AI is changing the game for personal trainers.

In this episode of the Certified Personal Trainer Podcast, Eddie Lester breaks down the four must-have AI tools that are helping trainers save time, grow their business, improve marketing, and scale smarter.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by programming, content creation, marketing, or design — this episode is for you.

These tools can save you 5–10 hours per week and dramatically improve your professionalism and efficiency.

🔥 Tool #1: AI Fitness Program Builder

🌐 https://aifitnessprogrambuilder.com

Generate fully personalized, periodized workout programs in 60–120 seconds using models like:

• NASM OPT Model
• ACE IFT Model
• ISSA IPT Model
• Fitness Mentors FORM Model

Perfect for:

• Online trainers
• In-person trainers
• Scaling programming
• Adding a low-cost membership tier
• Improving client retention

Stop spending 5–10 hours per week programming. Turn it into 5–10 minutes.

🎬 Tool #2: Descript

🌐 https://get.descript.com

Edit your social media videos and podcasts like a Word document.

Descript:
• Automatically removes filler words
• Transcribes your content instantly
• Turns one long video into 10+ social clips
• Adds captions automatically
• Allows AI voice overdubbing

If you want to grow through content, this tool multiplies your output.

🧠 Tool #3: ChatGPT

🌐 https://chat.openai.com

Your 24/7 marketing assistant.

Use ChatGPT for:
• Content ideas
• Instagram reel scripts
• Sales scripts
• Email sequences
• SEO blog topics
• Lead magnet ideas
• Newsletter writing
• Objection handling

If you’re not using AI for content and marketing, you’re growing your business without an assistant.

🎨 Tool #4: Canva AI

🌐 https://www.canva.com

Look like a premium brand without hiring a designer.

Create:
• Instagram carousels
• Transformation graphics
• Workout PDFs
• Lead magnets
• Webinar slides
• Branded eBooks
• Sales flyers

Canva AI’s Magic Design, background remover, and auto-resize tools make professional design fast and easy.

💡 Why This Matters

AI won’t replace personal trainers.

But trainers who use AI will make more money than those who don't.

If spending $50/month on tools saves you 10+ hours per week and helps you grow your brand, generate leads, and scale your impact — it’s a no-brainer investment.

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Let’s build smarter, coach better, and help more people live healthier lives.

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Are most of your clients only training 1–2 times per week? If so, you're making one of the biggest mistakes that’s quietly draining your revenue — and your clients’ results.

In this episode, we break down:
✅ Why low-frequency training hurts both your business and your clients
✅ The psychology behind why trainers don’t push for more sessions
✅ How to confidently sell 3–4 sessions per week without sounding pushy
✅ Strategies to transition clients from once-a-week to full programs
✅ How more sessions = more value, more results, and more income

Whether you're a new trainer or a seasoned pro, this shift in how you structure and sell your services could double your income and your client retention.

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🎓 Want to grow your client base and learn how to sell smarter? Check out our certifications and business tools at https://www.fitnessmentors.com

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The rise of AI in fitness is impossible to ignore — but is it a threat to personal trainers or the ultimate tool for growth?

In this episode, Eddie Lester (Founder of Fitness Mentors) dives deep into how artificial intelligence is reshaping the personal training industry. From ChatGPT-generated workout plans to wearable tech like WHOOP and Oura, the tools your clients use are getting smarter. So where does that leave you?

🔍 In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What AI is doing right now in fitness — and what’s coming next
• Why AI might outprogram you, but will never outcoach you
• How to use AI to create content, automate check-ins, and track client progress
• What skills you need to stay relevant and in demand as tech evolves
• Eddie’s bold predictions for the future of hybrid coaching (AI + human)

💡 If you're a coach, trainer, or online fitness entrepreneur wondering how to stay ahead of the curve, this episode is your blueprint. AI isn’t going away — but the trainers who learn to partner with it will lead the next generation of the industry.

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Are you using AI in your fitness business yet? Love it? Hate it? Let’s talk about it.

🔗 Links + resources mentioned in the episode:
Blaze.ai

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