ECOGYM
by Daniel Celada
This is achieved by substituting the normal
material with recycled material, as well as
utilizing concrete and other material as fill
for weights. This way, the ecological impact
is reduced (less use of plastics and metal as
material, no delivery/fuel expense, etc.) and
equipment costs lessen, which is what the clients ultimately want.
EcoGym is a concept that strives to
promote health and exercise, as well as ecological awareness in gymnasiums around the
world and their respective equipment suppliers. Different from the rest of the concepts
featured in this edition of our 360º iLab Magazine, Eco Gym is more of a proposal, an idea
that has yet to materialize.
EcoGym is as simple yet effective
as any innovation, and it just goes to show
The premise behind this idea is to make how easy it is to promote awareness in ceruse of recycled, cheap material to manufacture tain themes. In fact, this concept was created
equipment such as free weights and benches, by a group of students in one of Invomex’s
among others. The point is not to completely “Business Innovation” Workshops, which took
remake the equipment, but more so to both place in the University of Monterrey (UDEM).
economize and lessen the ecological damage
caused by its current manufacturing process.
Concept by UdeM Students at Invomex’s
Business Innovation Workshops
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