Desenvolvimento de um bench press para indústria de equipamentos esportivos

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the global population, including the fitness industry. In Brazil, fitness facilities were required to suspend their activities for a interval of time. However, in the post-pandemic period, a market opportunity was created due to high consumer demand for fitness services. This work aims to present a proposal for the development of a bench press, a piece of equipment used to hypertrophy the pectoral muscles through lever movement. The product development process involves a sequence of stages or activities such as identifying needs, generating, selecting, and testing product concepts. These steps will be employed to conceive, design, and manufacture a product that meets customer needs and ensures reliability in both the process and the final product. The expected outcome of this work is the development of a bench press that meets the selected metrics, satisfies customer needs, and is financially viable.