Product round-up

from S&PA Spring 2020

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PRODUCT ROUND-UP TECH TOOLKIT

From workout tools to skateboarding apps, discover some of the latest technology in the leisure sector CUTTING EDGE

MAKING INDOOR CYCLING SMARTER Wattbike and Intelligent Cycling have joined forces to provide operators with a smart, connected and immersive indoor cycling class experience. Intelligent Cycling’s indoor cycling technology connects to the Wattbike AtomX and personalises the resistance reaction on each bike to match the needs of each rider. It means everyone in the group can follow the same workout at a personalised intensity. Th e software doesn’t require additional hardware and can be downloaded on a computer. Users can log in remotely to join a class using their smartphone and a class access code. Th e Intelligent Cycling database includes hundreds of diff erent workouts targeting diff erent levels and with diff erent visuals. Th e Wattbike is used by the world’s top cycling federations including Australia, GB and the US. Its performance computer enables the accurate measurement of more than 40 performance parameters. Price: On application www.wattbike.com www.intelligent-cycling.com 36 www.cimspa.co.uk

Helping users and operators keep on track TRAKK is a new app from Pulse Fitness that aims to change the way both operators and users track and log workouts. It allows users to plan and track their fi tness goals, devise their own workout plans, as well as use ready-made plans (users can access a library of free, curated workouts). Meanwhile, operators can set personalised goals for members and keep track of how they are performing inside and outside the gym. TRAKK also allows operators to easily manage the gym fl oor with a colourcoded system that identifi es at-risk members, provides a summary of previous contact and the ability to log new interactions to improve retention. Pulse adds that it also presents an additional revenue stream that allows operators to introduce a paid subscription service, which will allow members to access nutrition packages, retail discounts and more. Price: On application www.pulsefi tness.com

APP PUTS SKATEBOARDING ON THE MAP Skateboard England is launching a smartphone app that maps every skatepark in the UK, lists UK skateboard events and provides Team GB content. Skateboard England, which focuses on “skating more and skating better”, reports that more than 750,000 skateboarders are active in the UK and this is set to increase by more than 15% ahead of the Olympic Games in Tokyo this year, where the sport will make its debut. Th e MySkate app allows anyone to search and locate skateparks across the country by entering a postcode. It also aims to promote the social side of the sport by featuring a gamifi ed mobile version of the popular game, S.K.A.T.E. Th e non-profi t Th e Skateparks Project has also been involved in the development of the app. It is dedicated to helping communities get new skateparks and has documented over 1,500 skateparks in the last fi ve years. Price: TBA www.skateboard-england.org

SHIELDING YOUR WORKOUT Th e Rotator’s Shield is a weighted plate designed to rehabilitate the rotator cuff muscles and deliver a full-body workout. It has been created by personal trainer Alex Klein, in partnership with entrepreneur Raj Umayavan Yadhunanthanan. Th e shield features a patented design with grip handles at the centre of the plate rather than the sides. Th e creators say this encourages central placement of the wrists and isolates the exercise by creating resistance, making the weight feel heavier than it is, due to the gravitational pull on the outer wrists. Users can attach additional weights around the outside of the plate to create an unbalancing eff ect that can be used for rehabilitation exercises. Klein says he got the idea for the piece of kit when working with a client with rotator cuff issues who was unable to perform the overhead work he had planned for the session. Th e shields range from 5kg and 25kg and are available for pre-order in stands of six or 12. Price: £750 per shield https://rotatorsshield.com/