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Our prompt from Precor was to create a piece of commercial gym equipment that intersected with the rising idea of wellness. The types of wellness we chose to promote were physical, mental, and environmental wellness.
Who would most benefit from this kind of device? We chose to interview middle-aged people who like the idea of staying fit, but don't go to commercial gym spaces for various reasons.
“I don’t go to the gym because there is no accountability and it takes a lot of time out of my day. If I have to do the same exercise every day, it’s not fun.”
Dan, 55
“I want to be fit, but trainers are expensive. Otherwise am I lifting the right weights? How do I use new machines? What areas should I focus on?”
Ellie, 42
“When working out, I prefer it to be not too structured, not too competitive, and I’m allowed to make mistakes. A lot of gym machines don’t allow for that.”
Sam, 51
→ Allow for variability in exercise.
→ Include guidance for use.
→ Make it accessible to any level.
After considering multiple kinds of full-body workouts, we decided on creating a device that would focus on boxing, which has been show to improve core and balance, decrease stress, and lower blood pressure.
We explored multiple kinds of forms that would involve light-up areas to cue the user to punch. We eventually decided on a form that adapts the convex form of a punching bag, in addition to a floor mat that would similarly cue the user.
Screens are included on either side of the punching area in order to give instruction to the user. We created rough physical mockups of the dimensions to ensure a universal size.
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I took the lead on developing the lightweight gloves that would live with the machine. The gloves would be made with a wearable silicone material that would also house a biometrics tracker in the wristband that would track user's data during their workout.
Users can either start the machine with an app on their phone or with the quick start buttons.
