In the age of smart fitness, when it comes to our training kit, we need it to work as hard as we do. Which means high quality, cleverly designed workout wear that’s as hardwearing as it is comfortable; that boosts performance via everything from the materials used to the cut and construction of the fabric, with every element working together to support you as you train.
Taking this concept up a notch (and then some) is Prevayl, a next-generation fitness offering that fuses world-beating tracking technology within the workout gear itself. This system – comprising a highly accurate sensor and specially developed Smartwear™ clothing, designed for a sleek, second-skin fit – combine to create smart sportswear that’s engineered to support and guide training and help you achieve your goals.
Launched in 2019 by founder and chief executive Adam Crofts and co-founder David Newns, the concept behind the brand was to develop a product with a real point of difference within the smart fitness sector, for a complete, convenient solution that ticked both ‘wearable’ and ‘tech’ boxes at the highest level.
“We wanted to create a style-led, fashion-first clothing solution that looks and feels as good as any leading sports apparel brand,” says Crofts. “But within that physical kit, there would also be highly precise, very portable technology that recorded data from your body, and distilled that into really practical, easy-to-use advice to help the wearer maximise their fitness potential.”
Crofts and Newns started by recruiting a team of experts across multiple sectors so every element of the Prevayl system would function at the highest level. From textile and design gurus who helped develop the garments, to engineers that worked on technology hardware, and technicians and app developers who created an innovative, original system that was as informative as it was intuitive to use.
The result is a range of sleek, stylish, ultra-functional sportswear which incorporates a lightweight, accurate sensor. This tracks everything from heart rate to breathing rate, body temperature and movement – gathering an incredible 1,000 training data points each second, crunching them into useful metrics, and building you a bespoke fitness plan around it. Gone are cumbersome chest straps and tracking bands – via the discreet sensor, and electrodes integrated within the fabric of the clothing, the Prevayl system gathers biometric data in a convenient, comfortable way that allows you to perform at your best.
An elite-level system
Via electrodes in the body of the garments and a highly accurate sensor the Prevayl system delivers precise data and training insights
(Prevayl)
Once developed, Prevayl then shared their training system with the people who could truly put it to the test – the most high-performing athletes in the world. The smart garments were worn by Olympians, Paralympians, premiership footballers and rugby players, all of whom worked to ensure that the technology was providing the best possible data and service, sharing their feedback and insights, which were fed into the continuing development of the sensor and kit.
However while the Prevayl system was developed to the standard of elite athletes, it was also built to ensure that it gave the same precise, smart experience to every user. “Everything is based around you, as an individual on your own fitness journey,” says Crofts. “We proved in the most intense situations how valuable the technology and data is – then translated that to make it useful and understandable for anyone.”
This bespoke approach is threaded throughout the app, as Crofts explains. “…….
Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/prevayl-wearable-tech-fitness-b2036336.html