Introducing Heart Rate-Based Structured Workouts in SELFLOOPS

Help every member train at the right intensity with structured workouts based on individual heart rate data.

With the latest SELFLOOPS update, coaches can now create structured workouts based on heart rate percentages, helping every member follow a clear training plan tailored to their individual intensity level.

Combined with our existing FTP-based cycling workouts, this new feature gives coaches more ways to deliver structured, data-driven training.

From unstructured exercise to guided training

Without a structured workout, members may struggle to understand how hard they should train. Coaches also have fewer tools to ensure that everyone follows the intended training plan.

SELFLOOPS changes this.

Coaches can design workouts with predefined heart rate intensity targets. Members can then follow the workout and adjust their effort according to their own heart rate data.

The result? A more structured training experience, where every class has a clear purpose.

Personalized intensity based on heart rate

Heart rate provides valuable information about how hard someone is working during exercise.

With SELFLOOPS, coaches can use heart rate percentages to define the intensity of each workout phase. This allows members with different fitness levels to follow the same workout structure while working at intensity levels appropriate to their individual heart rate.

Instead of asking everyone to work at the same absolute intensity, coaches can provide a more personalized training experience.

One workout. Individual intensity targets. A clear plan for everyone.

Already available for cycling. Now available for heart rate training.

SELFLOOPS already supports structured cycling workouts based on Functional Threshold Power (FTP).

Coaches can use FTP to define power targets and guide cyclists through different training intensities.

Now, we’re extending structured workouts to heart rate-based training.

This gives fitness operators and coaches greater flexibility to design training sessions for different activities and training goals.

The new functionality also comes with a redesigned user interface, making the workout creation experience more intuitive and efficient.

Make every class count

Structured workouts help coaches deliver more consistent training experiences across classes.

Rather than leaving intensity to chance, coaches can define the purpose of each session and guide members through a planned sequence of training phases.

This can help members better understand their training, follow the intended intensity and work toward their performance goals.

For fitness clubs, it also creates an opportunity to deliver a more professional, data-driven training experience that differentiates their services.

Ready to bring structured training to your fitness club?

With SELFLOOPS, you can combine wearable data, heart rate monitoring and structured workouts to help your members train smarter.

Whether you’re running group fitness classes, coaching athletes or delivering cycling workouts, SELFLOOPS helps you turn training data into actionable insights.

Don’t leave training to chance. Give every workout a purpose.

📩 Contact us to discover how SELFLOOPS structured workouts can improve your training experience.

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Members stay where their community lives

Fitness is belonging. Members who feel part of a community show up more, stay longer and bring friends.

That’s why SELFLOOPS Spark now includes Chat and Feed. 

Coaches and members can message each other, and workouts and milestones are shared automatically (if the user enables it), with likes and comments built in.

The loop that keeps members coming back

Workouts spark the conversation, and the conversation drives the next session. A member finishes a ride, a friend comments, a coach replies, and tomorrow’s session is already booked. That loop is what builds habit, and habit is what builds retention.

What this means for your business

  • Higher engagement: members who interact with each other and with your coaches come back more often.
  • Stronger retention: belonging is the hardest thing for a competitor to copy.
  • A community you own: conversations and activity stay inside your branded app, not on third-party platforms.

The Future of Group Fitness: How Immersive Technology, Interactive Walls, and Real-Time Heart Rate Tracking Are Transforming the Gym Experience

The fitness industry is evolving faster than ever. Today’s members are looking for experiences that are engaging, motivating, and memorable—not just another workout.

Imagine walking into a studio where the walls and floor come alive with dynamic projections. Interactive targets appear around the room, participants move, jump, and tap illuminated objects, and every exercise feels like playing a real-life video game. The environment reacts instantly to every movement, creating an exciting and immersive experience that keeps members focused, energized, and eager to come back.

But creating an unforgettable class is only part of the story.

Real-Time Performance Tracking That Motivates Everyone

While participants interact with the immersive environment, SELFLOOPS adds another powerful dimension: live physiological feedback.

Using the SELFLOOPS Real-Time API, every participant’s heart rate, training zone, calories burned, and workout intensity are displayed on a fully customizable interface projected onto large screens or integrated directly into the immersive visual experience.

Members instantly know whether they need to push harder or recover, while coaches can monitor the entire class in real time and provide personalized guidance without interrupting the flow of the workout.

Instead of guessing how hard they’re working, every participant trains with objective, live performance data.

An Experience That Goes Beyond Entertainment

Interactive lighting and projection mapping create excitement, but measurable results keep members coming back.

SELFLOOPS transforms immersive workouts into data-driven training sessions by collecting and analyzing every metric throughout the class.

After each workout:

  • Members automatically receive a personalized post-workout email report.
  • Heart rate data, calories, training load, and workout history are securely stored in the SELFLOOPS cloud.
  • Coaches gain valuable insights into attendance, performance trends, and member progress.
  • Gyms build long-term engagement through measurable improvement instead of one-time excitement.

Every session becomes part of each member’s fitness journey.

Unlimited Customization Through the SELFLOOPS Real-Time API

Every immersive studio has its own style, branding, and workout concept.

