Fitness Question
In the way of technology and fitness, are there any products
that will record and maintain exercise progress and other pertinent
information?
Fitness Answer
In recent market research, work out devices and machinery have
been found to be lagging in technological upgrades. In fact,
the co-founder of the Norwell-based company, Mike Lannon is
releasing a new technology. Despite the growing number of treadmills,
rowing machines, and cross trainers that track the work out
time and caloric burn, many of these devices do not store the
data at the end of the workout.
For the fitness-techno-enthusiast,
home computer software may be purchased to generate a personal
fitness program. The end-user may log their daily performance
and workout plan.
With the release of the Koko
Smartrainer, the intelligent interface will share data with
similar exercise equipment anywhere across the globe. The technology
of Koko Smarttrainer will recognize the exerciser by name and
the type of fitness program and challenge level of their work-out.
At the Springfield YMCA, these
machines have acquired a popular following. In fact, YMCA is
in the process of negotiating more Koko Smarttrainers. The reason
most people sing high praises about the equipment is that it
tantamount to working with a personal trainer.
The concept of Koko Smarttrainer
was conceived to be a fitness machine with a brain. Although,
the Smartrainer bears a similar resemblance to other multipurpose
weight-training equipment; except the flat-panel color video
monitor. The swivel screen may be adjusted to accommodate the
end-user’s position. The interactive screen features a tutorial
of the appropriate way to perform the exercise. The astute machinery
tracks and generates a comprehensive fitness program based on
both age and the weight of the recipient.
Full production of the fitness
technology of a brain is planned for the fall of 2006.
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