{"id":235,"date":"2015-01-05T00:00:47","date_gmt":"2015-01-05T05:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/?p=235"},"modified":"2015-02-19T19:55:45","modified_gmt":"2015-02-20T00:55:45","slug":"life-fitness-brings-the-future-of-fitness-to-2015-ces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/suppliers\/life-fitness-brings-the-future-of-fitness-to-2015-ces\/","title":{"rendered":"Life Fitness Brings the Future of Fitness to 2015 CES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Life-Fitness-300x68.png\" alt=\"Life Fitness: What We Live For\" width=\"300\" height=\"68\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-236\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Life-Fitness-300x68.png 300w, http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Life-Fitness-200x46.png 200w, http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Life-Fitness.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Life Fitness: What We Live For<\/p>\n<p><strong>ROSEMONT, IL<\/strong> &#8211; \u201cConnected fitness\u201d via wearables, one of the biggest trends at this year\u2019s CES, has made fitness tracking simpler, but not necessarily streamlined \u2013 until now. For tracking to be most accurate, popular apps and wearable devices need access to an exerciser\u2019s workout data from fitness equipment like treadmills and stationary bikes. That\u2019s the idea behind LFopen, the industry\u2019s only truly open platform technology, featured by Life Fitness at 2015 International CES (Sands, booth #74710) and utilized in exhibitor booths across the show, including Samsung Electronics.<\/p>\n<h3>Connected Fitness Meets Personal Preference<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cAs the global leader in commercial fitness equipment, Life Fitness is defining what \u2018connected fitness\u2019 truly means with the most open and versatile technology available,\u201d said Chris Clawson, president, Life Fitness. \u201cOur open platform enables customized, unique workout experiences that developers can incorporate into their own products without restrictions, while empowering exercisers to take control of their own fitness data to meet their goals. It\u2019s a wellness-focused approach that elevates the entire industry by addressing the demand for greater personalization and customization.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Because of this unparalleled compatibility, Life Fitness open platform technology will be showcased with several of the hottest fitness products from other exhibitors at the show, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Samsung Electronics \u2013 An exerciser using Bluetooth\u00ae LE on the Samsung Galaxy\u00ae Note 4 can approach a Life Fitness cardio machine with a Discover\u2122 Tablet Console and be automatically connected. They will also have the ability to adjust select machine controls via the device. At the show, Samsung will demo the Samsung Gear\u2122 S communicating with a Lifecycle Upright bike by automatically adjusting bike resistance to keep the exerciser in their target heart rate zone.<\/li>\n<li>Polar \u2013 The heart rate monitor manufacturer will showcase a Bluetooth connection between their devices and a Life Fitness treadmill. In addition, the company will use a Life Fitness treadmill to complete the running portion of their first-ever Polar CES IronTri.<\/li>\n<li>Sensoria \u2013 Sensoria\u2019s smart garments, including t-shirts, sports bras and socks, are infused with textile sensors that gather heart rate force and pressure data, and can connect to Life Fitness equipment via Bluetooth.<\/li>\n<li>Mio Global \u2013 Mio products provide performance-accurate heart rate data without a chest strap and connect to Life Fitness equipment using Bluetooth technology.<\/li>\n<li>Fitlinxx \u2013 The company\u2019s new AmpStrip\u2122 is a comfortable, 24\/7 heart rate wearable that adheres to the skin and monitors heart rate, as well as rest and recovery. It achieves seamless and efficient data synching via Bluetooth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cPeople are looking to connected fitness as a way to simplify and consolidate their fitness tracking needs,\u201d Clawson added. \u201cStreamlined data makes this easier for consumers, which is a major incentive for developers to incorporate this technology into their health and fitness products.\u201d  <\/p>\n<h3>Open Platform for All-Access Development<\/h3>\n<p>Life Fitness was the first fitness equipment manufacturer to open portions of its product platform in 2012, allowing developers access so third-parties, including fitness facilities, can create applications that work directly with Life Fitness equipment. This unmatched access opens an entire world of possibilities for exercisers and facilities alike. Consider the following scenarios:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>With this technology, advanced, accurate metrics from Life Fitness cardio equipment can be uploaded instantly into any enabled fitness app, such as Jawbone, Fitbit or MyFitnessPal.<\/li>\n<li>Personal trainers can remotely access the information obtained from a client\u2019s previous session on a Life Fitness cardio machine to create and share a new workout with specific metrics, such as resistance or speed, for continual progression and improvement. The exerciser then only has to sync up, select the workout and begin.<\/li>\n<li>Facilities can create their own apps that offer rewards for achieving certain goals and metrics on Life Fitness equipment, inspiring members and promoting a sense of community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Life Fitness technology will also be the subject of a moderated panel at the 2015 FitnessTech Summit, which runs in conjunction with CES. Life Fitness Senior Product Manager Anthony Morelli will discuss how this technology has created new possibilities for personal trainers, health clubs and equipment manufacturers, while also creating a more enjoyable and productive workout environment.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the 2015 FitnessTech Summit, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sportsandfitnesstech.com\" title=\"www.sportsandfitnesstech.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.sportsandfitnesstech.com<\/a>. For more information about Life Fitness equipment and technology, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifefitness.com\" title=\"www.lifefitness.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.lifefitness.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ROSEMONT, IL<\/strong> &#8211; \u201cConnected fitness\u201d via wearables, one of the biggest trends at this year\u2019s CES, has made fitness tracking simpler, but not necessarily streamlined \u2013 until now. For tracking to be most accurate, popular apps and wearable devices need access to an exerciser\u2019s workout data from fitness equipment like treadmills and stationary bikes. That\u2019s the idea behind LFopen, the industry\u2019s only truly open platform technology, featured by Life Fitness at 2015 International CES (Sands, booth #74710) and utilized in exhibitor booths across the show, including Samsung Electronics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":236,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[51],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=235"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":237,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235\/revisions\/237"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}