Exercising on a stationary bike is an effective way to get into shape and stay healthy. Over the years, stationary bikes have become more sophisticated. Products like our Exerbike GS makes indoor biking fun for even kids and teenagers. Interactive fitness isn’t something that is a few years away from becoming mainstream, it is popular now and you need to…
There are a number of benefits in exergaming. Exergaming, a combination of games and exercise, is becoming an increasingly popular activity in which both children and adults are engaging. And although research into this form of exercise is still relatively new, there have still been a number of studies that show the benefits of exergaming. In other words, exergaming offers…
Fit Interactive’s Heavy Ball is a great machine that can provide a great variety of workouts from strength, cardio, functional movements, low/high intensity movements, and it just goes on. Using simple weighted medicine balls, you drop the ball into the lighted column, and repeat until the workout interval is finished. Using different combinations of different weighted medicine ball, mixing cardio into…
Midtown Athletic Clubs are apart of one of the biggest and most successful health club/wellness center chains in the industry, each club serving a huge variety of different fitness needs from age, activity level, rehab/therapy, youth fitness, alone or group. So back in 2014 when we had the chance to do an installation at Midtown Bannockburn for several exergaming products,…
Exergame Fitness Presentation at IAPD 2016 Exergame was happy to support this years Illinois Park and Recreation Association Show by sponsoring a guest speaker with a hot topic. International health and fitness consultant Jarrod Saracco and our very own Parker Johnson focused on new and trending solutions to engage our younger generations and fight childhood obesity and inactivity. They also…
We would like to announce that this year we will once again be joining many others at IHRSA 2016, a huge gathering of sport & fitness industry companies. This show specifically focuses on health club and for profit wellness centers, as opposed to others we attend like the NRPA Show and the YMCA Expo. This is always a busy time…
The Seattle YMCA Association is one of the better YMCA associations we have had the pleasure of working with. From Coal Creek to Sammamish Family to Dale Turner to finally Auburn Valley, we have seen some great Ys with some great people. Associations like this show what really is possible with a coordinated and cooperative group of health clubs, which…
In terms of ways we help to stay fit, we have come a long way since Richard Simmons introduced us to Sweatin’ To The Oldies and Olivia Newton-John implored us to “Get Physical.” Of course, these were all 1980’s fads that have come and gone, like so many others. Fitness technology has come a long way since then and interactive…
For once Exergame Fitness gets the chance to attend a big trade show right in our backyard in Chicago, usually we are traveling all over the country, but now we have time to comfortably prepare ourselves. The Illinois Park and Recreation Association Show will be open from January 28th-30th and will be hosted by the Hyatt Regency Chicago. The activities include…
Moderate physical activity performed during midlife or even later in life appears to be directly associated with a reduced risk for cognitive impairment. That is, exercise improves cognitive functions, it is healthy for your brain. In fact, there are studies that have explored the possibility that exercise can even reverse memory loss. Here are some frightening statistics, each year 10…
Our great Exergaming friend, Dan Lawler Ph.D. has written another piece of Exergaming. This blog focuses on the Exergaming industry starting to focus more of SPED programs in school districts. We think this is an exciting new direction to bring the industry in, read on and tell us what you think! Another Tool for the Educators’ Toolbox By Dan Lawler,…
Exergame Mobile Solution When you need to take fun fitness on the go, whether it be outside recess or a corporate event , the Exergame Mobile Package is your answer. The machines are perfect for multiplayer games/activities, and are extremely simple to engage in. People will have a hard time not participating when they see these machines in action. Check it…
