I Let AI Be My Fitness Coach for 4 Months. Here’s What Happened.

Between work and the school holidays, life’s been mental lately. But I’ve just wrapped up my last workout of the week, and it’s got me thinking about something that might sound a bit odd…

I’ve been letting AI be my fitness coach.

Yeah, you read that right.

I’ve been doing it for months.

How It Started

Back in April, I started going to the gym properly for the first time in 20 years. I knew I couldn’t do it alone, so my brother became the person who got me through the door.

But for everything else?

ChatGPT became my personal trainer, nutritionist, and daily check-in buddy.

I gave it everything – my height, weight, health issues (like vertigo that stops me doing certain exercises), my goals, even what I had for breakfast. Some days I was on there twice, logging meals and getting the next day’s plan.

The Moment It Clicked

At one point after a family pizza night, I felt rubbish and logged it. Instead of making me feel worse, ChatGPT said something like: “Listen, you’ve stuck at this for three months. You can’t be perfect all the time. Here’s how to get back on track tomorrow.”

That little bit of encouragement stopped me writing off the whole weekend and got me back on track.

A computer gave me better accountability than I’d given myself in years.

The Trust Question

When I think about it now, it feels mad that I trust a computer with my diet and exercise routine.

But here’s the thing – I’ve never felt better about my fitness journey.

It knew how to push me without shouting (I don’t respond well to that). It understood my learning style. And because I was already paying £20 a month for ChatGPT anyway, it cost me nothing extra to try.

What This Means for Your Business

This got me thinking about how we use AI in our businesses.

Yes, you can use it to bash out social media posts. But the real power? It’s in the personal, specific stuff. The daily problem-solving. The accountability. The brainstorming when you’re stuck.

Most businesses I talk to are using AI like a content factory. They’re missing the part where it can actually help you think through problems, test ideas, and get unstuck when you’re in the weeds.

Over to You

Would you trust AI with that level of personal information to help you reach a goal?