sport and fitness

At outerspace we understand how sport and fitness connects people and how it makes them look and feel well and healthy.

When people are fit they feel better about themselves and are likely to live longer. We develop fitness products and systems to help people achieve their fitness goals. We work with our clients to develop sports and fitness products to provide people with the motivation and discipline to exercise. 

We engineer and develop connected products to help people track their progress, to give people feedback on their progress, and to aid training programs. Fitness products need to be robust. They need to be impact and water resistant, sometimes waterproof. We have a deep understanding of human biomechanics and understand that fitness products need to be safe and robust for people who like to push beyond their physical limits. 

outerspace has years of experience in the development of ruggedized and wearable devices for sport. We know sports products also need to look good, and be comfortable to wear. Wearables are like extensions of the body. They need to be adjustable, fashionable, functional and lightweight. 

We understand the important details required for sports product development,  such as the use of biocompatible materials and the product safety aspects of mechanical, electronic and firmware components. Whether we are developing products for home or gym use, fitness products need to be easy to store and maintain.

Client Projects

the outerspace difference

View work examples we’re completed for sport and fitness industry clients
touch activated spin and touring bike

touch activated spin and touring bike

We started the bike system development with a deep dive analysis of the target user and unique value proposition for the bike. This research gave clarity to our client’s sales

underwater communications system

outerspace worked closely with Zygo founders, Sheera Goren and Charlie Melvoin to engineer a world first waterproof communication system that streams real-time sound when you are swimming and underwater. Sheera

dual bearing jump rope

The founder of Rx Smart Gear needed a jump rope that could be quickly and easily adjusted in length without using tools. We designed the RapidFit jump rope for Rx

wearable wetsuit heat controller

outerspace designers created an elegant and sophisticated wetsuit heat controller for garment company, Jett. The founder of Jett had developed a wetsuit heater system and was looking for a way

our team members

meet just some of our team members

Fred Blochlinger

Founder and Managing Director

JB Morch

Director - US Operations

Sergei Plishka

Client Engagement Manager

Christian Tucker

Industrial Design Manager

Robin Zwama

Senior Industrial Designer

Brody Payne

Mechanical Design Manager

Hayley English

Industrial Designer

Tim Ellis

Senior Electronics Engineer

Anirban Bose

Senior Firmware Engineer

Scott Foster

Electronics Design Manager

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