What is the meaning of the heart rate zones ?

The tiles in the screen will be colored during the session according to the specific heart rate zones the participants are in. The personal MAX Heart rate can be set for each user or it is calculated automatically by the application using the age of the user.

Which heart rate sensors are supported by the Group Fitness app?

The Selfloops Group Fitness PLUS app supports any heart rate monitors that conforms to the ANT+ standard, Garmin,Polar heart rate monitors and activity trackers, the Apple Watch, WearOS watches and Garmin Watches.

We support the standards and we basically cover all the heart rate monitors on the market.

Which bikes are supported by the Group Fitness app?

We support any bike that conforms to the ANT+ standards. For example the Spinning bikes, the Schwinn bikes with the MPower console, Matrix smart bikes, the Keiser M bikes, Technogym Connect bikes, Stages bikes. We also support bikes with ANT+ bike power meters such as the Garmin Vector, SRM, PowerTap, Stages, 4iiii Precision, Wahoo Fitness Kickr and many others.

Do you support MINDBODY ?

Yes, we support MINDBODY, you can import your clients on Selfloops.

With the MINDBODY integration your users, user signups and classes are automatically synced with Selfloops.

Why the Group Fitness application does not connect to my heart rate monitor ?

Make sure you wear the heart rate monitor and that the sensor pads are wet (the moisture helps create a good bond between the belt and the skin). The sensor will not pair if you’re not wearing it.

Make sure the battery is well positioned and placed on the correct side in the battery housing.

Try replacing the battery with a new one if the one in the heart rate monitor is old or does not work.

Make sure that in the Settings of the application, the option “Only registered users” is disabled.

Make sure you use the heart rate monitor is supported by the application you are trying to use.
You need an heart rate monitors that conforms to the ANT+ standard.

If you use Polar HRMs and Android, make sure that:

  1. Android version is 6 or higher
  2. Position permission is enabled for the app
  3. Position/Location is enabled in the device

Can I use the SelfLoops Group Fitness for PE (Physical Education) ?

Yes, the SelfLoops Group Fitness service can be used for PE to motivate students and keep track of their fitness activities.

During the class, teachers can monitor the student fitness activities with the real-time feedback provided by the application. After the class, feedback can be provided through the SelfLoops website. Students can access their online profile in the SelfLoops website and see their activities and progresses.

We have established the SelfLoops Group Fitness PE Program to serve schools and universities. Please, contact us for more info.

What’s the TRIMP score?

TRIMP (TRaining IMPulse) is a metric based on heart rate that is designed to capture the training load generated by an activity in a single number. TRIMP can be used to evaluate the effect of training over time. We use the TRIMP exponential heart rate scaling formula.