Abstract
The proposed product discussed is called the Gymectrify and its goal is to use the energy in the gym to generate electricity. There is a similar application of this project on bikes, but it can be more helpful if applied to more equipment. The Gymectrify is targeted to companies that make gym equipment and to facilities that would benefit from it. It has many benefits including: saving money for the facility, giving backup electricity in case of an emergency, and most importantly helping the environment. The paper explains the Islamic perspective of this product. It also talks about the mechanics of the Gymectrify and how it will work. There are examples of certain gym equipment and companies that the Gymectrify will be useful to. The financial aspect of the product is very simple as the idea is also very straightforward. This product can be adapted to fit certain gym equipment to optimize its effectiveness.
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When looking at the amount of energy used in the gym, we realize how big of a benefit it would be if we used it right. In the table below we see the amount of watts is generated just by one person on a bike and the amount of watts a gym generates on a normal day. Then we see that a gym can generate approximately 540 kW of energy based off how frequently the facility is used. One kW is equal to a little over a pound of carbon dioxide, so in theory, gyms can reduce their carbon footprint by around 550 pounds every month, maybe even more because different machines will have different generators depending on how difficult the exercise is.