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The machine that turns you into a machine
by Patrick Bardelli
The strength training of tomorrow, today
20.5.2020
Translation: machine translated
The strength training of tomorrow is already available in Zurich today. With robot technology, AI and a personalised training plan. But it comes at a price.
Last autumn, I was able to take a look at the strength training of the future. The leg press was developed by a Swiss company in Zurich and Japan. And it impressed me during my trial training session at Technopark.
Safe strength training for everyone
The manufacturer is now responding to the coronavirus crisis and offering an alternative to the recently reopened gyms. The trial training session, which includes an introduction to the training concept and the creation of your first personalised training plan, is free of charge and lasts around half an hour. You can then use the booking tool to book workouts at any time and train independently with a maximum of one other person in the same room.
Two artificial muscles form the centrepiece of the leg press. These are drive elements that contract with air pressure. They behave like real muscles. The trick is to control these systems. According to the manufacturer, this is a complex process. It took them ten years to perfect the function of these soft robotic elements.
Two training sessions on the high-tech leg press are available per person per week at Zurich Technopark. A single 20-minute workout costs 25 francs. The 10-workout plan is available for 200 francs and the 20-workout plan for 350 francs. The annual subscription is the cheapest at 500 francs.
Dynamic Devices offers business customers a separate pricing model. As an alternative to purchasing a device, the customer, for example a physiotherapist, pays a monthly amount starting at 1490 francs. Their patients can then train on the devices.
Patrick Bardelli
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Patrick.Bardelli@digitecgalaxus.chFrom radio journalist to product tester and storyteller, jogger to gravel bike novice and fitness enthusiast with barbells and dumbbells. I'm excited to see where the journey'll take me next.
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