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Moawia Eldeeb
@moawiaeldeeb · Co-Founder of SmartSpot
Hi, I’m Moawia, one of the Co-founders of SmartSpot.
Getting started working out is incredibly challenging. Many people turn to online guides or videos but don’t have anyone to watch them or guide them in the gym, where it matters the most. Some can afford to pay $100/hr or more for a personal trainer, but we can’t, and we know that the majority of gymgoers … See more
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Kat Manalac
@katmanalac · Partner, Y Combinator
It's like having a robot personal trainer.
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Moawia Eldeeb
@moawiaeldeeb · Co-Founder of SmartSpot
Hi, I’m Moawia, one of the Co-founders of SmartSpot.
Getting started working out is incredibly challenging. Many people turn to online guides or videos but don’t have anyone to watch them or guide them in the gym, where it matters the most. Some can afford to pay $100/hr or more for a personal trainer, but we can’t, and we know that the majority of gymgoers … See more
Anisa Mirza
@theanisamirza · CEO/Cofounder of Giveffect Inc.
So I had a personal trainer for 1.5yrs. But with a chaotic schedule, it was becoming too much to plan my workout habits around someone else. This product seems like the perfect solution! I would love to give it a try if/when any of the local MV gyms start using it.
Ryan Hoover
@rrhoover · Founder, Product Hunt
Love @katmanalac's description: "robot personal trainer"
I'm naturally skeptical about the accuracy of the tracking but if it works as advertised, this could open opportunities for a new high-end gym that's more scaleable and affordable than human personal trainers.
Kelly Kuhn-Wallace
@kkdub · Coach: Grow Your Biz w/o the Crazy
Eventually this could have interesting applications for physical therapy. (A significant limitation of physical therapy's success is the ability of patients to correctly perform "homework" between sessions & to continue exercises after medically supervised work has ended.)