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Club AV fitness-kit: On-screen performance
We round up some of the latest innovations in the area of consoles and in-club audiovisual systems
Getting in the zone
A top-end running experience is being offered by Running Unlimited with its new improved Zone domes. The domes use surround vision technology to immerse gym users in HD films, taking them through cities and landscapes across the world – from the mountains and lakes of New Zealand to the plains of Africa and around Europe’s capitals.
The new version of the dome is smaller than the prototype, and now occupies no more than the width of a treadmill, but the surround vision technology ensures the same level of immersion and engagement is maintained. The domes will be showcased at LIW 2014.
fitness-kit.net keyword: Running Unlimited
Pedal power
Webracing Peloton has added a real-life video and music module to its studio bike system. Operated via touchscreen, the module allows video or music to be edited to create a unique playlist for any class. As clubs own the video, there’s no streaming involved or delays due to internet speeds. A heart rate monitoring feature is also planned for release soon.
Webracing is an indoor cycling group exercise programme that uses computer software to let participants compete against each other, with each rider in the class represented by an on-screen avatar on a large TV or projector screen. The system is compatible with a wide range of bikes.
fitness-kit.net keyword: Webracing
Pulses racing
Pulse is launching new consoles for its Fusion equipment range this month: a 7” console for its Series 1 Fusion cardiovascular equipment, and a 10.1” console for its Series 2 kit.
Both consoles allow users to access bespoke workout programmes, monitor their heart rate, set targets, compete against a computerised pacer, and measure their improvements following a prescribed exercise programme through the fitness test tool. The console for the Series 2 equipment also includes access to digital TV and radio; E-scape virtual training videos are available as an extra. A second bolt-on 19” screen can be added to both consoles.
fitness-kit.net keyword: Pulse
Integrating personal tracking
With members increasingly wanting to link personal devices to gym equipment to track their activity, Life Fitness has partnered with a number of new companies. These include Bounts, a mobile app that enables the user to collect rewards for exercising; Mubaloo, a company specialising in app programming; and Boditrax, which delivers cloud-hosted digital health technologies, including medical grade body composition, movement tracking analysis and sharing of individual and group metrics.
fitness-kit.net keyword: Life Fitness
