Fitness grounded in knowledge

KOMPAN Fitness Institute

KOMPAN Fitness Institute is all about using knowledge and science to create the most fun, social and effective user exercise experience.

Outdoor fitness equipment grounded in knowledge

The KOMPAN Fitness Institute is a network of sport and fitness experts and professionals who conduct research sharing knowledge and trends. The network maintains strategic partnerships with local parties, including universities, researchers, scientists, and fitness experts, that are valuable in improving knowledge about sport and fitness at large.

This knowledge permeates how we develop our outdoor fitness equipment for outdoor use and create inspiring outdoor fitness sites for all ages and abilities.

Research in outdoor fitness

Testing and developing outdoor fitness equipment

Providing insights to customers and end users

Collaboration with universities and organisations

Our focus areas for fitness

Using science to create the best possible user experience

Designing Outdoor Fitness Spaces for Different Types of Users

Time to Set the Record Straight

Fitness Myths

We’ve all heard about them - those lingering fitness myths that can hold you back from getting the most out of your workout.

In this series of short videos, we look at 5 common fitness myths and explain why they’re not quite true.

Fitness webinars

Common Mistakes to Avoid When Designing Outdoor Fitness Sites

Creating Outdoor Fitness Sites for Different Types of Users

How to Create Outdoor Fitness Sites for Senior Citizens

New Insights on Activity Spaces for Teenagers

The 7 Best Outdoor Fitness Sites in the World

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5 Tips to an Efficient Cardio Workout

10 Advantages of an Outdoor Stationary Bike

Benefits of exercising outdoors

Inclusive Outdoor Fitness

The Science Behind How the KOMPAN Cross Trainer Works

Ineffective fitness

The Benefits of Exercising Outdoors

Activating the Inactive

Why Cardio is Important

Meet the KOMPAN Fitness Institute

Morten Zacho

Head of KOMPAN Fitness Institute

As head of KOMPAN Fitness Institute, Morten has the responsibility for implementing science into KOMPAN fitness concepts. Morten is also a Teaching Associate Professor at the University of Southern Denmark, in the Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics. Morten has previously worked at internationally recognized research institutions within the areas of exercise, such as medicine and active living, and has co-authorship on 17 peer-reviewed scientific publications.

Rob Boogmans

Fitness Concept Director

Rob is educated in physical therapy and personal training, and with over 20 years of fitness experience, Rob is one of KOMPANs fitness experts. Rob has been a pioneer in outdoor fitness since 2008 when he founded Standing-Strong Outdoor Fitness. Rob has been a part of the KOMPAN family since 2014 when Standing-Strong and KOMPAN merged to create KOMPAN Fitness Institute, which is now widely recognized as the most innovative company in outdoor fitness.

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