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The Future of Fitness Recovery: 4 Must-See Innovations at IHRSA 2024

Join Krissy Vann on an exciting journey across the IHRSA 2024 trade show floor, now under the banner of the Health & Fitness Association, as she uncovers the forefront of post-workout recovery innovations. With the fitness industry rapidly evolving, the demand for dedicated recovery spaces within gyms has skyrocketed. Consumers are not just looking for places to work out; they seek holistic environments that cater to their recovery needs as well. Recovery spaces are becoming essential for gyms, offering a unique selling point to attract new members or serving as an upgraded amenity to enhance member retention and satisfaction. In this feature, we dive into how these innovations not only meet consumer demand but also represent a savvy investment to boost the bottom line. Discover the top four recovery innovations that are setting the stage for a new era in wellness: 1. Zerobody Dry Float at Next Wellness USA - Experience the revolutionary Zerobody Dry Float, a patented system designed to rejuvenate both body and mind through the science of floatation, offering stress relief, muscle and joint pain reduction, improved sleep, and enhanced focus without getting wet. 2. Human Touch Massage Chairs - With over 45 years of pioneering wellness, Human Touch presents a diverse range of massage chairs and products, meticulously designed to revitalize your body and mind, beautifully blending performance with aesthetics to complement any space. 3. Normatec Compression Boots at Hyperice - Step into the future with Normatec 3, the latest in dynamic air compression technology. Designed to enhance recovery, improve training outcomes, and optimize performance, Normatec offers a unique massage experience that elevates your wellness routine. 4. ContourPod Pro at Wellness USA- Transform your recovery experience with the ContourPod Pro, integrating 33 wellness technologies into a comprehensive, immersive relaxation journey. From dual heat systems to comprehensive massages and an enriched atmosphere, the ContourPod Pro is your gateway to holistic well-being. Dive into the heart of post-workout recovery with us, and see firsthand how these cutting-edge innovations from IHRSA 2024 are redefining what it means to recover, rejuvenate, and excel in the world of fitness and wellness. #workoutrecovery #fitnessbusiness #fitnessindustry Timestamps 00:00- Intro 00:20- Zerobody Dry Cold Plunge 02:12- Human Touch Massage Chair 03:33- Normatec Compression Boot 05:03- ContourPod Pro

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we know that gymo goers are demanding wellness and Recovery Services at Ursa this year in La now the health and fitness Association modalities for Recovery could be found throughout the trade show floor here are four unique finds that atfw encountered the first was a showstopper for many at Ursa meet the world's first dry cold plunge we're going to show off the benefits of whole body cryo without getting wet right so there's no Fierce wind there's no condenser units there's no filtration units t
here's no drains um showering before and after is unnecessary basically it's all the benefits of whole body cryo uh without any of the hassle you've done the ice bath before right all right so if you've done the ice bath before and you have a little bit of a tolerance you can do 5 minutes normally if you're a beginner I recommend just three feel a little bit of compression and you're about to be floating in three two one and she's floating oh that's that's crazy first time this has ever been don
e in the world is a float tank and a cold plunge without the wetness the compression factor is actually the one of the key things um combined with the circulation pumps so it actually is supposed to pump the cold water on top of you and have it kind of rushing around the body honestly the biggest uh customer of ours are military pro teams uh universities uh Med Spas it's a treatment table first and you can adjust it so you can actually do manipulations do you know manual work while they're float
ing while they're getting that compression and dein flammation you can actually you know manipulate the body so just in a few seconds you'll feel that platform raise you up I just want them to see the coming up from the grave and there she comes there's no denying the world's first dry cold plunge comes with a hefty price tag and a large footprint so future scale and gems of this technology will be fascinating to watch now recovery section in health clubs are expanding and for many operators the
y become a great way to encourage members to upgrade their experience which adds to the bottom line so next we try out the human touch massage chair you're going to have a combination of pressure point rolling so massage and also displacement so almost like if you have a chiropractor that is going to adjust those uh range of motion at the Joint are we ready we are so ready all right I know so you can slide as as well your arms forearms and palm of the hand we have a lot of nerve termination in t
he palm of the hand and the bottom of the feet and this chair is going to address those as well it's going to do a nice little compression on the forearm as well which you know is is vital for grip right to conserve a good grip all right let's go for recovery and we just with one click here to unlock the remote you need to have that membership or that you know uh uh package of session purchase and it's going to unlock the remote and that's it two click on the remote and then look at her she's go
ing into that zero gravity position which is so important as well for great blood flow and lymphatic flush truth be told I have one of these chairs around the corner from my podcast Studio it's not your average massage experience and truly feels like you're getting a treatment by 10 hands at once 10 out of 10 recommend another popular edition for health club operators has been the introduction of normat compression boots let's check out the latest Innovations in that space what this normate Tech
does it helps circulation blood flow that lactic acid that builds up making your leg sore it flushes that up flushes new blood in uh with new blood with all the nutrients oxygen kind of make you recover a lot faster you're feeling refreshed and ready to go for the rest of the day or start the day you just slip the boots on and pulling them up as high as you can and then zip it up to the top so very easy to use so here's the control unit so power button on the side uh 15minute sessions we'll set
you to so legs we also have a hip attachment and arm attachment so seven different levels of pressure we'll have you on five also there's ton of different kind of customization options so five different chambers so it's going to start in your feet and then work its way up and down uh but you you think oh my just my feet are killing me you can just do Zone one which is that bottom area too what's the feedback from gym goers cuz we know recovery is fastest growing sector totally SP a lot of these
facilities obviously are wanting to turn those unused areas in a kind of Health and Wellness Recovery Station so normate Tech has been very popular in that space and it's one of two things it's adding it as an amenity just a value ad for your membership and stuff like that or two if you're looking to kind of uh use it as a revenue stream uh we're typically seeing about a dollar per minute and lastly after a long day at the trade show it was time for me to relax so the client can control the tem
perature the massage the aroma the ventilation but not the time they're self- automated so they can be tied to the T-Max controller of these go for the lights the LEDs for the face each wavelength is different for wavelength of depth of penetration from the red to the blue the visible spectrum red is anti-aging ATP because it's the deepest penetrating blue is for acne it's used a lot for acne treatments to kill the PE acne bacteria green is for detox yellows for fine lines and wrinkles and lymph
atic drainage so each wavelength penetrates different in the body the infrared bed the you can feel that the bed is heated in these lower back so that gives you the lower back heat so everybody can self- customize what they want if you don't want the heat we have dry heat we have infrared heat you can use both either or none now just relax and enjoy it I'm chrisy van your host of all things Fitness and Wellness be sure to hit like And subscribe I host new podcast weekly featuring industry though
t leaders and influencers this is atfw

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