The Spaniard who patented a portable gym weighs a pound with NASA technology | Negotiators

More than 6,000 hours and 1,000,000 euros are spent on fundraising, bank loans and the Kickstarter financial platform, along with the time and money that Manuel Montes and his team needed to create a machine to train. An appliance that has been converted into an object of desire for professionals like lovers of the sport.

All emphysema in 2016 when these vigils were taken one more step in his battle against the Parkinson’s disease that padece and empezó to unlock an apparatus that allows to make deportation in any situation and at any moment. Its first prototype is based on Seat Ibiza antique safety belts that are designed for use. “Replace the belt with an elastic band and convert it into a basic machine to make it unique,” Montes said. An idea that acoustically degrades for small power and that does not apply to inertial technology, developed by NASA for its astronauts hiccuping deportation in earnest, which consists of training resistance, more security and efficiency. The result was a small machine of only one kilo of weight, which allowed to make more than 200 different items. “What a pretense is a herramy, is converted into a form of training. The final concept was to choose a machine that would be safe for the whole world, ”explains Montes.

Manufactured in Ourense, in a plastic injection company for automotive, launched on the market in July 2020. The 12 employees of Handy Gym have currently sold more than 1,400 units through its website and distributors, with a medium price of 1,000 euros, according to the model. Pese a su short edad ya los problems that has planted the coronavirus, “that has impeded commercialization of normal form”, is present in more than 60 countries, with United States as its main market. Physiotherapists, personal trainers or athletes, elite elites like Sandra Sánchez, world champion in karate; Teresa Perales, Paralympic medalist of nationality, the Spanish national rugby team selves some of its clients. “We also have a North American Armored personnel carrier to train soldiers during their stay in the submarines,” said the founder of Handy Gym.

Hasta now he side, about all, professionals of the sport that he decided to buy this machine, “for its price”, according to Montes. For this reason, he recently launched another, with unusual characteristics, but destined for the most “domestic” sportsmen, with a price that rose to 400 euros. An app that has its own app and will be ready with a remover machine. It is said that he validated a single entry of 600,000 euros in just six months, with a benefit of one 40,000.