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From 23 Nov to 1 Dec, 2019, Motosumo offers gyms worldwide a platform to convert calories burned in workouts into real-life trees that will be planted by the Arbor Day Foundation, as part of the #teamtrees initiative.

Motosumo announces “Train for Trees” - a worldwide competition to burn calories for #TeamTrees

From 23 November to 1 December, competing gyms using the Motosumo group fitness app will have their calories converted into real-life trees planted by the Arbor Day Foundation.
Trees are pretty remarkable. And some scientists believe they could be a major weapon in the fight against global warming. Not only do they absorb CO2 and pump out oxygen, they also provide habitats for wildlife, minimiz

The Wexer Beat partnership with Motosumo: As with other HR systems, participants’ heart rates are projected on the big screen at the front of the studio. Colour-coded tiles indicate how hard each member works, in real or virtual classes (PR photo).

Introducing Wexer Beat in partnership with Motosumo: Heart rate monitoring without the handcuffs



COPENHAGEN/LONDON, 28 February, 2019
Heart rate monitoring is becoming increasingly popular as a motivational tool in gyms, but it can be expensive for operators to implement. Meanwhile, for members, many systems are quite restrictive; even if they have a heart rate monitoring device of their own, it might not be compatible with their gym’s set-up.
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Kresten Juel Jensen, CEO and Co-founder of Motosumo (PR photo, Motosumo)

Motosumo secures a third round of investment for their revolutionary cycling and group-fitness app

Investors include Promentum Equity Partners, Vedere Ventures, Pre-Seed Ventures, and business angel Niclas Bönström, founder of Mrs. Sporty. This recent round of funding comes on the heels of a partnership deal with Core, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of fitness equipment.
Motosumo, a Copenhagen-based fitness tech startup, has a secured a third round of investment to continue financi

The Motosumo founding team headed by CEO Kresten Juul Jensen (Motosumo PR photo)

American fitness giant to revolutionize indoor cycling with Danish technology

Danish tech company Motosumo and American fitness giant Core Health and Fitness have just signed a strategic partnership that is expected to revolutionize the area of indoor cycling. This will be achieved by combining market-leading Schwinn bikes with an innovative app and technology that utilize modern smartphones to convert standard indoor bikes into state-of-the-art bikes. At the same time, Mot

Empowering members to lead happier and healthier lives, with interactive, community-based, and instructor-driven cycling workouts they can enjoy anywhere.

Based in Copenhagen, Motosumo makes group classes fun and inclusive with an app packed full of gamification features and advanced tech.

Using the sensors in smartphones, Motosumo provides analytics only found in expensive, high-end fitness equipment, which makes it a cheap and powerful instructor tool for any gym.

Fitness solutions needn’t be super serious and elite. We want group fitness to be about community. An enjoyable, welcoming space for users to compete, compare, and cooperate.

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