureGym

“We’ve been ranked number two on the App Store for health and fitness, second only to Fitbit”

Research

Functional wearables

A new ultra-thin, stretchable electronic material could be a game changer for wearable tech

Editor's letter

Embracing digital

We’re in the middle of a change so vast we still can’t see the shape of it. The only definites are that achieving good health will become a new and urgent priority and technology will be a major driver of this, as the fitness industry embraces digital

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

Sri Peruvemba

BeBop Sensors: VP of strategy

“Our gloves allow users to have digital hands in virtual reality, and to manipulate objects as though they existed in real life”

People

Ali Yetisen

Lead researcher, Technical University Munich

“The tattoos use a dye that changes colour according to changes in levels of three elements found in the blood”

Interview

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”

Interview

John Foley

Founder and CEO, Peloton

“We were creating an entirely new category”

Collaboration

Get connected

Sony and Precor are collaborating. Henrik Bengtsson, head of business at Advagym, tells Wendy Golledge about Sony’s latest foray into fitness

Interview

Lauren Foundos, FORTË

“We give data reports showing the most popular instructors, so they can get credit for driving users”

Inventor

Christopher Ruddock, INCUS

“Our mission has always been to make quality analytics accessible to both amateur and elite athletes. We have a truly world-class system in our hands that we look forward to sharing”

Get smart

A new, smart exercise mask will analyse breath for a wide range of performance-related indicators, as Tom Walker explains

Influencer

Krissy Cela

“So many people miss out on fitness because they feel too intimidated to go to the gym”

Opinion

Class action

Jean-Michel Fournier, CEO of digital fitness outfit Les Mills on Demand, envisions the future of group fitness tech

Supplier showcase

Tesqua upgrades its in-club experience

Tesqua Health and Sports Centre, Netherlands, has partnered with FunXtion, experts in digital fitness, to create an immersive, instructor-driven, group exercise boutique concept within its existing facility

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features

The way I see it

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

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”

Fit Tech Innovation

Create your own energy

App analysis

PureGym

“We’ve been ranked number two on the App Store for health and fitness, second only to Fitbit”

Research

Functional wearables

A new ultra-thin, stretchable electronic material could be a game changer for wearable tech

Editor's letter

Embracing digital

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

Sri Peruvemba

BeBop Sensors: VP of strategy

“Our gloves allow users to have digital hands in virtual reality, and to manipulate objects as though they existed in real life”

People

Ali Yetisen

Lead researcher, Technical University Munich

“The tattoos use a dye that changes colour according to changes in levels of three elements found in the blood”

Interview

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”

Interview

John Foley

Founder and CEO, Peloton

“We were creating an entirely new category”

Collaboration

Get connected

Sony and Precor are collaborating. Henrik Bengtsson, head of business at Advagym, tells Wendy Golledge about Sony’s latest foray into fitness

Interview

Lauren Foundos, FORTË

“We give data reports showing the most popular instructors, so they can get credit for driving users”

Inventor

Christopher Ruddock, INCUS

“Our mission has always been to make quality analytics accessible to both amateur and elite athletes. We have a truly world-class system in our hands that we look forward to sharing”