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rowing trends in gym design and equipment

As gym consultants working with hotel groups, resorts and real estate developers, we keep a close eye on the latest gym industry trends, from equipment to software and design. One area that appears especially dynamic at the moment is indoor rowing. Here we look at the latest rowing machines, rowing studios and rowing trainer software solutions catching our eye.

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Best Sustainable Gym Equipment Brands | Biofit — wellness designers + gym consultants

Biofit gym consultants review some of the top gym equipment brands with a sustainability policy. Some companies may only just be starting out on the right path, while other like Intenza and Eleiko have gone further than any others to show what is possible in terms of sustainability in gym equipment manufacturing.

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Best sustainable yoga mats USA for gym equipment selection

Our gym consultant perspective on the best sustainable yoga mats in the USA right now, covering Sugamats, Jade Yoga mats and Yoloha yoga mats. We consider their use of healthy, sustainable materials, the location of the factory (where known) and functionality of the mats themselves. Biofit gym consultants and fitness studio design.

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The role of music in physical performance at gyms and studios

As gym consultants and advisors to fitness studios, we recognise that music can provide a range of benefits for our physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. Specifically, music can boost motivation and performance on a variety of different tasks by utilizing several different intrinsic processes. In this article we explore some of the scientific research behind this phenomenon in order to leverage its full benefits in gyms, health clubs and fitness studios in future.

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Biophilic Gym: Examples of Wellness Zones with Biophilic Design Interiors — Wellness Designers + Gym Consultants

From residential gym design to commercial gym and health club design, biophilic design brings with it a range of mental and physical health benefits. Here we, as gym consultants, review three of the more striking examples out there at the moment - a residential development in Barcelona, a health club in Toronto and a members club gym design in London, UK.

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Best Examples of Sustainable Gyms: Industry Sustainability Reports UK — Gym Designers + Fitness Consultants

The Biofit Gym Consultancy team review three gym brand sustainability reports by The Gym Group (UK), Pure Gym (UK) and David Lloyd (UK) with a side note on what Technogym are doing in the sustainability space as well. energy efficiency, water efficiency and waste management combined with community health and wellness initiatives currently dominate the focus of these gym sustainability plans.

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Technogym - a sustainability laggard with strong health promotion credentials?

Technogym are big on wellness and human health but have been slow off the mark when it comes to reducing their carbon emissions, energy consumption, waste and water use as part of a wider, comprehsnvie sustainability strategy. Challenger brands such as Intenza Fitness, Eleiko and Nohrd are now leading from the front, so what lies ahead for the Italian stallion of exercise equipment?

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3 RESET Air certified gyms with purified indoor air

Examples of RESET Air certified gyms, health clubs and sports complexes with high indoor air quality standards. We review the UFC gym in Shanghai, Space Fitness Centre in Hong Kong and the highlands Sports Complex in West Virginia, USA. Text by Biofit gym consultants, certified RESET Air professional - Matt Morley.

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Gold's Gym - A New Model for Sustainable Gym Development?

Who are Gold’s Gym and are they a sustainable gym brand? USGBC LEED certification for gyms. What is sustainable about the interiors of gold’s gym Berlin headquarters? Biophilia in gym interiors. Energy efficiency and clean energy at gold’s gym. A lack of sustainable gym equipment - but who’s fault is it? Indoor air quality in Gold’s Gym Berlin and Milano. Outdoor gym design.

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Natural Fitness Equipment by Noveme

Natural fitness equipment by Noveme - an eco-friendly, luxury yoga mat for home gyms, personal training studios and upscale yoga studios. This Biofit review covers its healthy materials, sustainability credentials, and more.

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