That’s why the SELFLOOPS Real-Time API allows developers and technology partners to integrate live physiological data into virtually any immersive fitness experience.

Whether your studio uses:

  • Projection mapping
  • LED walls
  • Interactive floors
  • Gamified fitness experiences
  • Mixed reality environments
  • Custom scoring systems

SELFLOOPS can stream real-time performance data directly into your application, creating a seamless experience where fitness metrics become part of the game itself.

The result is an environment where technology, entertainment, and sports science work together to maximize motivation.

Why Members Love Immersive Group Fitness

People don’t just want to exercise—they want experiences worth talking about.

Immersive group fitness combines competition, teamwork, visual stimulation, and real-time feedback into a single workout that appeals to beginners and experienced athletes alike.

Members stay engaged because they can:

  • See their effort live on the screen.
  • Challenge friends using objective performance metrics.
  • Stay in the correct heart rate zone.
  • Feel rewarded after every class with detailed performance reports.
  • Track their long-term progress over weeks and months.

This combination dramatically increases motivation, retention, and consistency.

The Future of Fitness Is Interactive, Connected, and Measurable

The next generation of fitness isn’t just about brighter lights or larger screens.

It’s about creating immersive experiences that are both exciting and scientifically measurable.

With SELFLOOPS, every heartbeat becomes part of the experience. Every workout is captured, analyzed, and transformed into meaningful insights that help members improve and help gyms deliver greater value.

Whether you’re building a next-generation boutique studio, an immersive HIIT experience, or a connected fitness platform, SELFLOOPS provides the technology to turn engaging workouts into measurable results.

Bring your immersive fitness experience to life with SELFLOOPS—and let every workout become an unforgettable, data-driven adventure.

Introducing Self-Service Member Setup: Gym Members Can Join and Connect Their Heart Rate Monitor in Just 4 Steps

One of the biggest challenges when introducing group heart rate training is getting members onboard quickly and efficiently.

Until now, staff often had to register new users, assign them to the gym, and manually configure their heart rate monitors. While this process wasn’t difficult, it still required staff time—especially during busy class schedules.

We’re excited to introduce a new feature that changes all of that.

Members Can Now Set Everything Up by Themselves

With the latest version of the SELFLOOPS Spark app for iPhone and Android, members can now join their gym and configure their own heart rate monitor in less than a minute.

The entire process takes just 4 simple steps:

  1. Download the SELFLOOPS Spark app
  2. Create your own account
  3. Enter the Gym’s Join Code
  4. Setup your heart rate monitor

That’s it.

The next time they walk into a class, their heart rate will automatically appear on the big screen.

Designed to Remove Friction

Whether you’re onboarding one new member or hundreds, the new self-service setup dramatically simplifies the process.

members can do everything directly from their own smartphone.

This means:

  • Faster onboarding
  • Less work for reception staff
  • Fewer setup errors
  • A better first experience for new members

Works with All Supported Heart Rate Monitors

The process supports 100% of the sensors in the market, making it easy for gyms to continue using their preferred hardware while eliminating manual administration.

Simple. Fast. Automatic. Exactly the way onboarding should be.

Why Wearable Compatibility Matters in Group Fitness

As wearable technology becomes increasingly common in the fitness industry, gyms and fitness clubs are facing an important operational question: should members be required to use a specific heart rate device, or should the platform adapt to the devices members already own?

For many facilities, flexibility and ease of onboarding are becoming key factors in member adoption and long-term engagement.

Supporting the Devices Members Already Use

SELFLOOPS Group Fitness is a group heart rate tracking service designed to support a wide range of wearable devices and heart rate technologies, allowing members to participate using equipment they are already familiar with.

The platform currently supports:

  • Whoop
  • Google Fitbit Air
  • Apple Watch
  • Wear OS
  • ANT+ heart rate devices, including products from brands such as Garmin, Polar, and Wahoo Fitness and many others.

This broad compatibility reduces friction during onboarding and eliminates the need for members to purchase additional hardware before participating in group fitness classes.

Reducing Operational Friction for Clubs and Franchises

For gyms operating at scale, compatibility can significantly impact both member experience and operational efficiency.

When members can connect devices they already own:

  • Setup time is reduced
  • Staff support requirements decrease
  • Adoption rates typically improve
  • Barriers to participation are minimized

This flexibility is particularly valuable for multi-location gyms and fitness franchises, where simplifying onboarding processes can have a meaningful effect across hundreds or thousands of members.

Optional Branded Heart Rate Devices

While many clubs prefer a bring-your-own-device approach, some facilities also choose to offer branded heart rate monitors as part of their ecosystem.

Providing club-branded devices can help reinforce brand identity inside the facility while giving members an additional option for participation. It also creates a more unified in-club experience for facilities that want tighter control over hardware deployment.

A Flexible Approach to Group Fitness Technology

Rather than locking facilities into a single hardware ecosystem, SELFLOOPS takes a platform-first approach focused on interoperability and scalability.

By supporting a broad range of wearables and heart rate technologies, clubs can implement group fitness tracking without disrupting the habits and device preferences of their members.

The result is a more accessible and scalable experience for both operators and participants.