Smart Strength Updates
This is an overview of all product updates of the EGYM Smart Strength machines.
2023-Q1
Benefit: While performing the 3-step maximum strength test, members are shown the last strength value achieved per step.
Value: Provides members with improved user guidance when performing the 3-stage maximum strength test and provides additional motivation in every session.
Benefit: The new banner visualization provides your members with even better user guidance after achieving a new personal best performance per set.
Value: Members are additionally motivated and clearly informed when reaching their set goal.
2022-Q4
Benefit: Your members' will now be further guided through the maximum strength test and additionally receive more precise instructions for even more accurate test results.
Value: The enhanced guidance ensures a more precise maximum strength value determination by our Smart Strength machine for an even more personalized workout plan creation.
2022-Q3
Benefit: Users receive a notification on the display as soon as no more activity is detected during a training set. The pop-up message "End of exercise" appears on the display for 10 seconds after no movement is detected by the user on the machine for a certain period of time. Once the user resumes movement within the time window, the message will automatically disappear from the display and the user will return to the actual workout. If the user still does not perform any movement within the 10 seconds, the workout is finished and the user is automatically redirected to the exercise results. Alternatively, the user can jump directly to the exercise results by pressing the "OK" button.
Value: Especially during the last repetitions lifting a lot of weight, the user may need to release the weight and take a short break within the set. To avoid the set being aborted unexpectedly, the user will be informed in advance by the pop-up window.
Value: Especially during the last repetitions lifting a lot of weight, the user may need to release the weight and take a short break within the set. To avoid the set being aborted unexpectedly, the user will be informed in advance by the pop-up window. 
2022-Q2
Why?
We introduced our new Open Mode for EGYM Smart Strength a few weeks ago. The new Open Mode allows you to use EGYM Smart Strength not only in a separate area in the synchronized Circuit Mode but also on the free fitness floor, as Open provides maximum flexibility for your members and delivers a perfectly tuned training experience for both beginners and your experienced members.
What?
For gym owners currently using EGYM Smart Strength in Circuit Mode, we offer the option to convert their EGYM Smart Strength machines to our new operating Open Mode. We have summarized the exact differences between Circle Mode and Open Mode for you in a separate blog article.
Important: Since conversions from the familiar Circuit Mode to the new Open Mode impact your trainers’ work processes and the training experience of your members, a consultation with one of our concept consultants is mandatory beforehand.
Smart Strength in Circle Mode
Smart Strength in Open Mode
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2022-Q1
2021-Q4
Why?
With EGYM+ we offer on the one hand the possibility to your members to provide additional personalized training programs on the Smart Strength machines for long-term training successes and on the other hand your club the possibility to generate additional revenues with the help of EGYM+. The result: higher customer satisfaction and economic success within your club at the same time!
What?
Until now, the access to EGYM+ (formerly EGYM Premium) for your members was "hidden" behind the menu icon ( ☰ ). With the upcoming software update, this option will move further into the foreground and will be much more visible under the name of the logged-in member, if they are not yet actively using EGYM+. After pressing the "Try EGYM+" field, the familiar pop-up window will open with additional information on how to activate the trial phase. 
What remains the same?
- The activation of the trial period can be done either by the trainer or the member himself/herself on the device, depending on the conditions set by the club.
- The duration of the trial phase can be defined by your club.
- Type of additional training programs included in EGYM+.
Do you need more information about EGYM+? Click here to find all relevant information.
Why?
With the launch of the Fitness Hub, we've not only revolutionized your members' onboarding experience, but along with that, we've also created new ways to make getting started on our EGYM Smart Strength machines even more flexible. We've made small changes to the Smart Onboarding process in the latest Smart Strength software update, which will affect both your members and trainers.
What?
The following improvements are now available for your trainers as well as members:
- Trainer: By selecting the EGYM Mode on the Fitness Hub, all EGYM Smart Strength machines are unlocked for the member and automatically adjust to the appropriate training position. Should the trainer still notice during the independent onboarding of his members that the seat settings are not yet optimally adjusted by the Smart Strength machine, he can now access and adjust the machine settings already during the Smart Onboarding by holding his RFID chip to the machine. After the trainer has corrected the seat settings, the Smart Onboarding process starts again from the beginning with the familiar introduction screens on the respective Smart Stength machine.
- Member: The number of first repetitions during the Smart Onboarding process on EGYM Smart Strength (to get used to the machine and the movement sequence ) has been reduced from eight to six repetitions. Afterwards, as before, your member will also have the opportunity to complete a strength test. For more information on the Smart Onboarding process on our Smart Strength machines, click here.
2021-Q2
Why?
With the introduction of Fitness Hub, we can enable new functionality for our Smart Strength machines that enables fast and effortless onboarding of new members.
What?
Customers that use the Fitness hub can onboard members in just 2 minutes, EGYM machines are set up automatically, thanks to the latest in machine vision and machine learning. Using the Fitness Hub analysis, all settings for our Smart Strength (and Smart Flex) machines are created automatically to exactly fit the person scanned. During the scan, the staff can keep a safe social distance to comply with increased safety and hygiene demands. Also, the increased speed of this process enables more options for improved processes: Either a seamless group onboarding session or using the time gained for additional personal interaction and services, such as personalized health and fitness consulting.
Why?
With the introduction of Fitness Hub, we can enable new functionality for our Smart Strength machines that enables more focus on members’ personal needs during onboarding, versus focussing on the standard procedures.
What?
For customers that have a Fitness Hub, three things happen when a new member logs in for the first time on a Smart Strength machine after the contactless onboarding with Fitness Hub:
- First, the machine already knows the ideal settings and moves its handles, seat, etc., into the correct position.
- Second, when used for the first time, a tutorial on the machine’s screens shows what to focus on during an exercise and how to use each machine.
- Third, the machine guides members and teaches them how to conduct strength tests. These integrated strength tests recur periodically. That means they calculate the optimal training weight for a member at that exact moment in time. Consequently, the training weight is always optimally set to the current performance level and training goal, ensuring effective workouts at all times.
This way, the tedious operational part of the onboarding process is fully automated and leaves staff much more time for value-adding personal interaction and service.
