Will AI Replace Personal Trainers? (The Future of HIT)

Spread the love

Simon Shawcross

Is High-Intensity Training still the smartest way to build and grow a strength training business today?

HITuni Founder Simon Shawcross returns to talk about how the strength training world is training and how HIT personal trainers and studio owners can adapt and continue to thrive.

We talk about what clients are increasingly looking for when it comes to fitness, how AI is changing the way everything – including strength training – works, and what you need to know to not be left behind but to actually ride the wave.

Changes are happening, and there are things you need to know — make sure to check out this episode so you can continue to stand out and scale right.

Get 10% Off Any HITuni Course Here

Join the FREE HIB community here and get help growing your strength training business

Need more help growing? Book a HIT Business Strategy Call with Lawrence here

Get NEW Precision-Engineered MedX Machines here

***

Listen to it on Apple Podcasts
Stream by clicking here
Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here and choosing “save as”

Show Notes

01:37 – Is interest in HIT still growing?
03:46 – How long does it take fitness research to have an effect on the mainstream media?
05:36 – The differences between those who strength train and those who don’t
08:07 – How big is the HIT industry, really?
09:34 – Are some non-HIT fitness brands starting to join the HIT bandwagon?
12:53 – How fast is the HIT industry growing? What factors affect it?
15:15 – One of the main challenges of many HIT businesses today
17:04 – Do you need to hire a “HIT Evangelist” to build a proper HIT studio?
19:14 – Where should people go to learn how to become a HIT personal trainer?
20:44 – Will AI and robotics destroy the personal training industry?
28:22 – How can HIT professionals use AI in a way that’s helpful?
32:44 – What does AI actually mean for personal trainers?
34:56 – The right mindset and approach toward using AI as a personal trainer
39:49 – What is HITuni and how can it help YOU?
46:39 – What does the future hold for HITuni?
55:46 – On Isometric Strength Testing
59:19 – Potential downsides of strength testing
1:04:05 – The often underappreciated value of a good personal trainer
1:08:56 – On body composition analysis
1:17:38 – On quantified self data and differing approaches