Legend Club Management Systems has partnered with 10 Squared to develop the new Legend Fast Track/Fast Payment Kiosk for health and fitness clubs and leisure facilities.

The kiosk, which has already been installed by Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL), lets customers book and pay for classes, activities, courts and other services in a single, contactless transaction.

Legend worked closely with retail display engineering firm 10 Squared to create the kiosk’s design. Designed to combine form with function, the self-service unit is the first solution to offer contactless payment in the UK leisure industry.

The unit can be programmed to work in two different modes: Fast Track or Fast Payment, and operators can switch between the two as needed. It also offers an interchangeable set of modular functions, which are fully customisable.

Sean Maguire, managing director at Legend Club Management Systems, says: “We’re very proud to be able to introduce another advancement in self-service technology to help clients further improve their competitiveness.”

He adds: “Our new solution offers a whole new dimension to the self-service kiosk proposition.”

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San Francisco-based health and wellness app provider, Gym Farm, has announced a new partnership with virtual fitness platform FitnessOnDemand.

As part of the partnership, Gym Farm will integrate FitnessOnDemand’s virtual content into its member app – a customisable app that helps facilities to create bespoke experiences for customers.

Users will also have access to FitnessOnDemand’s library of virtual content, which will allow them to work out at home. In addition, clubs will be able to offer their members activity credits for all workouts completed at home.

Troy Simon, CEO of Gym Farm, says: “This collaboration of professional content and services will provide club members with access to a large array of on-demand fitness content that can be streamed to their mobile and Apple TV devices. Participating clubs are now able to expand their brand and feature offerings beyond the four walls of their club.”

Garrett Marshall, divisional CEO at FitnessOnDemand, says: “Partnering with Gym Farm was a logical step towards our goal of developing a virtual platform for multi-club operators that is integrated with the products and services they already use.”

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null,Munich-based fitness software supplier eGym has developed an intelligent training programme for people with type II diabetes.

The programme, which will officially launch at FIBO in April, is based on research findings that the optimal training for type II diabetes patients should feature a high number of repetitions and work all major muscle groups over long periods of time.

The new software uses eGym’s training system, which creates a bespoke programme for the user and incorporates the principle of periodisation – regular strength tests and automatic progression.

eGym partnered with the University of Leipzig to test the programme’s efficacy – observing 23 patients with type II diabetes over six months. During this time the participants worked out with the programme two to three times a week. At the end of the study, researchers observed a significant reduction in the participants’ blood glucose levels. Nine of them experienced such a dramatic reduction in glucose levels, that they were no longer classified as diabetic.

Kerstin Obenauer, country director for eGym UK, says: “We’re excited to bring this product to the market. Diabetes is estimated to affect more than four million people in the UK, and this figure is on the rise.

“By developing this programme, we can help operators achieve measurable health results for a much wider proportion of the population.”

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Pulse Fitness has announced the launch of Dual Strength, a new range of strength training machines that can be easily adjusted through a pull-spring loaded, lock-pin system to accommodate two different exercises.

The 10-piece collection includes a chest and shoulder press; rear deltoid and pec fly; assisted chin and dip; lat pulldown and seated row; leg extension and seated leg curl; and recumbent leg press and seated calf raise.

The pieces are made from steel and have stitched black upholstery, an enclosed weight stack, carbon covers and smooth feel handgrips, as well as clear user instructions.

Dave Johnson, co-founder and production director at Pulse Fitness, says: “Having listened to our customers’ insightful suggestions, we felt the need to design a range that could help operators maximise space on the gym floor.”

He adds: “Our in-house British-based product design team has worked hard, responding to industry design equipment that not only saves space, but is durable, and looks and performs well.”

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