Treadmills and exercise bikes at the gym are a great way for people to work
out regardless of the conditions outside. The problem is that they're boring
and monotonous, and there's no incentive to push yourself (unlike running
outside, when there's always someone to try to catch up to).

The solution: Treadmill Racing.

Network a series of treadmills and exercise bikes so that each one knows how
fast its user is running/pedaling in relation to the other users. Project
this data on a big-screen "track" in the front of the gym so that the gym
members can engage in a little friendly competition with one another. You
might time your start as someone else is completing a "lap" so you can race
against them.

In the end, it's about becoming healthier by having fun. That's the theory,
at least.

Inskickat av Jamey Stegmaier