Introduction
Life Fitness Connect delivers a connected training service for gym staff and members in strength and cardio. By tracking progress and offering Personal Trainer tools, Life Fitness Connect increases engagement at the gym.
The Main unit measures repetitions, speed and range of motion and is located on top of the weight stack on a pin-loaded machine. The Pucks can be used standalone at free weight zones and together with the machine to connect the app with programs and sensor.
Download and Install
The Life Fitness Connect app is free to use end users on both Android™ and iPhone™. The easiest way to download and install the app is to scan our clubs unique QR code, please ask our reception staff where these are located.
Alternatively you can simply search Life Fitness Connect app on Google Play™ or the Apple App Store™.
Create Your Account
To store the training history in the cloud, receive personalized programs and communicate with the gym, members need to create their personal account.
When creating your personal account, do ensure you use your location to successfully connect to the club gym.
You will need to select AGREE to accept the clubs privacy policy before you are successfully connected.
First Workout
Once installed, member can start using Life Fitness Connect. Look for the Puck at your facility to find out which equipment or zone have been outfitted with the service.
- To start the workout, tap the Puck with the phone. The Life Fitness Connect app instantly connects with the Main Unit and presents the associated program or exercise.
- Place the phone in the phone holder on the equipment and facing your workout position.
- place yourself at the machine, select your weight. Tracking will start as soon as you use the machine, waking up the unit from sleep mode.
Life Fitness Connect counts the reps and detects when you rest and starts a rest timer. When you continue with the exercise, Life Fitness Connect starts the next set, counting the reps until you rest again. To keep the right speed, follow the machine guide, the gray circle. Once done, just press finish and your first workout has been recorded.
Life Fitness Connect supports a variety of programs, exercises and classes that can be cast to a big screen using Airplay™ or Chromecast™. The gym or PT can share their knowledge to the members setting up their own set of workouts for almost any type of training using machines, free weight, body weight or cardio equipment.
Menus
Life Fitness Connect has been designed to be easy to use for any user but with a rich set of statistics and training history for more advanced users.
Home
This is the starting page, here you will find messages from the gym and PT, your monthly summary, calendar, latest workout and quick start if you like to select your own exercises.
WORKOUTS
Contains gym, PT and personal workouts. Your total weight will be shown directly on the tile so you can easily follow your progress, ready for the next workout.
STATS
Here you will find number of times, total reps, weight and one rep max (1RM). 1RM is the estimated maximum weight you could move for 1 repetition. Over time you should see a progress on 1RM, getting more fit.
HISTORY
This tab arranges the workouts by days and months. The history tab lists both featured and personal workouts, training in a zone, with a machine or connected cardio machines like a treadmill. In History you will find detailed data about each occasion and workout.
SETTINGS
In settings you will find your personal settings like weight, account information and general settings to personalise the Life Fitness Connect app.
If you would like assistance to get started, please email reception@ucsactive.org.uk or call us on 020 7433 2127, our team would be delighted to assist you.