This US gym franchise is bringing ‘smart’ equipment to fitness centres

Hudson, who with her husband opened up a second Exercise Coach location in October, works with customer Bruce Johnson on a high-tech smart fitness machine. — Exercise Coach/TNS

MINNEAPOLIS: "Smart" gyms?

Absolutely, said an Eden Prairie, Minnesota, couple who opened a new Exercise Coach franchise in Minnetonka that features Exerbotics fitness equipment. Kind of like a car seat that automatically adjusts to saved settings, the equipment tracks and automatically resets machine speeds, resistance levels and other settings to each client's specifications.