Escape Your Limits & LIFTS LIFTS Episode 47 - AI and Fitness: Shaping the Future with Dr. Ted Vickey
Welcome to this week’s episode of LIFTS, your bite-size dose of the Latest Industry Fitness Trends and Stories. Today, hosts Matthew Januszek, Co-Founder of Escape Fitness and Mo Iqbal, Founder & CEO of SweatWorks, are joined by Dr. Ted Vickey, a fitness technology strategist, who is CEO of disruptive health technology company, FitWell and the author of a new, groundbreaking book: ‘'The Fitness Professionals Guide to ChatGPT".
Often referred to as the ‘most connected man in fitness’ Dr. Vickey also served as an executive director of the White House Athletic Center under two presidents and, in 2021, was named one of the most influential fitness tech people in the industry by the Fitness Industry Technology Council (FITC).
In this LIFTS podcast, topics include:
- The impact of technology on the future of education.
- Effectively using AI tools to optimize efficiency.
- Is ChatGPT the best AI model?
- How can AI be effectively applied in fitness?
- Training AI and the various information sources available.
- The importance of full disclosure.
- What ROI can a PT expect from integrating AI?
- Advanced features and the future of AI.
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0:00 Intro
02:22 Introduction to Dr. Ted Vickey
06:07 The future of Education
09:35 Effectively using AI tools to optimize efficiency
12:44 Is ChatGPT the best AI model?
14:03 How can AI be applied in fitness?
22:12 Methods of training AI and the information sources used
25:51 The importance of full disclosure
29:31 What is the ROI of using AI to a personal trainer?
33:21 Advanced AI features such as range of motion analysis
34:27 Final thoughts and takeaways