Some users are turning to ChatGPT for workout advice. But personal trainers are worried about the unintended consequences from taking health-related advice from a chatbot..
on making ChatGPT their new personal trainer. TikTok videos related to AI-generated workouts have received hundreds of thousands of views on the platform.
Sidharath Chhatani, 31, based in Denver, said using AI for personal training is cheaper for him than hiring a personal trainer. He spends just under $100 per year on his subscriptions to AI-powered workout apps Aaptiv and Fitbod, two of the five most downloaded AI fitness apps globally over the last year, according to Sensor Tower, a market intelligence firm. A single personal training session would cost Chhatani at least $80, he said.
Goodtree found a few flaws when she asked OpenAI’s generative chatbot to write her an upper-body workout for hypertrophy, or muscle growth. The chatbot recommended three sets of upper-body exercises, like push-ups and bicep curls, which Goodtree says is not enough for most people to build muscle mass.
Daniel Lucas, a personal trainer of 25 years, said there were a lot of gaps in a ChatGPT-generated workout plan. NBC News asked Lucas to review a workout plan created by ChatGPT that was shared on Reddit.
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