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Promotional feature: Wattbike

with the public incorporating more technology into training, demand for the wattbike grows

Published in Health Club Management 2015 issue 2

As cycling continues to be one of the fastest-growing sports in the UK, and the public looks to use technology to maximise training benefits, there’s been a huge demand for Wattbike, with operators such as Virgin Active and Nuffield Health leading the way.

“The health and fitness industry’s reaction to Wattbike in recent years has been nothing short of phenomenal,” says Wattbike MD John Wilson. “We’re seeing a real hunger from large operators, club managers and PTs to have the Wattbike on the gym floor and in studios. This is in response to the demands of members, who are very vocal about wanting to use a Wattbike. We get a real thrill from regularly hearing that members have joined a specific club simply because it offers the Wattbike.”

Explaining how clubs can benefit from Wattbike, commercial director Richard Baker says: “Our Performance Monitor displays a wide range of fitness parameters, such as heart rate and power, in real time. That enables users to train to their individualised training zones and track improvements, both during the workout and over a longer period of time. Tracking fitness parameters allows you to set your fitness goals and accurately measure your progress.

“In addition, the bike is often marketed by clubs as a complete fitness test, with six key tests built in including sub-maximal and maximal aerobic tests, as well as peak power and anaerobic test.

“The Wattbike comes with its own software – Power Cycling – which enables clubs to easily set up their own classes. This software calculates the right training zone for each cyclist, which means you could have Bradley Wiggins in the same class as a complete novice and each would get an effective workout because they’re matched to their personal training zones.

“Wattbike also offers unique digital training solutions to enhance the rider’s experience. Power Cycling software allows health clubs to develop an exciting cycling class based on each individual’s physiology. In the coming months, we’ll be launching our brand new digital platform, powerHub, and our powerApp which allow users to seamlessly upload and share their workout data.”

Recently voted Best Training Product at the Sports Technology Awards, Wattbike’s appeal extends beyond the cycling and triathlon markets, reflected in the product’s extensive usage across a variety of sports including rugby, football, rowing and athletics. UK Sport and the English Institute of Sport were early adopters, and Wattbike has a large presence in the military, especially at rehab centres like Headley Court.

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Promotional feature: Wattbike

with the public incorporating more technology into training, demand for the wattbike grows

Published in Health Club Management 2015 issue 2

As cycling continues to be one of the fastest-growing sports in the UK, and the public looks to use technology to maximise training benefits, there’s been a huge demand for Wattbike, with operators such as Virgin Active and Nuffield Health leading the way.

“The health and fitness industry’s reaction to Wattbike in recent years has been nothing short of phenomenal,” says Wattbike MD John Wilson. “We’re seeing a real hunger from large operators, club managers and PTs to have the Wattbike on the gym floor and in studios. This is in response to the demands of members, who are very vocal about wanting to use a Wattbike. We get a real thrill from regularly hearing that members have joined a specific club simply because it offers the Wattbike.”

Explaining how clubs can benefit from Wattbike, commercial director Richard Baker says: “Our Performance Monitor displays a wide range of fitness parameters, such as heart rate and power, in real time. That enables users to train to their individualised training zones and track improvements, both during the workout and over a longer period of time. Tracking fitness parameters allows you to set your fitness goals and accurately measure your progress.

“In addition, the bike is often marketed by clubs as a complete fitness test, with six key tests built in including sub-maximal and maximal aerobic tests, as well as peak power and anaerobic test.

“The Wattbike comes with its own software – Power Cycling – which enables clubs to easily set up their own classes. This software calculates the right training zone for each cyclist, which means you could have Bradley Wiggins in the same class as a complete novice and each would get an effective workout because they’re matched to their personal training zones.

“Wattbike also offers unique digital training solutions to enhance the rider’s experience. Power Cycling software allows health clubs to develop an exciting cycling class based on each individual’s physiology. In the coming months, we’ll be launching our brand new digital platform, powerHub, and our powerApp which allow users to seamlessly upload and share their workout data.”

Recently voted Best Training Product at the Sports Technology Awards, Wattbike’s appeal extends beyond the cycling and triathlon markets, reflected in the product’s extensive usage across a variety of sports including rugby, football, rowing and athletics. UK Sport and the English Institute of Sport were early adopters, and Wattbike has a large presence in the military, especially at rehab centres like Headley Court.

Sign up here to get Fit Tech's weekly ezine and every issue of Fit Tech magazine free on digital.
Gallery
More features
Editor's letter

Into the fitaverse

Fitness is already among the top three markets in the metaverse, with new technology and partnerships driving real growth and consumer engagement that looks likely to spill over into health clubs, gyms and studios
Fit Tech people

Ali Jawad

Paralympic powerlifter and founder, Accessercise
Users can easily identify which facilities in the UK are accessible to the disabled community
Fit Tech people

Hannes Sjöblad

MD, DSruptive
We want to give our users an implantable tool that allows them to collect their health data at any time and in any setting
Fit Tech people

Jamie Buck

Co-founder, Active in Time
We created a solution called AiT Voice, which turns digital data into a spoken audio timetable that connects to phone systems
Profile

Fahad Alhagbani: reinventing fitness

Alexa can help you book classes, check trainers’ bios and schedules, find out opening times, and a host of other information
Opinion

Building on the blockchain

For small sports teams looking to compete with giants, blockchain can be a secret weapon explains Lars Rensing, CEO of Protokol
Innovation

Bold move

Our results showed a greater than 60 per cent reduction in falls for individuals who actively participated in Bold’s programme
App analysis

Check your form

Sency’s motion analysis technology is allowing users to check their technique as they exercise. Co-founder and CEO Gal Rotman explains how
Profile

New reality

Sam Cole, CEO of FitXR, talks to Fit Tech about taking digital workouts to the next level, with an immersive, virtual reality fitness club
Profile

Sohail Rashid

35 million people a week participate in strength training. We want Brawn to help this audience achieve their goals
Ageing

Reverse Ageing

Many apps help people track their health, but Humanity founders Peter Ward and Michael Geer have put the focus on ageing, to help users to see the direct repercussions of their habits. They talk to Steph Eaves
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Going hybrid

Workout Anytime created its app in partnership with Virtuagym. Workout Anytime’s Greg Maurer and Virtuagym’s Hugo Braam explain the process behind its creation
Research

Physical activity monitors boost activity levels

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have conducted a meta analysis of all relevant research and found that the body of evidence shows an impact
Editor's letter

Two-way coaching

Content providers have been hugely active in the fit tech market since the start of the pandemic. We expect the industry to move on from delivering these services on a ‘broadcast-only’ basis as two-way coaching becomes the new USP
Fit Tech People

Laurent Petit

Co-founder, Active Giving
The future of sports and fitness are dependent on the climate. Our goal is to positively influence the future of our planet by instilling a global vision of wellbeing and a sense of collective action
Fit Tech People

Adam Zeitsiff

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Anantharaman Pattabiraman

CEO and co-founder, Auro
When you’re undertaking fitness activities, unless you’re on a stationary bike, in most cases it’s not safe or necessary to be tied to a screen, especially a small screen
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