Every 3 years the YMCA Association holds their own YMCA General Assembly, and we are excited to once again be apart of this fantastic gathering of passionate people. The Assembly focuses on youth fitness and development like many of the YMCAs across the nation do, the YMCA association sees the importance in investing in our youth for the future. Exergame…
The Sammamish YMCA has become another member of the YMCA of Greater Seattle Association to invest in exergaming. The YMCAs from Coal Creek to Dale Turner and now to Sammamish YMCA have seen the value and benefit that exergaming can bring their kids and even their adult members. Sammamish is a brand new YMCA location and the 5th member of the…
At the end of 2015 we were like many others in the physical education world, saddened to hear that there would be a lack of PEP grants in 2016. As many are aware these are usually very large sums of money that go toward physical education grants, that schools can then use to fund their exergaming purchases. But we are…
The Carlisle YMCA in Carlisle, PA joins the huge family of YMCAs that have invested in exergaming and interactive fitness. They have dedicated a whole room to be made into a youth fitness center. Their Youth Room is nicely furnished with a great layout for both the products and for kids running around being active. As shown in the photo…
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…
The Decatur YMCA has recently made steps to strengthen kids and youth fitness at their facility. Among other equipment the Exergaming equipment includes the Fit Interactive 3 Kick, CardioWall Verticals, and Railyard Conditioning Course. These machines are the extra push some kids need to get involved in the game, or to just get moving in general. The Railyard Conditioning Course is…
We have previously touched on the YMCA Association of Greater Seattle before when we discussed their Youth Fitness Clubs. Really when you get down to it, the YMCA Association of Greater Seattle really gets Exergaming, the value the equipment has, and the benefit it brings to their members. They have several youth development programs and teen leader programs set up to keep…
We love highlighting and looking back on health clubs, gyms, and YMCAs to see their experiences and where they are now. Almost a year ago we had the pleasure of installing some exergaming equipment at the Luter Family YMCA in Smithfield, Virginia. They purchased a great combination of popular exergaming equipment including the T-Wall 32, 3 Kick, Heavy Ball, and…
One of the best workouts and way to train your body is speed and reaction training exercises. It is very necessary to have the proper equipment/machines to do these specific exercises though, something that drives the speed or quickness of a reaction. The light reaction games made possible with Exergame Fitness equipment are the perfect fit for this type of…
Stationary bikes are nothing new in the fitness world, in fact they are old news in a way. Most of the bikes out there can do the same things, varying slightly from model to brand. Like most other traditional exercise equipment it suffers from being outdated at times and lacking motivational tools for the person using it. Virtual Cycling is…
The Rye YMCA has had great success with their new Rye YMCA ExerZone featuring some top of the line Exergame products. One of the biggest reasons for making the room was to have a safe place where kids could be active while their parents used the facility. So far it has been used for exactly that, and more. Adults are…
It is the season of trade shows and networking for many in the industry. We recently have attended events like SIBEC 2015 and the 2015 NRPA Conference, both of which were fantastic. Now we enter October and it is time for the next industry gathering, Club Industry 2015. Club Industry 2015 will be hosted at the McCormick Place in Chicago. For…
