I asked AI for a training plan — but my human coach saved me from a back injury

Nicole Glennon used artificial intelligence alongside a human coach to prepare for a high-intensity group fitness challenge. She shares the benefits and limitations of outsourcing her training to a chatbot

Ryan Baronet coaching Nicole Glennon on her squats in Saint Studios. Picture: Moya Nolan

Chatbots are quickly becoming tools we use to outsource everyday tasks. And I’ve often wished I could outsource my fitness routine.

I am not a gym bunny, but when an email landed in my inbox, inviting me to form a team for a Hyrox-style fitness challenge to raise money for Irish cancer charities, I was intrigued. It was billed as beginner-friendly, but I wasn’t convinced I could do it.