Industry Insights
Jessica Alexander
Functional Training Equipment: A Buying Guide

Functional training is a popular exercise style that many fitness facilities are still working to effectively accommodate. This particular type of training involves exercises designed to ready and strengthen the body for everyday tasks and natural movements. When it comes to buying the right equipment, you want to ensure you find the right solutions for your gym or fitness center. We have put together a complete functional training equipment buyer's guide with 9 considerations you need to make informed decisions.

Functional Training Equipment: A Buying Guide
Industry Insights
Jessica Alexander
The Importance of Fitness Facilities for ...

The hospitality industry has changed rapidly in the last decade with the rise of Airbnb and other rental marketplaces. One primary advantage hotels have maintained is the on-site fitness facility. However, if your hospitality business is missing a fitness center or your equipment is outdated, you could lose this edge. You might wonder, "Should I update my hotel gym? Are hospitality fitness centers important?" We have the answers you are looking for.

The Importance of Fitness Facilities for Hospitality Businesses
ASF News
Jessica Alexander
Advantage Sport & Fitness Expands to Serve ...

Advantage Sport & Fitness (ASF), a leading provider of high-quality commercial fitness facility design and equipment solutions, is excited to announce its expansion to serve the Mid-Atlantic Region, encompassing New Jersey (NJ), Delaware (DE), Maryland (MD), Washington, D.C. (DC), and Virginia (VA). This strategic expansion with vendor partners such as Precor, Escape Fitness and Power Lift, marks a significant milestone in the company's growth and dedication to designing innovative, customized fitness spaces for clients.

Advantage Sport & Fitness Expands to Serve the Mid-Atlantic Region Representing Precor
Industry Insights
Jessica Alexander
The Increasing Importance of Multifamily ...

A new or updated fitness amenity can be a major draw for potential residents looking for multifamily housing, but why does this particular amenity carry so much weight?

The Increasing Importance of Multifamily Fitness Amenities
Industry Insights
Jessica Alexander
No Limits to Fitness: The Best Interactive ...

If you own or operate a gym or fitness space, you already know that exercise is an essential part of a well-balanced lifestyle. It can also be a great way to connect with other people. Interactive fitness equipment allows users to try new things, whether it’s classes, games, or competitions, while getting their favorite workout in.

No Limits to Fitness: The Best Interactive Fitness Products of 2022

Colleges & Universities

High Point University: Powerhouse at Panther Commons

High Point University: Powerhouse at Panther Commons

For an upcoming project in the residential Panther Commons building, Austen Coats Smith, the Associate Director of Campus Fitness at High Point University, was well aware of the positive and ongoing relationship between the university and Advantage. In the past, High Point has trusted our team to support their fitness facility projects including layout and design strategy, professional equipment suggestions, customization options and overall quality of customer service from beginning to end (and beyond).



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Hofstra University

Hofstra University

When preparing to renovate their strength and conditioning facility at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, the athletic department staff at Hofstra University realized that giving student athletes access to the right tools at this point in their careers would have a lifelong impact on them. The same way they take every opportunity to improve academics, they take pride in improving all aspects of student life. The new weight room at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex is absolutely incredible, and Advantage was delighted to contribute to the project.



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Amplify Your School’s Gym in 2021

Amplify Your School’s Gym in 2021

A modern, fully-equipped and fully-branded gym is a powerful tool in attracting students and giving them the tools they need to succeed in and out of the classroom. Studies show that exercise can help all students improve in school by not only helping the brain get ready to learn but also making the brain retain information easier. As all of us navigate the changes around COVID-19 and students coming back to school in the fall, set your facility up for success with these top fitness trends for high schools and universities.



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A New Training Facility for UNC Greensboro

A New Training Facility for UNC Greensboro

Over the summer, we completed a major overhaul of the UNCG Spartans' athletic training facility. With custom branding on everything from turf and lifting platforms to dumbbells and bar-ends, the #letsgoG pride is everywhere you look!



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How can I safely reopen my school while also getting students active and healthy after months of virtual learning? 

How can I safely reopen my school while also getting students active and healthy after months of virtual learning? 

After so much time at home and in front of screens - with school, sports, camps, and social events canceled - students are now more sedentary than ever and many have abandoned daily exercise. With that in mind, how can you safely reopen your school, college, or university while also incorporating physical activity to get students of all ages moving after so many months at home?



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Campbell University Student Union

Campbell University Student Union

Campbell University’s new Student Union entered the last stages of construction in Spring 2020. One of the finishing touches was our team’s onsite delivery and installation of new cardio, strength, and functional fitness equipment. The space makes a bold and lasting impression - with custom-branding on everything from dumbbells and strength machines to lifting platforms and functional training frames, there’s no mistaking it for ANY other campus recreation facility in the United States!



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Marist College - The James J. McCann Center

Marist College - The James J. McCann Center

We are so pleased that we were able to participate in such a rewarding project. The new James J. McCann Center boasts a whopping 60,000 square feet of space compared to the 25,000 square feet in the previous recreation and athletics facility.



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Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown College

One of our largest projects of 2019 was designing and equipping the newly constructed Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-Being at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania. It was an honor to be selected as the sole fitness provider for this endeavor, and we put all hands on deck to accomplish the vision for the space. Click to view photos of this magnificent new recreation center!



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GROUP FITNESS CLASSES OFFER MAJOR BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS AND COLLEGE REC CENTERS

GROUP FITNESS CLASSES OFFER MAJOR BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS AND COLLEGE REC CENTERS

As students return to campus, it’s the perfect time to consider how your recreation center can help keep them motivated and healthy year-round.



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