Fitness Technology
Fitness Technology
5 minute read · Issue Number 99 · December 17th, 2021
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 1 in 4 adults (25%) do not meet the global recommended physical activity levels.
Fitness technology is here to solve that – let’s talk about why it matters, what other problems it is solving, drivers and players in the market, predictions, and opportunities.
Fitness Technology
Why it matters?
Tons of research has proved over and over that practicing some physical fitness, sport, or exercise has countless benefits to your physiological and psychological wellbeing.
Similarly, learning to optimize and improve our performance within fitness is also important. Tech exists to help humans do things easier, faster, smaller, and cheaper — it serves as powerful leverage to execute more with less.
🔍 Problem(s)
Physical inactivity leads to health problems – such as obesity or cardiovascular issues – that significantly impact overall costs and expenditures on the economy.
Furthermore, the pandemic forced us to look for alternative routines and training methods to stay fit while keeping safety measurements.
Lastly, if you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it. Optimizing fitness is challenging without proper monitoring and analysis.
💡 Solutions
Fitness technology:
Creates tools that enable new and more focused exercises
Optimizes training & performance
Increases participation rates through accessibility
Improves overall health and reduces unnecessary economic expenditures
🛠 Divers and Main Players in the Market
Mobile smartphones and the internet are probably the two most important drivers that enable millions to fitness and fitness technology. From videos to apps and trackers, they create the biggest impact.
Connected Fitness – Peloton, Echelon, iFit, Mirror, Tonal, Forte, Hydrow, Tempo
Sleep – Nest Hub, Fitbit, Whoop, Eight Sleep
Equipment – Technogym, Life Fitness
Heart rate monitors – Polar, Garmin
Apps & AI – Oga, Runtastic, Freeletics, Nike training club, Homecourt, Strava
Mindfulness – Calm, Headspace
Social Fitness – Classpass, Gympass
🔮 Predictions & Opportunities
The first technology (or company) that figures out how to involve the remaining 25% of adults in fitness will become a multi-billion dollar company.
Considering most fitness technologies are new and emerging, we could expect a higher degree of personalization and types of services in the upcoming years.
With more people shifting to connected fitness, traditional gyms may eventually shift to a hybrid model to stay in business.
Access to the best coaches in the world will be democratized and be a relevant part of the ‘creator economy.’
Advancements in fitness technology and analytics will find new insights on human behavior to motivate more people into more fitness.
🔗 Links
Talent Hack raises $17 million led by Emergence to power the fitness creator economy; Before Talent Hack, fitness creators were stitching together a handful of platforms to run their business, from PayPal to Wix to email automation software and more. Not anymore.
Hyper-personalization Is the Next Big Trend in Fitness; Workouts tailored to individual biomechanics and training results present challenges to today’s health clubs. Here’s what to do.
What the Fitness Market Will Look Like in the Future; Trends that will shape the market’s future.
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I talked with Fernando about Pitz’s pain and solution, different opportunities in the sponsorships and ‘creator economy’ markets, the potential, challenges, and roadmap for Pitz, and much more.
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