For business operators
The highest-margin time-block in your facility.
Two 15-minute sessions per week. Small footprint. Clinic-class strength outcomes your members can't get from cable or smart equipment.
Operator types
Biohacking & functional studios
Biohacking, IV-therapy + performance, cryotherapy / recovery, hyperbaric + wellness
Biohacking centers, IV-therapy + performance labs, cryotherapy / recovery studios and hyperbaric + wellness centers integrating ARX as the strength service line alongside biomarker testing and recovery modalities.
Corporate wellness
Fortune 500 HQ gyms, tech-campus fitness, executive wellness
Fortune 500 HQ gyms, tech-campus fitness and executive wellness programs offering ARX as a time-efficient strength dose for senior leaders and high-utilization employees.
Athletic & academy
University strength & conditioning, professional sports, elite youth academies, Olympic training
University strength & conditioning, professional sports facilities, elite youth academies and Olympic training centers using ARX for in-season maintenance and return-to-play protocols.
Independent studios & coaches
Boutique personal-training studios, elite independent strength coaches
Boutique personal-training studios and elite independent strength coaches running ARX as the highest-margin time-block in their business.
Why members complete the protocol
Time-efficiency drives compliance. Compliance drives outcomes. Outcomes drive renewals.
- Time-efficiency studies: Two 15-minute sessions per week reach the strength dose-response threshold required for clinical outcomes.(verification pending)
- Once-Weekly Eccentric protocol: Once-weekly eccentric protocols reach the dose-response threshold that conventional 3x/week routines target — the time-efficiency story for HNW and busy clinical buyers.(verification pending)
- Dalleck 2021 RCT: Equivalent strength gains in less than half the time-on-machine vs. conventional resistance training.(verification pending)
- AEL meta-analysis: Accentuated-eccentric loading drives greater hypertrophy and strength adaptation per session than concentric-only protocols.(verification pending)
- GLP-1 muscle-loss cohort: Adaptive resistance preserves lean mass during GLP-1 weight loss when other modalities can't reach the dose-response threshold.(verification pending)
- Nuzzo 2023 CARE framework: The eccentric phase of adaptive resistance is mechanistically distinct from concentric-only loading; the dose-response advantage compounds across joint integrity, hypertrophy and strength.(verification pending)
- Oldest-old strength outcomes: Adaptive resistance produces meaningful strength and balance gains in the 80+ cohort where fall-prevention ROI is most measurable on incident rates and downstream care costs.(verification pending)
- JAMA Network Open GLP-1 muscle loss: Patients on semaglutide / tirzepatide retain lean mass at meaningfully lower rates than non-GLP-1 weight-loss cohorts; structured resistance is the documented mitigation.(verification pending)
- Galiano 2024 sarcopenia review: Resistance-based intervention slows sarcopenia progression in HRT-cohort patients; bone density outcomes correlate with adherence to dose-response strength protocols.(verification pending)
- Delphi Consensus — longevity protocols: Expert consensus on the role of dose-response resistance training in longevity protocols — the strength dose is the consensus floor under which other longevity interventions underperform.(verification pending)
- Resistance training & mortality: Sustained resistance training is independently associated with reduced all-cause mortality; the time-efficient delivery model preserves the effect at lower compliance burden.(verification pending)
- Mayo clinical adoption white paper: Clinical adoption framework documents reimbursement-pathway and operator-economics models for adaptive resistance integration in integrated medical practice.(verification pending)
Investment
Capital purchase or financing. Most operator facilities run one Alpha or one Omni and scale up after the unit-economics validate against the ROI calculator model.
Investment ranges
- ARX Alpha — $43,000. Platform-driven sled system, compact footprint.
- ARX Omni — $46,000. Cable system, 16+ exercises, maximum versatility.
- Installation typically $2,000 (Varies by location and electrical requirements); extended 5-year warranty $3,000 optional.
- Software: $400/mo or $10,000 lifetime (breakeven at 25 months).
Bundle pricing, leasing, financing and reference-tier discounts are available — covered in the paid demo. Pricing is per-machine before installation and tax.
Run the ROI calculator first to model revenue per square foot, member-economics and breakeven by facility size.
Common questions from operators
What does ARX do for member economics?
Two 15-minute supervised sessions per week is a low-friction service that compresses strength outcomes into a small footprint. Studios typically run 3-6 sessions per machine per day at a clinic-class rate ($75-200/session depending on the membership tier and market), which makes the per-square-foot economics work in spaces where standalone resistance training wouldn't. ROI is typically reached at 22 paying members on the strength service line — modeled live in the ROI calculator.
What's the typical payback period for ARX equipment?
At a representative $150/session price and 22 active members each booking 4 sessions/month, payback on Alpha ($43,000) lands in 12-14 months and Omni ($46,000) in 13-15 months. Faster in higher-margin recovery + biohacking studios; slower in price-elastic membership models. The ROI calculator lets you stress-test the assumptions for your facility.
What's the footprint and power requirement?
Alpha is ~30 sq ft footprint; Omni is ~40 sq ft. Standard 110V power, no plumbing or special ventilation. Most studios integrate without renovation. Reference-facility site visits cover the operational layout details — flooring, mirror placement, instructor sightlines.
How does ARX compare to traditional cable / smart equipment?
ARX adapts resistance to the user's force curve in real time and supports accentuated-eccentric loading — the dose-response phase where most strength + hypertrophy adaptation occurs. Traditional cable, smart cable and selectorized equipment max out at the user's concentric capability and can't deliver the eccentric overload. Per-session dose response is documented in Dalleck 2021 (90% greater 1-RM strength change vs. ACSM-guideline traditional comparison group in 72% less time).
What financing options are available?
Capital purchase, leasing (typically 36-60 months) and multi-machine bundle discounts. Equipment financing partners are available for Alpha and Omni at standard small-business rates. Pricing flex matrix and financing scenarios are walked through in the discovery call after the demo.
Can ARX integrate with our existing booking + member-management system?
Yes — the digital session log exports to CSV / SFTP for member-facing progress dashboards and integrates with the major booking platforms (Mindbody, Mariana Tek, Acuity) via standard scheduling hooks. Custom API integrations available for enterprise deployments.
What does the ROI calculator model?
Revenue per square foot, per-member economics, payback period, breakeven by facility size + pricing tier and 3-year cumulative cash flow. Inputs cover membership price, sessions/member/month, ramp curve and operating cost. Use it to pressure-test the business case before the paid demo so the discovery call focuses on operational fit rather than spreadsheet review.
Are there reference studios + facilities we can talk to?
Yes — Tier-A reference operators across biohacking, recovery and wellness-facility segments are available for site visits or virtual peer calls. Names + economics are shared after the paid demo so the ARX team can match a reference whose business model resembles yours rather than a generic introduction.