On 5 May, the first "Internet+" gym in Yangpu District was opened on the 2nd floor of the Community Center of Cultural Activities of Wujiaochang Sub-district, drawing a large number of citizens to experience the services.
Wujiaochang Sub-district has always been striving for the innovations in sports industry. Before the decision was made that the over 500 m2 space on the second floor of the Community Center of Cultural Activities was to be redesigned as a gym, the Sub-district had done a preliminary research and field trip, and decided to introduce a third-party management team, Shangti Health Technology and LeFit to provide a convenient, comfortable and affordable fitness center and high-quality sports and health services based on the "Internet+" model to meet people's various needs of fitness in the community.
"Download App to your phone, and you can pay online to become a member of the gym, and the monthly payment model is also very flexible." "You can book group class and personal trainer online. It's very convenient." The fresh experiences brought by the "Internet+" gym has been largely praised by citizens. "The IT-based management model has helped us greatly in saving human costs. We charge membership fees based both on the considerations of public benefit and commercial viability. The monthly membership fee of LeFit Gym is RMB 199 . While during the public hours from 8 am to 4 pm, the monthly fee is only RMB 59," said a staff at the Community Cultural Office of Wujiaochang Sub-district.
The reporter has seen within the over 500 m2 gym space there are standard sections of a traditional gym such as strength training, aerobics, gymnastics, personal training, and also a LOHAS space specially designed for elderly in the community which caters to their physical conditions and health needs.
"Traditional gyms are largely equipped with strength training equipment, which are obviously not suitable for elderly. Ignoring this will not get themselves hurt. Because choosing the right exercises that suit your own physical conditions is the only important thing," Bo Zhiwei, manager of Wujiaochang Sub-district gym and LOHAS space said, "the LOHAS space is custom-designed for elderly where they can improve their health by making full use of all the professional equipment we have provided, such as cardiopulmonary enhancement, isokinetic strength training, and microcirculation promotion."