Smart Scaling: WODwell’s AI-Powered Approach to Personalized Training
Get a peek into the future of functional fitness, where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is more than a buzzword — it’s a game changer for your workouts.
At WODwell, we’ve always been passionate about making functional fitness accessible and effective for everyone.
Today, we’re taking a big step toward that goal with our newest innovation: the AI-powered click-to-scale feature — now available on every one of the 15,000+ (and growing) workouts in our database as well as for every workout in our training programs.
The Problem
Functional fitness is renowned for its adaptability, catering to athletes from 9 to 90 years old. But let’s face it — scaling and modifying workouts to suit every possible skill level and available equipment can be tricky, especially for newer athletes and those who don’t have the luxury of training with a coach. That’s where our AI comes in.
An Example
Imagine looking at a daunting workout, like many people think of “The Seven,” and feeling it’s out of your league. Or maybe you just don’t have all the equipment it calls for.
WODwell’s AI can scale and/or modify the workout for you to meet your needs.
Click ‘Get Scaled/Modified Option’
Get a version of the workout that works for you:
- Scale to make it easier
and/or - Modify to use your equipment
Scale to Make it Easier
Tell the AI what part(s) of the workout you need to scale to put the workout within your reach:
- Duration — how long the workout is
and/or - Skill — how technical the movements are
and/or - Load — how heavy the weights are
Modify to Use Your Equipment
Tell the AI what equipment you have available.
Optional: Skip selecting your equipment each time. Create a“training location” (on your user profile > under ‘My Equipment’) that remembers what equipment you have available.
Click ‘Submit’ to Get Your Personalized Version
The AI will generate a custom version of the workout for you and explain the rationale for the scaling and modifications it made.
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Beyond Scaling & Modifying
Our goal is to use AI to help functional fitness athletes train smarter.
So, we’re exploring ways to integrate AI further — from providing coach-like guidance and tips before you tackle a workout to revealing insights about your personal fitness journey based on your performance.
The Human Element
At WODwell, we firmly believe in the irreplaceable value of a good coach. We’re committed to using AI to enhance, not replace, the human touch that’s so integral to good coaching.
AI will make the fitness journey richer for both coach and athlete.
Closing Thoughts
We’re just scratching the surface of what AI can do for functional fitness. Our mission at WODwell is to make functional fitness viable for everyone, everywhere — regardless of whether they have the luxury of training at a gym, with a coach, or even with equipment.
We’re also building AI-powered tools to make our coaches better.
AI makes it possible for us to move toward these goals faster than ever before.
