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Artificial Intelligence in Fitness: What Exists — and What Actually Works
LLMs, fitness apps, data analysis, automation — AI in fitness has many faces. What works, what's just marketing. An honest assessment.
Christopher Klenk
AI and smart tools — for athletes who want more than tracking
Make training better — with new methods, smart tools and AI analysis. Critically reviewed, made practical. Not everything new is better. But some of it is.
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Training & Analysis
Create an AI Training Plan Yourself: Using ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini Properly
Want to build your AI training plan yourself? Here's how to do it right – with prompts, platform features and common pitfalls. For ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini.
Training & Analysis
Create Your Own AI Nutrition Plan: Using ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini the Right Way
Want to build your own AI nutrition plan? Here's how to do it right - with prompts, platform features and common mistakes. For ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini.
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All News & InsightsThe latest research and developments in training, wearables and fitness tech – put into context for everyday training.
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Garmin Running Trends 2026: What I Noticed
The Garmin running trends 2026 read like a study of all runners, and one number sticks: an average VO2max of 50, plus an average pace of 5:49 min/km for men. If you wear a Garmin yourself and have 44 on the display right now, or run at 6:30, you read that and think: left behind. That exact feeling is what I take apart here.
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AI Chatbots in Fitness — New Study: Trust Follows Relevance
A new study shows: AI chatbots are being used in fitness — but trust only forms when they're relevant to your training. What this means for athletes.
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VBT Sensor in Resistance Bands: What the 2026 Study Shows
Chinese researchers built a resistance band with a fiber velocimeter inside — real-time VBT feedback for a training tool that has never had a measurement layer. What the 2026 study shows, and what it would mean for strength training and rehab.