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 However, if your hospitality business is missing a fitness center or your equipment is outdated, you could lose this edge.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.
Campbell University’s new Student Union entered the last stages of construction in Spring 2020. One of the finishing touches was our team’s onsite delivery and installation of new cardio, strength, and functional fitness equipment. The space makes a bold and lasting impression - with custom-branding on everything from dumbbells and strength machines to lifting platforms and functional training frames, there’s no mistaking it for ANY other campus recreation facility in the United States!
Brays Island has been termed “America’s premiere sporting community.” A residential community situated on 5,500 acres in the South Carolina Lowcountry between Charleston, Savannah, and Beaufort, the land offers owners and guests a wide variety of outdoor sporting and recreational activities, including hunting, horseback riding, golf, and more.
When the time came to upgrade fitness equipment in the existing recreation center with products that matched the premium experience exhibited throughout the rest of the community, our team rose to the occasion. From virtual, on-demand fitness classes available in the boutique training studio to the touchscreen entertainment consoles on most cardio pieces, technology has been intelligently leveraged to provide fresh content that updates and improves over time. In particular, the ability to access Netflix, Spotify, ESPN, and other popular entertainment apps on Precor cardio equipment is one feature that will incentivize and engage exercisers.
“This project was a renovation and expansion of the existing Brays Island fitness center. They wanted a truly premium fitness experience that matched the caliber of the other amazing amenities in the community, so we provided them with many of our top-of-the-line fitness solutions.”
To learn more about this uniquely appointed residential community, please visit www.braysisland.com.
Community associations, like other businesses and organizations, are slowly starting to reopen facilities and amenities as coronavirus stay-at-home orders begin to lift in some areas. Kim Hamilton, our Business Development Manager in Pennsylvania, was recently invited by Tony Campisi of the Community Associations Institute’s Pennsylvania and Delaware Valley Chapter, to discuss how to reopen gyms and fitness centers, and operate them safely, while coronavirus continues to be a threat.
The downtown Jacksonville headquarters of VyStar Credit Union recently completed an extensive employee wellness upgrade by partnering with our team on their corporate fitness center design. Advantage was able to offer VyStar the latest technology enhancements, including P82 touchscreens on Precor treadmills, ellipticals, AMTs, and stationary bikes. A variety of fitness accessories from Escape Fitness accompany Wellbeats’ touchscreen portal for on-demand, virtual instructor-led fitness classes. From our portfolio of interactive fitness products, Echelon Connect Bikes and Aviron Interactive Rowers were chosen to round out the offering.
Several design elements take this fitness space to the next level:
That blue and white ceiling - what a statement!
Custom motivational wall graphics that energize the room and the exercisers
Wood plank accent walls to add natural warmth
Thank you, VyStar, for trusting us with your corporate fitness center upgrade!
“Our teams work hard each and every day, with a focus on providing best in class products and services to our members and communities. Providing them a space to focus on their physical health is important. This is in addition to many other benefits we have worked on for our Best Place To Work initiative.”
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For Wilson High School, we provided custom-branded Double Half Racks and benches and flooring bearing the school mascot. "Wilson Tigers" is etched on the rack connectors and upright beams, and every way you look the equipment is decked out in Wilson purple and yellow. Custom branding fitness equipment is our strong-suit!
Gyms and fitness centers will not look or operate the in same way as before they were closed from COVID-19. Members are going to timidly return to something different. Equipment will be moved, guidelines will be changed, and they’ll have a lot of questions. You can take proactive steps to overcome their apprehension by developing a “welcome back strategy.”
The coronavirus pandemic has forced us all into a new normal as social distancing, mask wearing, frequent hand washing and temperature checks become integral parts of our every day. In the midst of that new normal, more and more residents are working from home and beginning new exercise programs, creating increased pressure on multifamily fitness facilities. The fact is, your gym wasn’t designed for this! So how can you adapt your set-up, offerings and regulations to keep your residents safe while reopening your multifamily gym?
Yard 8 is a luxury multifamily property in Florida. We partnered with developer Wood Partners to create a jaw-dropping fitness center for their residents.
Each year in March, the world’s leading fitness equipment manufacturers unveil new products and features at IHRSA - it’s the moment we wait for to catch a glimpse of “what’s next.” This year, IHRSA was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that didn’t stop our vendor partners from releasing new fitness products that are sure to impact the industry.
There’s no question — due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re living in a different reality than we were just a few months ago. One question we are beginning to hear more is, “How can I prepare my facility to reopen to exercisers?” Read on for a few ideas and recommendations we’ve gathered based on what we have been hearing from our customers and industry partners.
