In the days of AI becoming more popular, it is only a matter of time before some jobs become replaced by it entirely. And Personal Trainer sits squarely in the middle of this AI-job-seeking dartboard.
It’s true. We won’t deny it. Already, with AI still in it’s funky graphics, occasional misspelled word, and where-did-that-sentence-come-from primitive form - people can readily take to ChatGPT or whatever upgraded version of Ask Jeeves they are using and demand a workout program of varying types in the prompt box.
And the results are fairly decent. We know. We’ve checked. (We would be pretty stupid not to.) And not only are they fairly decent, they’re all but free also.
So why would anyone take the route of choosing an in-person personal trainer when after a few clicks of their keyboard they can be in their workout space, sweating up a storm, saying thank you to their new friend AI Personal Trainer Patty.
Go you. And go Patty too. Really, we mean that with all due sincerity.
As people who want, like really and truly want, everyone they encounter to fall in love with fitness or some aspect of it, we absolutely do not begrudge people for taking the AI route when choosing their workout program. Why would we? If it helps you fall in love with fitness, that is the ultimate goal. If we were angry about it, would we really be able to sit here and claim we want people to fall in love with fitness? No. What we would really be saying is we want people to like OUR brand of fitness. Which is not the case at all.
In this building we have two personal trainers on staff. We have 12 fitness instructors teaching various types and levels of classes. Even with the maximum amount of time devoted there’s no way we could reach every person in our community with some various form of fitness. There are only so many hours in a day and most of us prioritize sleep.
So, we certainly don’t want anyone to think the AI option is something you should only whisper about when any of us are around. Go ahead, introduce us to AI Personal Trainer Patty. We don’t mind. We want you to find your happy place with fitness. And if that’s with Patty, then we hope you and Patty have much success together. And if the day comes where you feel like you might like to try something different, maybe deviate from Patty’s carefully cultivated plan a bit, well then come on in and join a class. Or give one of our trainers a call. THAT is what we’re here for. When you want to try a little something different. Tell Patty you’ll get back to her plan tomorrow and come on in and join us. Fall in love with whatever version of fitness works for you.