Surfaces Are Paramount in Harley Pasternak’s Fitness Facility

Harley Pasternak, a personal trainer that boasts the largest celebrity client roster in Hollywood, is a top-selling fitness author, costar of Revenge Body on E!, and a global fitness advisor to the hospitality industry, knows that exercise is now focused on the overall wellness experience of an individual. So, when Pasternak designed his Bodiworx Health and Fitness facility in Los Angeles, Ca., he knew the importance of the surfaces he selected.

Ecore, a manufacturer of safe, ergonomic, and acoustic performance surfaces for commercial and athletic markets, was specified in three areas of Pasternak’s compound, where he desired an outside focal point that could support a wide range of activities.

Ecore EverTop™, a multipurpose poured in place surface, was selected for his outdoor basketball court because it promotes safety, function, and interaction. “With outdoor flooring, it’s important to have a surface that puts less stress on joints while offering excellent sound absorption properties,” said Pasternak. “The ability to put lines on the surface and brand it helps create a central place for people to gather and interact.”

Pasternak also wanted to bring elements of nature into his space, while still providing athletes with the surface characteristics needed to help them train with sufficient resistance. Ecore’s Speed & Agility Turf checked all those boxes with maximum durability for aggressive functional and free-weight training, sled work and footwork exercises.

Finally, inside the facility where light-strength, high-intensity interval training and conditioning is performed, Ecore’s Beast and Rally vulcanized composition rubber surfaces were installed. Both surfaces feature flecks of color to hide sweat and footprints, making it appear ageless.

“Surfaces can transform the way trainers interact with clients, while encouraging a variety of fitness activities,” said Pasternak.

The fitness evolution started by Pasternak is now being seen across numerous markets, including hospitality, multifamily, corporate and club spaces. Taking fitness outdoors requires surfacing that can stand up to the elements while creating safe spaces where athletes can achieve and maintain their wellness goals.

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