Star Trac recently introduced the air-driven Turbo Trainer bike. It delivers both an upper and lower body workout through an isokenetic resistance mechanism. As the RPMs increase, the flywheel disperses air at a rate that matches the user’s effort level.
“Air displacement technology has exploded in popularity in recent years for high, short burst anaerobic training that complements CrossFit and other high intensity programs,” said Michael Bruno, the founder of Core Health and Fitness dba Star Trac.
The Turbo Trainer’s resistance matches the effort exerted by the rider. The console displays user statistics like time elapsed, distance, kilocalories, RPMs and telemetric heart rate when the user is wearing a chest strap.
“The concept of an air bike is not new,” said Jeff Dilts, the vice president of Global Marketing. “Historically, these bikes have been built for low-use fitness centers, rehab facilities or short bursts of use on the sidelines of professional sporting events, but did not provide a commercial use warranty. With the Turbo Trainer by Star Trac, we were able to take a proven workout modality and make it ideal for the commercial setting, designed to withstand the stresses placed on it by athletes and exercisers of any level.”
Since 1979, Star Trac has supplied products and programs in the fitness industry. Its overall mission is to increase the number of people who adopt a healthy and active lifestyle. The Turbo Trainer is another step in that direction.
“The Turbo Trainer … offers exercisers a proven cardio modality for maximum results in a truly commercially- designed product that features the same great, user-focused elements of the rest of the cutting edge Star Trac cardio lineup,” said Bruno.
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Rachel Zabonick-Chonko is the editor-in-chief of Club Solutions Magazine. She can be reached at rachel@peakemedia.com.
