I Tested the First Full-Scale, AI-Powered Gym. It's Fun, but Humans Are Still Needed

Even from the sidewalk, Fred Fitness has you wanting to know more. Looking in, you'll see members with Therabody JetBoots wrapped around their legs, providing compression, vibration and red light therapy as they recover after a workout. But despite this peek at its tech, you wouldn't think Fred Fitness runs on AI with its open, welcoming space that includes warm wood beams, plant life, plush seating and a community table. However, as you venture further into the gym, you'll see it's filled with AI-powered machines and fitness tech designed to maximize your workouts. I was intrigued. As a wellness expert who pays close attention to whether new technology and trends can actually benefit our health, I aimed to find out if Fred Fitness, the first full-scale AI gym, could potentially be the future of fitness. Anna trying the Therabody JetBoots. Anna Gragert/CNET How does Fred Fitness work? Fred Fitness was launched in mid-February by CEO Andre Enzensberger, whose brother Alfred founded ... Read full article.