Group Heart Rate Training for Gyms & Fitness Studios
Spivi turns heart rate data into an engaging group fitness experience. Display each member's live heart rate, training zone, calories and effort on the big screen while instructors monitor the entire class in real time.
Live Group Heart Rate Tracking
Group Heart Rate Monitoring
Spivi Arena tracks and analyzes heart rate data from wearables, smart watches, sensors, and devices such as the Apple Watch, chest straps, and armbands. The collected data is used to extract and analyze Calories, BPM, maximum and averages of %MHR, %LTHR, and more.
End of Class Emails
With Spivi Arena, your member will get end-of-class emails automatically after each workout. Emails include performance analysis and workout summary and are fully configurable to have your brand, wordings, messages, etc.
Fitness Challenges
Spivi Arena offers multiple fitness tests and challenges you can run at any given time. Fitness tests help members to determine their fitness metrics. Fitness challenges keep your members motivated and engaged.
See Every Member's Heart Rate Zone in Real Time
Spivi makes group heart rate tracking simple by displaying every member’s live BPM, percentage of maximum heart rate, training zone, calories burned, and SEP effort points in real time.
Color-coded heart rate zones let members instantly see their workout intensity while giving instructors a clear view of the entire class, making it easier to coach, motivate, and keep everyone training at the right level.
Bring Your Own Heart Rate Monitor
Spivi supports a wide range of heart rate monitors and wearables, making it easy for gyms and fitness studios to offer group heart rate tracking without locking members into a single proprietary device. Members can connect compatible ANT+ heart rate monitors, Bluetooth heart rate monitors, Garmin watches, Apple Watch, chest straps, and optical armbands.
For Apple Watch and Android Wear OS 3.0 watches, the Spivi.Connect app measures heart rate, tracks calories burned, and streams workout data directly to any Spivi system the member is logged in to, including Spivi Arena. The app is fully integrated with the watch operating system and automatically saves workouts to the Spivi Cloud and supported health and activity apps.
By supporting popular wearables and multiple wireless standards, Spivi gives clubs more flexibility while making heart rate monitoring easier for members. Whether participants bring an Apple Watch, Garmin watch, ANT+ chest strap, Bluetooth heart rate monitor, or optical armband, Spivi can bring their live workout data into the group fitness experience.
Members Engagement
With unlimited fitness challenges, live feedback, post-class analysis, and automated emails, Spivi Arena is essential for member retention.
Success Story:
"We've taken the guest work out of your workout... Better yet, our system connects to hundreds of other devices so you can use things like your Apple watch or your Polar heart rate monitor.”
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Tracking & Feedback in Your Entire Facility
Spivi's robust hardware and cloud service guarantee best-in-class availability and wireless reception reliability. Use multiple Spivi Arena systems and let them communicate with each other to offer full coverage in large facilities. Spivi Arena will continue to get your members' performance data even if your internet connection went down.
Easy to Setup and Implement
The Spivi Arena system is a small, wall-mountable computer that is very easy to install in minutes. Each Spivi Arena system is connected with the Spivi Ecosystem. It is what happens when you connect fitness with hi-tech to deliver real-time performance data to your members, set cross-facility challenges, and turn physical activities into games.
It is a turn-key solution that helps gyms and fitness clubs to keep their members engaged by delivering real-time and post-workout performance data analysis, enhanced by mind-blowing dynamic visuals, and built-in connectivity.
Use our API, web widgets, and backend tools to complement your business and your website. Built-in class scheduler and integrations with Mariana Tek, Gym Master, ABC, ASF, MINDBODY, Virtuagym, and Zingfit integrations, leader-board widget, and more. Constantly updated.
Hundreds of Wearables are Supported
ANT is a proven ultra-low-power (ULP) wireless protocol that is responsible for sending information wirelessly from one device to another, robustly and flexibly.
With millions of deployed devices, ANT™ is ideally suited for low-data rate sensor network topologies, from peer-to-peer or star to practical mesh, in personal area networks that are well-suited for sports, fitness, wellness, etc., and home health applications. Spivi uses the technology to connect with hundreds of different devices and wearables.
At Last, an Easy to Integrate, Graphical and Accurate, Heart Rate Training System
Spivi Arena tracks and analyzes Heart Rate data from sensors and devices such as chest straps and armbands. The collected data is used to extract and analyze Calories, BPM, maximum and averages of %MHR, %LTHR, and more!
- Members wear a compatible heart rate monitor.
- Spivi receives the heart rate signal.
- The member's profile determines their heart rate zones.
- Live heart rate and effort appear on the class display.
- Workout results are stored for post-workout analysis.
With Spivi Arena, your member will get end-of-class emails automatically after each workout. Emails include performance analysis and workout summary and are fully configurable to have your brand, wordings, messages, etc.
Key visuals include %Max Heart Rate, %LTHR, Heart Rate, and Calories Leaderboard, Participants, Heart Rate Zones, and Timers.
