Skip to content

TechRepublic

  • Top Products Lists
  • AI
  • Developer
  • Payroll
  • Security
  • Project Management
  • TechRepublic Academy
  • Innovation
  • Cheat Sheets
  • Cloud
  • 5G
  • Big Data
  • TechRepublic Premium
  • Top Products Lists
  • AI
  • Developer
  • Payroll
  • Security
  • Project Management
  • TechRepublic Academy
  • Innovation
  • Cheat Sheets
  • Cloud
  • 5G
  • Big Data
  • See All Topics
  • Sponsored
  • Newsletters
  • Forums
  • Resource Library
TechRepublic Premium
Join / Sign In
After Hours

Photos: High-tech workout for teens

By Bill Detwiler September 22, 2006, 6:13 AM PDT on Twitter billdetwiler

Image
1
of 8

Overtime
Overtime
Photos: High-tech workout for teens

Stefanie Olsen/CNET News.com

Overtime, one of the country’s first teenager-only gyms, opens this Saturday in Mountain View, Calif., and plays up virtual-reality fitness. Unlike a Gold’s or the YMCA, Overtime restricts access to members ages 13 to 18–little kids and parents must wait in the lobby.

Stefanie Olsen/CNET News.com
Photos: High-tech workout for teens

Overtime is located off Highway 101 in Mountain View, Calif., a stone’s throw from the Googleplex, a Togo’s sandwich shop, a WiFi-enabled Starbucks and a Gold’s Gym (where the older set works out).

Photos: High-tech workout for teens

Inside, the club has a rock-climbing wall, high-definition flat-screen TVs, weight-training gear, two classrooms for yoga and kickboxing, a TV lounge and a health-food cafe. The “Flex Arcade” lets kids play Xbox 360 games by using their body as the joystick, working out their abs and upper body.

Photos: High-tech workout for teens

The Cybex Trazer is an interactive virtual-reality machine. The player first puts on a belt, which includes an infrared sensor that can track his or her movements and heart rate. The video game “Jump Explosion” encourages the player to jump up to hit balls that appear on an overhead video screen, scoring points when the virtual version of the player reaches a ball. The workout builds cardio and muscle strength.

Photos: High-tech workout for teens

To enter the private space, teens must be identified by thumbprint, with a biometric reader (pictured), which calls up a photo of the member on a PC screen and unlocks the door to the gym.

Photos: High-tech workout for teens

Spark bikes, shown here, were developed by Silicon Valley start-up Expresso Fitness. The stationary bike includes virtual-reality software and a Web-based tracking system so that two riders can race each other on the same 3D course. Cyclists must steer their stationary bike in order to stay on the virtual-reality road, and if a course goes uphill, gears will naturally tighten. rn

rnThe machine also tracks cyclists’ heart rate, speed, elevation and calories burned. Players can plug in their iPods, too.

Photos: High-tech workout for teens

Teens can boogie by playing Roxor’s “In the Groove 2” arcade game, which is much like “Dance Dance Revolution,” but with more music, according to Patrick Ferrell, CEO and founder of Overtime. Kids move their feet constantly to keep pace with the beat.

Photos: High-tech workout for teens

Kids can sculpt their abs and upper body on the Exer-station Pro, otherwise known as the Kilowatt Station. The system, which is hooked up to an Xbox 360 and a high-definition TV, essentially forces the player to be a full-body joystick, using the abs and upper body to move a virtual player in the game.

  • After Hours
  • Account Information

    Share with Your Friends

    Photos: High-tech workout for teens

    Your email has been sent

Share: Photos: High-tech workout for teens
Image of Bill Detwiler
By Bill Detwiler
Bill Detwiler is the Editor for Technical Content and Ecosystem at Celonis. He is the former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and previous host of TechRepublic's Dynamic Developer podcast and Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show.
  • Account Information

    Contact Bill Detwiler

    Your message has been sent

  • |
  • See all of Bill's content

TechRepublic Premium

  • TechRepublic Premium

    Checklist: Network and systems security

    Cybersecurity demands and the stakes of failing to properly secure systems and networks are high. While every organization’s specific security needs form a unique and complex blend of interconnected requirements, numerous security fundamentals almost always apply to each of these groups. It stands to reason that cybersecurity pros who effectively identify network and systems risks ...

    Published:  June 1, 2023, 4:00 PM EDT Modified:  June 2, 2023, 7:48 AM EDT Read More See more TechRepublic Premium
  • TechRepublic Premium

    How to host multiple websites on Linux with Apache

    In this guide from TechRepublic Premium we’re going to explore the various things you can do with a Linux server. We won’t leave out any steps, so you won’t have to refer to another tutorial to complete the process. The only step we will leave out is the installation of Linux, as we’ll assume you ...

    Downloads
    Published:  May 31, 2023, 4:00 PM EDT Modified:  June 1, 2023, 7:45 AM EDT Read More See more TechRepublic Premium
  • TechRepublic Premium

    How to deploy an application with Kubernetes

    If you want to deploy applications into a Kubernetes cluster, be warned — it’s not the easiest task. There are a lot of moving pieces that go into these scalable containers. Don’t you wish you had a complete roadmap, from start to finish, to walk you through the process of deploying the Kubernetes cluster, deploying ...

    Downloads
    Published:  May 31, 2023, 4:00 PM EDT Modified:  June 1, 2023, 7:51 AM EDT Read More See more TechRepublic Premium
  • TechRepublic Premium

    Cross-training tool kit

    The more flexibility you can create in your technology workforce, the better you’ll be equipped to manage tomorrow, whatever the future brings. Too often, we focus on helping our teams become technical specialists who know volumes about a single technology, but quickly lose sight of how that technology connects with others. This makes their skills ...

    Downloads
    Published:  May 30, 2023, 4:00 PM EDT Modified:  May 31, 2023, 4:50 PM EDT Read More See more TechRepublic Premium

Services

  • About Us
  • Newsletters
  • RSS Feeds
  • Site Map
  • Site Help & Feedback
  • FAQ
  • Advertise
  • Do Not Sell My Information

Explore

  • Downloads
  • TechRepublic Forums
  • Meet the Team
  • TechRepublic Academy
  • TechRepublic Premium
  • Resource Library
  • Photos
  • Videos
  • TechRepublic
  • TechRepublic on Twitter
  • TechRepublic on Facebook
  • TechRepublic on LinkedIn
  • TechRepublic on Flipboard
© 2023 TechnologyAdvice. All rights reserved.
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Property of TechnologyAdvice