Sports Innovation. Will the new app be able to replace a fitness trainer?

The other day it became known that in the upcoming firmware iOS 14 from Apple will appear a special application for fitness. By the way, the release itself will traditionally take place in the fall, but in a remote online format. We find out what the trick of the new program for sports and whether it can replace personal training in the gym.

How will the new fitness application work?

Now the company is developing a fitness application with video instructions and recommendations on how to perform various exercises. Several dozen types of workouts of different difficulty levels will be added to the program. So far, the project has been named Seymour. The developers say that the application will work not only on the iPhone, but also on watches and TV.

Fitness instructor and senior director of health fitness technology Jay Blahnik is directly involved in the creation of the program. He is known for working on the development of FuelBand tracker bracelets in 2013.

Will the new app be able to replace personalized workouts?

In this question, the opinions of experts differ. Some are sure that a virtual mentor is a good alternative to classes in fitness centers, while others strongly disagree with this statement.

Our expert and WorldClass professional trainer Alexander Karpov believes that online training can replace real sessions with an instructor, but there are many nuances.

Alexander: If a person is just starting to train without previous experience, it will be hard for him to master the technique of many exercises on video, without visual control of the trainer. Also important is the site where the training will take place: in a fitness club, on the street or at home. Here the amount of inventory matters, because depending on the goals there will be different requirements for equipment.

According to the instructor, the main difference between online and offline training is the greater independence of the athlete.

Alexander: The main difference is the lack of visual control of the coach over the exercise. As well as adjustments in technique, starting positions, pace, rest intervals and warm-up. This, in turn, requires more self-control and discipline from the athlete.