Update:
2022 Gym Design Trends with KuL Lockers
11/30/2021
As we come closer to 2022, more and more people are starting to think about their new year resolutions. Research shows that a whopping 95% of New Year’s resolutions are fitness related. To get ahead of the game, consider implementing these gym design trends before the January fitness spike.
Trackable Health Tech
Ever since the start of the COVID pandemic, people have felt the urge to start taking their health into their own hands… or wrists. An easy and popular way to monitor health is through wearable tech such as Fitbits and Apple watches. As these technologies get cheaper and more accessible, they become the new norm in the gym. People now rely on them during their workouts to feel safer as it tracks their vitals in real time. These trackable health technologies not only allow people to feel in control of their health, but it allows them to feel more accountable to get their workouts in, leading to an increase in gym sessions.
Before the spike in wearable technology, most people carried their phones around the gym. But as wearables become the norm, people no longer need to carry their phones and other valuables around. The wearable health tech trend leads to a larger need in secure gym storage. Our Kul Lockers offer secure storage exactly for these reasons, which allows guests to focus on the workout at hand, and not on the safety of their belongings.
Versatile Spaces
This year, many people became used to their new workout schedules that centered around the home, and many don’t plan to give them up, even when working out at the gym. Because of this, gyms must accommodate spaces to include unique workouts done from apps, videos, or virtual fitness routines. To support this change in workout style, gyms can upgrade to include more floor space and multi-use equipment.
While floor and equipment spaces must be considered, many people overlook the functionality and space truly needed in locker rooms. About 12-15 percent of the overall building space should be dedicated to a locker room, meaning that there is a specific amount of space that can be dedicated to storage solutions. To save on valuable floor and workout space, Kul Lockers can be customized and configured to make better use of your space.
That’s why our Universal Weapons Racks prevent items from any movement, vibration, shock, and abrasion. Not only rugged in design, the adjustable racks allow weapons of various lengths to fit.
Mindfulness
Another trend that has stuck due to COVID is mindfulness practices, such as yoga and meditation. Research has shown that yoga equipment has seen a 154% growth in sales throughout the pandemic. As more people are now permanently working from home, it has led people to feel more easily burnt out since they sleep, eat, and work in the same space. Breaking up the day and going to the gym allows remote workers to take a break from home and refresh their minds and bodies.
Gyms must accommodate space for the increase in mindfulness practices. Gym users are bringing more of their mindfulness items to the gym, like yoga mats, blocks, blankets, and more, since most gyms typically do not typically offer these items. The increase in mindfulness items means a bigger need for storage – yet another reason to rethink the functionality of lockers and storage.
Bold Designs
Along with the needed functionality improvements of gyms, designs will need to be upgraded for gym members to feel their best as they workout. The design trends we see that will carry into the new year include bright and bold designs. Bright colors give people inspiration and energy to give their workout their all. Dramatic lighting can add to this as well, as we have already seen in cycle and other group classes.
Design doesn’t stop at locker rooms, but must continue into them. To upgrade the design (and functionality) of your locker rooms, consider the following trendy Kul Locker materials :
- High-Pressure Laminate (HPL): Laminate is one of the stronger materials in this list because of its proven durability. This is available in hundreds of the laminate industries product lines, so you can truly customize your locker style the way you want.
- Thermofused Laminate (TFL): Wood Grain is beautiful, classy and timeless and can add a great design element to bold patterns. Same durability but noticeably chic!
- Solid Color (TFL): Have your lockers be the ‘pop’ in the room! Solid color is a highly durable, sustainable, and low-maintenance material available. Choose from a variety of color options to fit your unique design needs.
- Metal Fronts: Adding these lockers with dramatic lighting adds for a truly unique and eye-catching gym design. The metal doors are powder-coated to almost any color of your choice.
The Bottom Line
Gyms are a place that should always be growing alongside their guests and their unique needs. Gyms that support the new trends that we will see in 2022 will receive favorable reviews and keep customers coming back for years to come.
For more information on KuL Lockers and what they can do to support your gym members’ new needs, click here.