Functional Training Equipment: A Buying Guide
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.
7 Things to Consider When Designing a New Gym Interior
Gym design can make or break your fitness center. It is the foundation of your fitness space โ affecting your long-term success. However, unless you are a professional, chances are that you have never designed a gym before. Our gym design experts are here to help! Letโs unpack 7 vital considerations for designing a new gym interior.
Top 5 Fitness Equipment Manufacturers for New Gyms
Everyone wants their new gym or fitness facility to succeed. Whether you are creating a standalone gym or a community amenity, the payoff needs to be worth the time, energy, and (perhaps most importantly) money you are investing. One of the biggest determining factors of gym success is the equipment you choose. Letโs take a look at why quality gym equipment brands are so important, and the 5 top manufacturers for gym owners, developers, and managers to consider.
Does My Gym Really Need Functional Fitness Equipment?
Itโs all the rage, but do you really need it in your fitness center? The short answer: yes. Functional fitness equipment is the future. Hereโs why.
How Does Social Distancing Work in a Gym?
Amid the ongoing pandemic, strict social distancing measures have kept many gyms around the world on lockdown or operating under very strict guidelines. The bottom line is that, like everything else, the fitness industry has been changed by the pandemic. But that doesnโt mean people are going to stop working out together. Gyms will just have to get creative to ensure safe workouts.
Top Fitness Trends and Equipment for the New Year
Fitness trends can help you plan for the future of your fitness center, especially in terms of the equipment you need to attract new members, but it is important to differentiate between lasting trends and passing fads. Thatโs why we have compiled three of the top fitness trends from the past 10 years to inform your gym planning and purchasing decisions for 2021.
The Biggest Trends in Multifamily Fitness Centers
In an atmosphere dominated by Millenials and Gen Z, who now comprise 80% of health club members and the majority of all U.S. renters, multifamily communities can stay on-trend and get the biggest ROI for their health centers by offering these four core amenities: outdoor exercise, spaces for residents to perform app-based exercises, functional fitness equipment, and the very best all-in-one gyms.
New Fitness Products to Watch for in 2020
Each year in March, the worldโs leading fitness equipment manufacturers unveil new products and features at IHRSA – itโs the moment we wait for to catch a glimpse of โwhatโs next.โ This year, IHRSA was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that didnโt stop our vendor partners from releasing new fitness products that are sure to impact the industry.
Spotlight: The New TIYR Sport from Escape Fitness
Our partners at Escape Fitness recently released the newest addition to their functional fitness line: the TIYR Sport. With hundreds of combinations for warm-ups, stretches, HIIT workouts, strength training, and sport-specific movements, the TIYR Sport is an ideal new tool to add to your facility. Reengage members with exciting workout opportunities that will appeal to […]
Is your fitness amenity truly โstate-of-the-artโ?
Many facilities claim to be โstate-of-the-art,โ but without adressing these key factors, you risk being out-classed by your competition: Design, Functional, and Technology-Driven.