Industrial - Bachelor

ThermalFLEX

This project explores the development of a portable heating device designed to assist weightlifters with muscle activation and recovery. Built for convenience and everyday use, it aims to make warm-up and recovery more consistent, efficient, and accessible for people with busy fitness routines.

Yi-Che Yang

Designed to Move, Built to Perform.

What’s the Big Idea?

Interesting Facts about warm-ups and recoveries

– 59% of Weightlifting Injuries are muscle strains
– One study shows 79% of Participants reported performance improvements from structured warm-ups.
– Heat applications before and after exercise has shown to significantly enhance performance and muscle recovery.

so why do people still skip it?

– Busy Gym leads to feeling Unmotivated
– Warm-Up and Recovery feels Unnecessary
– People want to Feel the Growth
– Most people Don’t Have Time

6 Interview and 5 observation

– Solving Time, Environment and Situational Constraints
– Provide Portability, Convenience and Light Weight
– Allowing Affordability and Accessibility
– Offer Comfort and Usability

Name
Research Report
File Type
application
File Size
5 MB
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Focusing on What matters

3 key Values

Portability – compact and lightweight, allowing use anywhere from the gym to the commute home.
Efficiency – provides fast, reliable heat for warm-up or recovery with no setup required.
Comfort – designed as a flexible wrap that conforms to multiple muscle areas for a secure and soothing fit.

ThermalFlex

How, When, Where

How to use it

When to use it?

Wherever you desire

For The Future

What does it solve now?

What can be added in the future?

ThermalFLex

Yi-Che Yang

Yi-Che Yang is a fourth-year Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design student at QUT. He is passionate about creating practical and user-focused solutions that enhance everyday experiences. Yi-Che aims to apply his design and engineering skills toward innovative products that improve performance and wellbeing.