Gym Tonic debuts in Bay Ridge Center, now publicly accessible to Southwest Brooklyn Community

PulseSync is pleased to announce that Gym Tonic®, an evidence-based, technology-backed and trainer-inspired strength training programme specially tailored for seniors, is adopted by New York City’s eldercare centre Bay Ridge Center and made available to the seniors in Southwest Brooklyn community. Gym Tonic® is a strength training programme designed to singularly tackle the age-related loss of muscle strength, which more often than not leads to sarcopenia, frailty and other adverse health outcomes. Jointly launched with Lien Foundation in 2015, Gym Tonic® is now available at over 30 locations across Singapore and impacting the lives of over 8,000 seniors. It has been proven to help combat and even reverse frailty by strengthening core muscle groups and improving functional abilities. The uniqueness of Gym Tonic® is attributed to making strength training for seniors safe, simple, short, sustainable and successfully inspiring them with confidence and freedom to continue their daily activities with ease. With the success, PulseSync aspires to democratise Gym Tonic® overseas and this is the first expansion of Gym Tonic® into USA.

February 21, 2024

Gym Tonic debuts in Bay Ridge Center, now publicly accessible to Southwest Brooklyn Community

SINGAPORE, 21 February 2024 – PulseSync is pleased to announce that Gym Tonic®, an evidence-based, technology-backed and trainer-inspired strength training programme specially tailored for seniors, is adopted by New York City’s eldercare centre Bay Ridge Center and made available to the seniors in Southwest Brooklyn community.

Gym Tonic® is a strength training programme designed to singularly tackle the age-related loss of muscle strength, which more often than not leads to sarcopenia, frailty and other adverse health outcomes. Jointly launched with Lien Foundation in 2015, Gym Tonic® is now available at over 30 locations across Singapore and impacting the lives of over 8,000 seniors. It has been proven to help combat and even reverse frailty by strengthening core muscle groups and improving functional abilities. The uniqueness of Gym Tonic® is attributed to making strength training for seniors safe, simple, short, sustainable and successfully inspiring them with confidence and freedom to continue their daily activities with ease. With the success, PulseSync aspires to democratise Gym Tonic® overseas and this is the first expansion of Gym Tonic® into USA.

“We are thrilled to incorporate Gym Tonic® in Bay Ridge Center,” said Todd Fliedner, CEO of Bay Ridge Center [BRC to confirm spokesperson], “Gym Tonic® is a unique and innovative program that will help our seniors improve their health and well-being. We are committed to providing our community with the best possible resources and services, and we believe that Gym Tonic® is an excellent addition to our offerings.”

Evidently, data has shown that seniors in this “exercise as medicine” program gained 20-30% in muscle strength in just 12 weeks, with 2 short sessions (40 mins) per week. Besides gaining strength, many seniors experienced improved walking speed, better balance, increased stamina and endurance and new found confidence. Likewise, seniors in New York City will be able to experience this by following an AI-optimised, customised strength training plan on state-of-the-art hydraulic gym machines. The “dream” of PulseSync is through Gym Tonic® seniors will be empowered to achieve their personal goals and enjoying their golden years fearless of aging. A 2017 study of GT users showed an improvement of 41 per cent of frail seniors and 55 per cent of pre-frail seniors by reversing their frailty status to pre-frail and robust health respectively [to confirm] after three months on the program.

“We are excited to expand Gym Tonic® internationally in New York City and begin helping seniors in the United States increase their overall quality of life,” said Mr Ken Tan, Managing Director of PulseSync. “Frailty is a global issue, and we believe that Gym Tonic® can play a vital role in helping to fight it. We are grateful that Bay Ridge Center, with the generous support of the NYC Department of Aging, has decided to collaborate with us.” Gym Tonic® is available at Bay Ridge Center, a new 21,000-square-foot community center in Brooklyn. The program will be available for the Center’s members and the larger Southwest Brooklyn, NYC community.

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About PulseSync
PulseSync Pte. Ltd. (“PulseSync”) aspires to transform aged care for the future us where people can age better. We envision the eldercare sector being altruistically driven by personalised care; independent seniors that are frail-less and fearless of ageing, enjoying their golden years.

Leveraging on practical disruption, innovation and technology, our flagship products are IngoT® (care management software), Gym Tonic (strength training solution for seniors), and Raisoft® (interRAI care assessment software). IngoTPCC® is a holistic cloud-based care management system which drives productivity, improves operational insights and empowers aged care providers to better focus on what they do best, Person-Centered-Care. While Gym Tonic embraces “Exercise As Medicine” by mainstreaming strength training for seniors with an evidence-based, extremely safe and easily accessible solution to tackle age-related frailty and loss of muscle mass, thus extending their independence.

Founded in 2007, PulseSync is strategically headquartered in Singapore, with a wholly owned subsidiary in Malaysia. We are purpose driven to serve and transform the myriad of aged care providers such as nursing homes, day rehabilitation centres, senior care centres, home care providers, hospices, and active ageing centres.