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I personally can't envision that happening.
I am a firm believer that people enjoy interacting with one another. Too, personal training has so many faces. I believe the term personal trainer is a generic term.
Video games can't replace a great teacher of any discipline and individual desires to learn on a one-to-one basis.
I am a firm believer that people enjoy interacting with one another. Too, personal training has so many faces. I believe the term personal trainer is a generic term.
Video games can't replace a great teacher of any discipline and individual desires to learn on a one-to-one basis.
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I cannot imagine it. I believe that they have a place, and many are so engaging that they can motivate a person to move, and for that I like them. Just as exercise DVDs.
As long as there are people who need their appointment and who need the hands-on guidance, there will be personal trainers.
As long as there are people who need their appointment and who need the hands-on guidance, there will be personal trainers.
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Ah ha haha! I donn't think so; they are pretty cool though. I've seen programs that help you correct yor posture with surprising accuracy but, I've yet to see one that will motivate you (even on your bad day), and keep you accountable. Program design gets sketchy sometimes and its never going to be there to spot you properly.
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Nope. As fun and challenging as they may be, they cannot replace the personal touch another human being brings.
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do you think with how fast technology is coming it will be able to provide everything we and with the youth being brought up in a culture with less physical interaction the switch may be easier then we think. Who knows it does seem like things are moving in this direction especially when a video game system is heading to track human movement, track progress, and analyze and calculate things better than any human trainer could do.
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Humans need actual contact and yes it's great that we have technology for certain things, but there's nothing a machine can do or say that can connect one person to another.
My hope is that humans have enough brain power to know that a video game can only do so much for them.
I think getting away from technology ought to be a goal. We are all way too much into it.
My hope is that humans have enough brain power to know that a video game can only do so much for them.
I think getting away from technology ought to be a goal. We are all way too much into it.
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Not at all! Accountability is a powerful motivator to succeed! You can only have that with human interaction!
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is this a serious question? NO! video games will not and cannot replace "personal" trainers.
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Videos are a great entry tool for some just trying to get into fitness, but they can replace the interaction that place with humans. No, I think we are safe!
Scott
Scott
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Having read all the comments, I'm a little scared that some software, fitness genius might find this thread and decide to make a new videogame that's a virtual personal trainer. People have gotten rich off of sillier things. It doesn't matter how effective the game would be, it matters that we would lose buisness because of it. I don't think there's any arguing that point.
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Um Marlan, it's already been done!
EA Sports has a line of video games Sports Active for Nintendo Wii the latest exergames offering a virtual personal trainer and fitness programs that include a variety of cardio and strength exercises.
I unfortunately do see this happening in the future. I see it with these 24/7 gyms which now have FlexTech a retrofit digital trainer. The exerciser inserts the USB flash-drive into an exercise machine which displays the scheduled exercise to be performed and how to perform. No need for a trainer! Scary isn't it???
EA Sports has a line of video games Sports Active for Nintendo Wii the latest exergames offering a virtual personal trainer and fitness programs that include a variety of cardio and strength exercises.
I unfortunately do see this happening in the future. I see it with these 24/7 gyms which now have FlexTech a retrofit digital trainer. The exerciser inserts the USB flash-drive into an exercise machine which displays the scheduled exercise to be performed and how to perform. No need for a trainer! Scary isn't it???
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There's a market for everything. Some people may use video games, apps, podcasts, and other technology in place of in-person training. It's convenient, and it's more affordable than training.
I'm optimistic, and I don't see this completely replacing in-person training. There can be a lot of expert advice integrated into a virtual training program, but there will always be clients and potential clients that may need the extra push and accountability.
I've had a number of friends who have told me they've joined a local gym that offers digital trainers or that they've downloaded an exercise program, but have confessed to being too unmotivated or lazy to go to the new gym or even open the smartphone app...the consumers still need us.
I'm optimistic, and I don't see this completely replacing in-person training. There can be a lot of expert advice integrated into a virtual training program, but there will always be clients and potential clients that may need the extra push and accountability.
I've had a number of friends who have told me they've joined a local gym that offers digital trainers or that they've downloaded an exercise program, but have confessed to being too unmotivated or lazy to go to the new gym or even open the smartphone app...the consumers still need us.
