Professional sports equipment by type of facility
The right equipment is decided first by who uses it and in what setting: a municipal sports hall, a care home, a hotel, a CrossFit box and a public outdoor park do not fall under the same standards, the same use classes or the same maintenance regime. This page maps each type of facility to the applicable standard, the practical constraints, and the Light In Fitness range that answers them.
Light In Fitness has been equipping facilities since 2013 from Tours, France: local authorities, defence and security forces, healthcare and elderly care, hotels and outdoor hospitality, residential buildings, corporate sites, clubs and commercial gyms, and, for export markets, ships and offshore accommodation. The catalogue covers more than 2,000 references, indoor and outdoor, from a single machine to a complete custom built park.
Local authorities, public sector and security forces
| Facility | Main requirement | Relevant range |
|---|---|---|
| Municipality, county or regional authority | Municipal gym, public space equipment, procurement compliant file | Public sector fitness equipment |
| Municipality, outdoor scheme | Free access calisthenics area | Street workout rigs |
| Municipality, trails and outdoor stations | Fitness trail, open air exercise stations | Outdoor fitness trail and outdoor gym equipment |
| Municipality, early years and schools | Play area compliant with EN 1176 and EN 1177 | Playground equipment and kids outdoor fitness |
| Armed forces, police, fire and rescue | Operational physical preparation, intensive use | Strength training machines and CrossFit rigs |
| Deployed unit, remote site | Mobile gym in a shipping container | Container gym |
Purchases by these organisations follow public procurement rules. In the European Union those rules derive from Directive 2014/24/EU as transposed into each national law. Thresholds, division into lots, the documents to demand from a supplier and electronic invoicing are covered on our buying sports equipment through public tender page.
Healthcare, elderly care and rehabilitation
| Facility | Main requirement | Relevant range |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing home, assisted living, senior residence | Low resistance mobility machines, easy step through access | Strength training machines |
| Physiotherapy practice, rehabilitation centre | Cardio with progressive start and fine adjustment | Cardio equipment |
| Facility serving users with reduced mobility | Wheelchair accessible stations, inclusive circuit | Accessible outdoor gym |
| Aquatic centre, balneotherapy | Aquabikes and immersed stainless steel equipment | Wellness equipment |
| Specialist studio, pre and postnatal work | Reformers and adapted Pilates apparatus | Pilates reformers |
| Recovery and sports medicine | Cold water immersion, contrast therapy | Cold plunge baths |
Hotels, outdoor hospitality and tourism
| Facility | Main requirement | Relevant range |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel, resort | Guest fitness room in a small footprint, turnkey delivery | Hotel and resort fitness |
| Hotel spa and wellness area | Complete wellness suite | Wellness equipment |
| Campsite, holiday village, tourist residence | Outdoor equipment resistant to weather and salt air | Stainless steel outdoor fitness |
| Tourist resort, leisure base | Open air fitness trail | Outdoor fitness trail |
| Leisure park, adventure attraction | Ticketed attraction with high throughput | Ninja warrior rigs and parkour equipment |
Residential buildings, property developers and corporate sites
| Facility | Main requirement | Relevant range |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment block, managed residence | Shared gym operated without permanent supervision | Cardio equipment and rubber gym flooring tiles |
| Developer, new build scheme | Outdoor fitness area that adds value to the scheme | Outdoor gym equipment |
| Company headquarters, staff wellbeing programme | Internal gym, investment framed and costed | How to equip a gym |
| Industrial site, workshop | Technical flooring resistant to point loads | Rubber gym flooring tiles |
Clubs, boxes and commercial gyms
| Facility | Main requirement | Relevant range |
|---|---|---|
| Sports club, association | Shared strength training floor | Strength training machines |
| Affiliated CrossFit box | Rig, free weights, flooring built for barbell drops | CrossFit rigs |
| Functional fitness and race format gym | Sleds, ergometers and competition format equipment | Cardio equipment |
| General commercial gym | Complete cardio and strength floor | How to equip a gym |
| Pilates and small group studio | Reformers, towers and chairs | Pilates reformers |
Ships and offshore
On board a vessel, sports equipment carries three constraints that do not exist ashore: permanent exposure to chlorides, fire behaviour requirements under the IMO Fire Test Procedures Code, and inertial loads caused by roll and pitch. Grade 316L stainless steel is the material answer, and mechanical fixing to the deck structure is the structural one. Yachts, cruise ships, ferries and naval vessels are covered on our sports equipment on board a ship page, and crew facilities on crew gym on board a ship. The relevant range is stainless steel outdoor fitness.
Which standard applies in which environment
The applicable standard follows the installation environment and the intended users, not the legal status of the organisation. Four cases cover almost every project.
| Environment | Applicable standard | Intended users | Typical material specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor room, collective use | EN 957 and its successor EN ISO 20957, studio use class S | Adults, supervised or unsupervised | Powder coated steel, indoor rubber flooring |
| Free access outdoor fitness area | EN 16630 | Users taller than 1,400 mm | Hot dip galvanised and coated steel, or 316L stainless steel |
| Children’s play area | EN 1176 for equipment, EN 1177 for impact attenuating surfacing | Children | Steel, timber or composite, with certified fall height surfacing |
| Coastal, poolside or shipboard installation | EN 16630 plus corrosion specification | All users | 316L stainless steel throughout, including fixings |
Indoor multi-sport surfaces are covered by EN 14904, and impact attenuating outdoor surfaces are tested to EN 1177 and, for export projects specifying to American practice, ASTM F3101 for outdoor fitness equipment. Requirements, use classes and test regimes are set out on our equipment standards and compliance page. Warranty durations, exclusions and the claim procedure are on equipment warranties.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know which standard applies to my facility?
The standard follows the environment and the users. Equipment installed indoors for adults falls under EN 957 and EN ISO 20957. The same station installed outdoors with free public access falls under EN 16630. A structure intended for children falls under EN 1176, with surfacing tested to EN 1177. Your organisation type does not change this.
Can indoor equipment be installed outdoors?
No. Machines certified to EN ISO 20957 are neither designed nor tested for permanent exposure to weather and ultraviolet light, and installing them outdoors takes the operator outside the scope of the standard, which matters after an accident. A free access outdoor area requires equipment under EN 16630, anchored and corrosion protected.
What warranty covers the equipment?
Warranties run from two to five years depending on the range, with extended cover available on steel structures. Durations apply to the structure itself; wear parts and electronic components have separate terms, detailed on the warranties page.
Can equipment be manufactured to a bespoke design?
Yes. We manufacture bespoke structures, in particular for street workout parks, fitness trails and outdoor stations. Dimensions, colours and station layout are defined from your site plan, and the resulting configuration is certified against the applicable standard before delivery.
Where do you deliver?
Delivery is covered in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg. Export freight is priced project by project, and we have delivered installations on three continents. Catalogue references are dispatched within 5 to 10 working days from stock.
Have your project priced
Tell us your facility type, the available area and your timetable. You receive a priced quotation within 24 working hours, with the matching normative references and a layout drawing. Use request a quote, browse the shop, or look at the organisations we have already equipped on client references.