Does modern technology help us in our quest to get fit and healthy?

Or is technology a distraction from time-honored principles of eating healthy, moving your body, getting enough sleep, etc.?

In this episode we explore technology's connection with fitness by asking questions like:

-What role will artificial intelligence play in health and fitness in the coming years?

-Are fitness devices like smartwatches and bands helpful in our quest for fitness and health?

-What are the implications of gigantic tech companies collecting all our health data and having access to our private information?

-Does more technology mean more progress?

-Very often we think "yes", but when it comes to health and fitness the answer may be the opposite. Is fitness "fitness" anymore if it's done in the metaverse or virtual realm?

The Fitness in Philosophy podcast is dedicated to discussing the intersection between concepts in philosophy and their connection with fitness. Each episode we talk about a particular philosophical concept like autonomy, knowledge, virtue, truth, etc. and discuss how that idea connects with coaching fitness, participating in fitness as an individual, and fitness culture at large.

It is hosted by James FitzGerald and Robby Gustin.About the Hosts:James FitzGerald is the founder and owner of OPEX Fitness, and he was the first-ever men's CrossFit® Games champion in 2007. He's one of the world's most in-demand experts on coaching mindset and training. James is also the leader of the individual design movement in the fitness world. He firmly believes that individual design programs are the only way that a coach and client can build the relationship and trust necessary to progress a client’s fitness for a lifetime. You can find out more about James and OPEX Fitness at opexfit.com

Robby Gustin holds a BA in philosophy from Columbia University and a PhD in philosophy from the University of Notre Dame. He is currently head nutrition coach at CFSB Nutrition, a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Health Coach, and an OPEX CCP Coach.