How I helped shape a global fitness platform used in 2.000+ gyms

Casper Broe

July 9, 2025

I recently had the pleasure of working with Intelligent Training Group ApS on their flagship product, Intelligent Cycling—a next-generation indoor cycling platform used by gyms, instructors, and athletes worldwide.

As a UI/UX designer, I contributed to refining both their user interface and experience across mobile, desktop, and web. The result? A smarter, more engaging ride for thousands of users around the globe.

🚴 What Is Intelligent Cycling?

Intelligent Cycling is a digital training platform that brings virtual worlds, instructor-led workouts, gamified rides, and data-driven training tools into one ecosystem. It powers everything from high-performance sessions to immersive VR experiences in cycling studios and at home.

With:

250.000+ instructor-created workouts
15.000+ instructors
2.000+ gyms in 200+ countries

…it’s a product with serious global traction.

🛠 My Role & Contributions

You can see a snapshot of my process on my portfolio, but here’s the high-level breakdown:

Revamped UI/UX for key features like the Session Designer, user onboarding, and app navigation
Prototyped new gamification elements for modes like The Journey, Racetrack, and Performance Player
Improved UI consistency across platforms while respecting the technical constraints of their architecture
Designed dev-ready Figma files to work smoothly with their .NET-based backend and UE-powered frontend

The challenge? Making powerful features feel simple and intuitive—without limiting performance.

🔧 Technology Stack + My Integration

Understanding their stack was key to designing interfaces that could be realistically implemented:

The website and web-based admin panels are built using ASP.NET and JavaScript, so I structured UI components accordingly—focusing on clarity, speed, and modularity for smooth integration.
The desktop and mobile apps are built with Unreal Engine, chosen for its real-time rendering and gamification capabilities. My designs helped enhance this by focusing on clean layouts, user-centric interaction patterns, and UI elements that support immersive training.

Collaborating with both designers and developers, I helped ensure that features like live workouts, virtual worlds, and app syncing worked seamlessly—both visually and technically.

🎯 UX Goals and Results

My design decisions aimed to align with both user needs and business objectives:

Simplified the Session Designer, so instructors could create structured workouts faster
Optimized mobile onboarding and workout flow for at-home users
Enhanced engagement in gamified modes through intuitive controls and visual cues
Maintained a strong brand feel while making the interface more scalable

These updates helped the Intelligent Cycling team deliver a more refined product and increase adoption among both new users and gyms.

💡 Why UX + Tech Context Matters

Because I have experience designing with development in mind, the process didn’t stop at visual polish. My designs considered:

Component breakdown for Unreal Engine implementation
Clear UX structure that matched ASP.NET routing and backend logic
Responsive layouts for complex multi-platform environments
Scalable design systems and annotations for faster dev handoff

This hybrid understanding helped the team avoid unnecessary rework and speed up rollout.

Final Thoughts

Working with Intelligent Training Group ApS on Intelligent Cycling was a great example of how user-centered design, technical awareness, and creative collaboration can come together to elevate a product used globally.

Whether you're building immersive fitness experiences, SaaS tools, or something completely new—great UX doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens when design and development align.