Technogym becomes first fitness equipment manufacturer to release Apple GymKit

At IHRSA 2018, Technogym showcases Apple Watch connectivity. After November’s first Apple GymKit implementation in a commercial club, Technogym globally now features an installed base of more than 5,000 Apple GymKit-enabled pieces of equipment.

After the first ever fitness club in the world offering Apple GymKit compatibility on Technogym equipment launched last November in Sydney (Australia), today, Technogym now features an installed base of more than 5,000 Apple GymKit-enabled pieces of equipment in hundreds of fitness clubs all over the world.

Apple Watch users can now track their indoor exercise (at home or at their fitness center) by simply tapping their Apple Watch to Apple GymKit-enabled Technogym cardio equipment including treadmills, ellipticals, indoor bikes or stair steppers. In this groundbreaking innovation, data not previously communicated will sync seamlessly, including active and total calories, distance, speed, floors climbed, incline and pace, resulting in the most accurate measurements possible. Now when Apple Watch customers view metrics during their workout, the metrics on the Technogym equipment match what they see on their wrist.

Apple Watch represent the latest news within the comprehensive Technogym connected wellness offer. Innovation has always represented a strong element of the Technogym DNA: in 1996 Technogym has launched the first software system to manage training at the gym, in 2003 the first TV screen integrated in a fitness equipment, in 2007 the first online fitness equipment and in 2012 the first cloud in the fitness arena. In 30 years Technogym has created a global community of over 35 million people training every day on its products in 80.000 fitness facilities and over 200.000 private homes in over 100 countries.