Row upon row of equipment set out in 14 Wing Greenwood’s Fitness and Sports Centre ensures a great work-out – if you know how to use it all.
Personnel Support Program staff at the F&S Centre have recently launched a “how-to” set of videos, easily accessible from QR codes on an initial 20 selectorized pieces of equipment in the cardio room. The videos, detailing rear delt flies, seated divergent row, incline chest press machines and more; are catalogued at cfmws.ca/greenwood/facilities/14-wing-fitness-sports-centre/cardio-room.
“Each video would be one of our fitness instructors showing how to approach a machine, adjust the seat or weights, or anything else that needs adjusting,” says Kyle Wolfer, the PSP military fitness coordinator. “Then, they’ll sit on the machine and do a couple reps to show you how it’s done.
“It makes it easier – and safer – for people to use the equipment.”
Some of the equipment comes with manufacturers’ QR codes and videos, but the Greenwood PSP staff want to personalize F&S Centre visitors’ experience, highlight the equipment available here, and be sure to identify the PSP logo on staff clothing, so people could approach them with any other questions.
“The longer term goal is to develop something like a 30-minute circuit, using the QR codes, videos and equipment; so people can follow a full-body workout.”
Wolfer reminds F&S Centre visitors the centre itself is a no photo or video space, respecting other visitors’ privacy. When using the QR codes, put the code in your phone’s view and little to nothing else; a photo is not required to make use of the system: only the camera app needs to be open.
