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@rrhoover Thank you Ryan! Confession - being technologists, we actually started out building a pure AI powered product. But quickly came to a big realization. The tech helps. So does various equipment and metrics. However thing that makes the biggest difference is the 1-on-1 human connection. The moment we introduced trainers and let them use software to connect better with our users, our early users started raving about their experience and retention skyrocketed. Very interestingly, our users often end up developing a friendship-like relationship with the trainers. They share details about their personal lives with each other. We've had a few users say "I can't imagine life without [insert trainer name]!" A final surprise has been that our users like using video as a tool for accountability. Initially our use of video was mostly around giving better feedback, and using computer vision for better metrics. But turns out the act of working out on camera knowing their trainer is going to review the footage is a big motivating factor for a lot of people.

@asadoo93 Thank you Asad! Yeah, can't have enough given the impact on peoples lives. What differentiates us is that we believe that the biggest hidden problem in fitness is the alone-struggle. So we built a product that bridges the remote vs live training gap in a way that we think is more powerful than anything out there. Hope you give it a try!

@dshan Thank you, and absolutely. Will ping you!

@markharris Thanks Mark! Actually, we are not constrained by real-time detection because the trainers review the footage asynchronously. We use a blend of pose tracking stuff.

Thank you @chandika !

@james_simmons Thanks James! Love it that there are more and different solutions being built in this space. Given the sheer impact on people's lives, I hope many more founders will build products to help people with fitness & wellness.