Here at Spivi, we focus on giving our clients great tools to help them get more members and retain their existing ones. The ability to streamline processes is essential when creating a unique members experience. While our open API allows developers to integrate Spivi with other platforms, we also constantly look at other useful software to offer integrations to make your lives easier.
Use our API, web widgets, and backend tools to complement your business and your website. Built-in class scheduler and integrations with Mariana Tek, GymMaster, ABC, WellnessLiving, ASF, MINDBODY, Virtuagym, and Zingfit integrations, leader-board widget, and more. Constantly updated.
Spivi uses the ANT+ technology to connect with hundreds of different devices and wearables. It is also compatible with Polar BLE devices such as Polar H7, H10, and OH1, the Apple Watch, and any Wear OS 3.0 smartwatches.
All required hardware is included. Spivi Arena comes with a wall-mountable computer, pre-installed operating system and software, wireless receivers, and a remote controller.
Offer your instructors a fantastic app to design their workouts! Use Spivi Workout Creator to enable your instructors to generate class profiles and manage their sessions more effectively. Instructors can share structured workouts with one another.
Run group classes with both in-studio and at-home attendees, working out together with real-time group data and structured workouts. Use recorded video, audio, and data taken during your live classes, in conjunction with data collected during the replay, and display everything together as if it were a live class, both for members in-studio and at-home.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Is Group Heart Rate Training?
Group heart rate training uses live heart rate data to show how hard each participant is working during a class. Members typically see their BPM, percentage of maximum heart rate, training zone, calories burned, and effort level on a shared display. This gives participants immediate feedback while helping instructors coach the entire group more effectively.
How Does Group Heart Rate Monitoring Work in Fitness Classes?
Each participant wears a compatible heart rate monitor or smartwatch. Spivi receives the live heart rate data and displays each member’s workout information on the studio screen. Members can see their heart rate, training zone, calories, and effort in real time, while instructors can monitor the intensity of the entire class at a glance.
ANT+ vs Bluetooth Heart Rate Monitors for Gyms
ANT+ and Bluetooth are two common wireless technologies used by heart rate monitors and fitness wearables. ANT+ is especially well suited for group fitness environments because multiple devices can broadcast data simultaneously, while Bluetooth is widely supported by modern watches, chest straps, and optical armbands. Spivi supports compatible ANT+ and Bluetooth heart rate monitors, giving gyms flexibility in the devices their members can use.
How Do You Display Heart Rate Zones During Group Fitness Classes?
With Spivi Arena, heart rate data from connected members is displayed live on the studio screen. Each participant can see their BPM, percentage of maximum heart rate, and color-coded training zone, along with additional workout metrics such as calories and SEP effort points. This makes workout intensity easy to understand throughout the class.
Can Garmin Watches Be Used for Group Heart Rate Training?
Yes. Compatible Garmin watches can broadcast heart rate data using ANT+, allowing members to use their Garmin watch with Spivi. Once the member’s ANT+ ID is associated with their Spivi profile, their heart rate can be identified and displayed automatically when they participate in a class.
What Are Heart Rate Zones in Group Fitness?
Heart rate zones represent different levels of workout intensity based on a percentage of a member’s maximum heart rate. Lower zones generally represent lighter effort, while higher zones indicate more intense exercise. Spivi uses color-coded zones so members can quickly see their current intensity and instructors can coach participants toward the appropriate effort level.
How Is Group Heart Rate Training Used in HIIT Classes?
Group heart rate training is particularly useful for HIIT because workout intensity changes frequently between work and recovery intervals. Spivi allows members to see how quickly their heart rate rises during intense efforts and how effectively they recover between intervals. Instructors can also monitor the whole class in real time and adjust coaching based on each participant’s effort
Can Gyms Track Heart Rate Without Proprietary Wearables?
Yes. Spivi allows gyms to offer group heart rate tracking without requiring every member to purchase the same proprietary sensor. Members can use many compatible ANT+ or Bluetooth heart rate monitors, Garmin watches, Apple Watch, chest straps, and optical armbands.
Apple Watch and Android Wear OS 3.0 users can also use the Spivi.Connect app to measure heart rate, track calories burned, and stream workout data directly to the Spivi system they are logged in to, including Spivi Arena. This gives gyms greater flexibility while allowing members to use many of the fitness devices they already own.
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What Operators Are Saying
“Spivi has been a total game-changer for Xtreme Core Fitness.
The gamification features and monthly contests have completely transformed the energy in our studio. Our members are more motivated than ever, competing in real-time and pushing themselves to the top of the leaderboard. It’s not just about the workout anymore, it’s about the community and the fun we have during those games."
Crystal CholewaOwner at Xtreme Core Fitness
Leverage Your Existing Membership Software
Spivi can integrate with leading membership software seamlessly to sync your members and schedule:
