DESIGNING the EXERCISE EXPERIENCE®
AKTIV BLOG
Health and Wellness Benefits of Outdoor Workouts
If you are looking for a health and wellness boost, step outside! Simply being out in nature provides a host of mental, physical, and recovery benefits. Even a few minutes a day can improve our mood and our health, leading to reduced stress, better sleep, and less...
Gym Storage Solutions That Improve the User Experience
Gym storage is a critical component of gym design but can often be among the last things considered or even overlooked. Gym storage is essential to the overall user experience and should be an integral part of any design plan – and even considered before equipment is selected. Whether you are looking at a gym redesign, gym refresh or gym reorganization, taking a hard look at your current gym storage solution and assessing its effectiveness is imperative.
How to Find an Exercise Accountability Partner
Photo Credit: The Dean Apartments Finding the motivation to exercise can be difficult at times and an exercise accountability partner might be a great way to help you build better habits toward achieving your goals. USA Today reports that a full 67 percent of gym...
Modernize Your Fitness Facility with Digital Exercise Programming
First Image Photo Credit: 360 Huguenot St, New Rochelle, NY In 2023, the integration of digital exercise programs in a fitness space will become less a question of whether it’s necessary and rather a question of what kind of digital programming should be employed....
You’re Ready to Take on 2023, But is Your Gym Design?
As we embark on a new year, fitness facilities continue to adapt their offerings and gym design in a quest to meet with changing user expectations. How have you prepared your facility differently leading into 2023? Consumer demand for exercise variety and digital...
Designing the Idyllic Home Gym
Whether it be supplemental to your gym routine, or your full-time training space, investing more deeply in a home gym may be something you want to consider for 2023. A carefully designed home gym with the right gym equipment offers a myriad of benefits including...
A Holistic Approach to Your New Year’s Resolution
As we head into the holidays, many of us are starting to think about our New Year’s resolution. A fresh year on the calendar allows us to get a fresh start on our commitments and habits concerning different areas, and for a lot of us, a big focus is our health and our...
New Year Planning: Gym Design Refresh
As we head into the New Year, start your gym design and refresh your new year planning with Aktiv.
Fitness Motivation for Your Users During the Holidays
The typical lull in gym attendance, exercise adherence, and fitness motivation during the holidays doesn’t have to be true for your facility. While shorter days, holiday plans, and family obligations provide ample excuse for skipping some workouts, as fitness and...
Workout Motivation and Staying Connected During the Holidays
The combination of social gatherings, changes in weather, visiting family members, and traveling might impact your workout motivation during the holiday season. As much as it’s expected every year, staying connected to your health goals can still be difficult during...
Working out with a Plan: Why a Fitness Program is Key to Your Clients’ Success
A fitness program can give clients safety cues, form instruction, and valuable feedback that has been proven to improve exercise outcomes. Research shows that those who exercised with professional guidance were able to achieve greater results in lean body mass gain,...
Aktiv’s Holiday Gift Guide for Fitness Friends on Your List
Looking for that perfect holiday gift for yourself or the fitness enthusiast in your life? Look no further! Aktiv Solutions has an extensive array of functional training equipment, strength training gear, and recovery tools for all fitness levels. With plenty of...