Functional training is a popular exercise style that many fitness facilities are still working to effectively accommodate. This particular type of training involves exercises designed to ready and strengthen the body for everyday tasks and natural movements. When it comes to buying the right equipment, you want to ensure you find the right solutions for your gym or fitness center. We have put together a complete functional training equipment buyer's guide with 9 considerations you need to make informed decisions.
The hospitality industry has changed rapidly in the last decade with the rise of Airbnb and other rental marketplaces. One primary advantage hotels have maintained is the on-site fitness facility. However, if your hospitality business is missing a fitness center or your equipment is outdated, you could lose this edge. You might wonder, "Should I update my hotel gym? Are hospitality fitness centers important?" We have the answers you are looking for.
Advantage Sport & Fitness (ASF), a leading provider of high-quality commercial fitness facility design and equipment solutions, is excited to announce its expansion to serve the Mid-Atlantic Region, encompassing New Jersey (NJ), Delaware (DE), Maryland (MD), Washington, D.C. (DC), and Virginia (VA). This strategic expansion with vendor partners such as Precor, Escape Fitness and Power Lift, marks a significant milestone in the company's growth and dedication to designing innovative, customized fitness spaces for clients.
A new or updated fitness amenity can be a major draw for potential residents looking for multifamily housing, but why does this particular amenity carry so much weight?
If you own or operate a gym or fitness space, you already know that exercise is an essential part of a well-balanced lifestyle. It can also be a great way to connect with other people. Interactive fitness equipment allows users to try new things, whether it’s classes, games, or competitions, while getting their favorite workout in.
Ithaca College recently announced the school’s 48th Hall of Fame class. John Murray, Advantage’s President and Founder and NCAA Wrestling Hall of Fame Coach, will be inducted with the 1989 and 1990 wrestling teams. Murray led the Bomber’s to their first back-to-back team national championships in 1989 and 1990.
Located in the heart of Chapel Hill, North Carolina and adjacent to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus, Carolina Square is a three-building complex featuring office space, 43,000 square feet of retail space, and 246 apartments. Residents enjoy luxury living with modern amenities, including a new fitness center.
Preva, the operating system behind the revolutionary networked consoles of Precor’s cardio line, brings exciting services to exercisers including personal goal-setting and web-based entertainment.
Growing demand for fun and energizing group classes is forcing traditional fitness clubs to revisit their offerings. Escape Fitness offers a suite of programs allowing any club to transform to meet the industry’s changing trends.
As students return to campus, it’s the perfect time to consider how your recreation center can help keep them motivated and healthy year-round.
The Sollenberger Sports Center at Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, PA completed a major two-year renovation bringing impressive updates to the campus. The heart of these upgrades is a new 15,000 square foot fitness space, providing students and employees abundant fitness opportunities on state-of-the-art equipment.
Equipping your hospitality facility with high-quality fitness options no longer falls in the category of “nice to have.” According to a TripAdvisor survey, over half of travelers always or often exercise while traveling. There is also evidence to suggest that sub-par fitness equipment is part of the reason some guests choose not to exercise while traveling. Therefore, having quality fitness offerings could be the deciding factor between a traveler choosing to stay with you, or your competition down the street. While the ROI of hospitality fitness centers can be difficult to quantify, the true value and measure is customer satisfaction.
Recently, Precor has made huge efforts to diversify their treadmill offering. Not only do they continue to refine and perfect the highly rated Experience series treadmill (completely revamped in 2014), they have also become an authorized dealer of Assault Fitness’ non-motorized treadmill and designed a treadmill specifically for interval training to add to their portfolio.
Liberty Warehouse Apartments are a wonderful blend of downtown Durham’s chic and sophisticated urban living. From their apartments, to their common spaces and amenities, everything at Liberty Warehouse has been designed to capture the soulful history and cultural convergence of the old tobacco warehouse and factory shells where they reside. We were so excited to create a fitness space that could seamlessly integrate into their beautiful and unique vibe.
Some of the greatest advancements in fitness technology in the last few years have been in entertainment options. Touchscreen consoles, internet access, RSS feeds, Pro:Idiom television programming…all of these and more have found their homes on the humble treadmill, exercise bike, and other cardio machines. Facility managers have access to more options at a better price point to offer an immersive experience to their members. But with any advancement comes new challenges, and these exciting entertainment options require careful planning of infrastructure for optimum user-experience.
