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.
Category: Group Fitness
Can I assign the heart rate monitors to different clients?
yes, you can reuse the heart rate monitors (loaners) and assign them to different clients.
Each heart rate monitor has a unique identifier. You’ll need to assign that heart rate monitor to a different user. To manage this use case, we recommend you use our Cloud services.
This is the getting started guide: SelfLoops Cloud Services
Why do my clients do not receive the email reports?
To send email reports an Internet connection is required.
When you send email reports you should get a popup telling you that the emails were sent. If the email reports were sent, make sure the clients email addresses were correct.
Also people should check their email spam folder, in same cases the email report could end there.
How do I update the application?
Our Group Fitness application work on Android and iOS.
In Android you use the Google Play store to download and update the applications. Please follow Google support pages for more info on how to update downloaded apps.
In iOS (iPad and iPhone), you update the apps using the App store application on the device. You can also turn on automatically download.
How do I manage heart rate monitors and add users?
Each heart rate monitor has a unique identifier built-in.
The device number must be associated with a user. Once the association is made, every time a person will wear that heart rate monitor, our application will automatically recognize him. This must only be done once.
Finding the Heart Rate Monitor Device Number
Our cloud services make it easy to manage the associations and keep your data safe. All your data in our cloud services are backed up. If you change or break your device you can easily recover all your data with the press of a button.
Can I connect multiple TV monitors at the same time?
yes, you can do it using HDMI video splitters.
What’s the range of the system?
164ft (50m). It also depends on the specific heart rate monitors used.
However, Selfloops repeaters can be used to extend the range of the heart rate monitor signals. WiFi coverage of the area is required.
How many users can I connect in real-time?
The Plus, the Premium versions can connect to over 40 people at the same time.
With all the applications you can store and manage an unlimited number of users.
Which application version should I choose?
Group Fitness Plus is for clubs and gyms (over 40 people at the same time)
Group Fitness Premium is for bike power training and rowing
Our applications run on Android devices, iPad and the Apple TV.
Please read:
Which heart rate monitors are supported?
How to upload data on the website?
To upload data to the website using the application you have to:
- create a group in the website
- add your clients to the group
- record a session on the Group Fitness application
- upload the session
- The steps are described in the Cloud Services guide.
When you add your clients to your group, they will receive an email. Make sure your clients have clicked on the link on the email and have verified their account. Clients with unverified accounts will not have data uploaded in the website.