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Fitness Facilities Control User Data with Remote Asset Management
By
Emily Attwood,
November 2012
We’re living in the era of the “quantified self,” the idea that everything we do can be tracked using technology, recorded, integrated, analyzed and applied to our daily lives.
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Touch Screens and Networks Revolutionize the Design of Cardio Consoles
By
Andrew Cohen,
September 2012
There was a moment when stepping onto a piece of cardiovascular equipment began to resemble stepping into the cockpit of a jetliner.
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Sweat Can Damage Stationary Bikes, Tarnish a Facility's Image
By
Paul Steinbach,
February 2011
"Okay, class, who's ready to sweat?" Such a question might be greeted with enthusiasm — even cheers — from a room full of eager stationary cyclists. After all, that's why they're here. And in this setting, inspiration translates to perspiration. If it doesn't, something's wrong.
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Keeping Members Happy During Peak User Times
By
Heather Peavey,
February 2009
Do you have lines of people waiting to use your cardio equipment during peak times? Here's how other fitness centers deal with this issue.
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Advances in Tracking Heart Rates Can Improve Clients' Workouts
By
Stephen A. Black,
October 2008
Advances in tracking heart rate and power can improve clients' workouts.
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Beyond the "Big Three"
By
Heather Peavey,
February 2008
Three pieces of cardio equipment are expected in any fitness facility: treadmills, ellipticals and cycles. These are considered the big three of cardio equipment, and your fitness center should have at least two of them.
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Research Update: Show Me the Treadmill!
By
Jason R. Karp,
January 2008
Studies measuring the effectiveness of cardio equipment reveal that the tried-and-true treadmill is still tops.
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Re-Introduce Members to Pre-Set Workouts
By
Heather Peavey,
July 2007
The newest cycles and ellipticals are so technologically advanced, they seem to do almost everything for the user except the actual exercise.
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Cardiovascular Training on a New Horizon
By
Vilayat "Sean" Del Rossi,
June 2007
Fitness professionals have many traditional and creative options for developing cutting-edge cardio programming. But, they must first assess clients correctly before designing a program.
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Winners and Weight Losers
By
Paul Steinbach ,
3/01/2007
In-house contests can help introduce fitness facility members to today's state-of-the-art cardio equipment.
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