I started weight lifting in December. Ive stuck with it and made real gains. I think a big part of it was AI.

Posted on August 12, 2026 at 11:37:51 AM by chiwalker

I discuss with it extensively. Plans, what exercises to add and how to progress. Best form and how to handle strains, etc. even inane stuff like gym etiquette and whether I should squat in shoes, socks, barefoot.

Basically, it's a coach that I'm not afraid to annoy, bore, or ask even the dumbest of questions. It's really helped demystify a world I used to find pretty intimidating.

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I started weight lifting in December. Ive stuck with it and made real gains. I think a big part of it was AI. - By chiwalker August 12, 2026 at 11:37:51 AM
- That’ll be a cool story to tell in a decade when you are serving your robot overlords* - By Poster P August 12, 2026 at 11:58:47 AM
  - I believe they will remember who their friends were* - By chiwalker August 12, 2026 at 12:15:25 PM

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I started weight lifting in December. Ive stuck with it and made real gains. I think a big part of it was AI.