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  • Nick Coutts has been appointed chairman of the board at Motosumo, the world’s first all-in-one group fitness app.

    Motosumo announces Nick Coutts as new chairman of the board

    Revolutionary group fitness app Motosumo is thrilled to announce the appointment of its new chairman of the board, Nick Coutts. Nick will replace his predecessor, Nana Bule, CEO of Microsoft Denmark, who has been on the board since 2016.
    “Naturally, we’re sad to see Nana leave,” said Motosumo CEO, Kresten Juel Jensen. “She has been a crucial part of our growth and success. Under her direction,

  • 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

  • ​Motosumo announces new Strava integration

    ​Motosumo announces new Strava integration

    Motosumo, the revolutionary group fitness app, has just released a long-awaited Strava integration. Motosumo users now can send data from their indoor cycling classes or group fitness workouts straight to Strava. Great news for anyone who loves sharing and visualizing fitness data, comparing stats, and getting kudos and comments from their friends and family.
    The new integration is the solution

  • Group fitness is a fancy new name for something we’ve been doing for millennia

    The hottest new trend in fitness is actually really old

    There’s nothing new about exercising in a group. And yet, group training consistently tops lists for hottest new trends in the industry. 
    Which begs the question: Why?
    Maybe because we’re getting better at studying the positive effects. Recent studies have confirmed what our ancestors already knew: exercising with other people is really good for you. Better, in fact, than exercising by yours

  • Medley and Motosumo team up to bring the group fitness revolution to Sweden. Using fun games and powerful analytics, the Motosumo app helps users train together, socialize, compete, and track their progress.

    Medley and Motosumo team up to bring the group fitness revolution to Sweden


    Medley, Sweden's largest privately owned operator of municipal swimming pools and fitness centers, has announced that they will be using Motosumo for group fitness activities in 10 locations around the country. 
    Medley has been looking for a solution like Motosumo for some time. They have a unique problem: 17 gyms around the country, all with different equipment. Each gym offering an extens

  • Why you shouldn’t implement a one-app strategy

    Why you shouldn’t implement a one-app strategy

    A one-app strategy sounds like an easy solution. Particularly for fitness operators. A simple case of getting all of your members using one app, for every possible service. Perfect. Except that it’s not. In fact, a one-app strategy can be counter-productive. And in the long run, can hurt your business.

  • 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.
    This was the rationale for the lau

  • ​Give the perfect class with in-app instructor cues

    ​Give the perfect class with in-app instructor cues

    If you’re looking for a way to make your classes run smoothly while keeping everyone motivated and energized, our latest update has the answer: instructor cues! These things are magic. An integral part of planning the perfect group fitness class, instructor cues let you know exactly when to pick up the pace, slow things down, or get ready for that fist-pumping beat drop. They’re also super easy to

  • 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

  • Danish fitness start-up revolutionises the fitness industry

    Motosumo, the Danish fitness start-up, has really caught the eye of Danish and international investors, landing a double-digit million funding to scale the business in a second funding round. This is a capital injection that will really get the company’s international plans and ambitions rolling.           
    Copenhagen, January, 2018
    Motosumo has been working to revolutionise the fitness indu

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