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Will AI Replace Online Coaches?

Published about 8 hours ago • 1 min read

The Phys Flex Cert closed a midnight PST and huge thanks to everyone who enrolled. Super stoked for you!!

Today I sit down with my longtime friend Bryan Krahn, a personal trainer since 1997, CSCS since 2005, full-time online coach since 2014, fitness writer and author of two books with Men's Health.

Will AI replace online coaches, or only the ones who stop being human?
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Bryan and I get candid about why paying for expertise makes you a better coach, how we each use (and distrust) AI in coaching and writing, and whether coaches should tell clients when they use it.

We also get into contest-prep second opinions, personal experiences with peptides and TRT (opinion and experience, not advice), why changing a lab marker is not the same as changing the outcome, and my simple rower-based cardio plan.

Bryan's thoughts on peptides, TRT and other compounds are personal experience and opinion, not medical advice.
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As always, talk to a qualified healthcare professional before changing any medication or supplement routine.

​Listen to the full episode here​

Episode Timestamps:

  • 02:25 Online coaching’s catch-22
  • 04:16 Bryan’s niche: from over-40 clients to the over-50 guy
  • 06:10 Edge-case clients, referral networks & paying for expertise
  • 08:06 Why paying for consults still matters
  • 11:35 Why AI still struggles with niche training questions
  • 17:03 AI inside coaching software, and why chatbots are so agreeable
  • 18:53 Would clients be accountable to a bot?
  • 23:48 Should coaches disclose AI use to clients?
  • 27:29 Contest-prep coaches, AI photo checks, and why coaches get second opinions
  • 34:32 Peptide offers and appetite-suppressing drugs
  • 39:38 DNP stories and risks as the speakers recount them
  • 42:34 Mitochondrial peptides, NAD+ and IV infusions
  • 49:39 TRT: dialing in the basics first and working with a physician
  • 52:41 HDL, LDL and PSA lab outcomes
  • 58:37 Traveling with a TRT prescription
  • 1:01:25 Mike’s rower cardio plan
  • 1:10:58 Should writers disclose AI use?
  • 1:19:06 Wrap-up

If you prefer to watch the podcast, check it out below:

​Watch the episode on YouTube​

Much love,
Dr. Mike

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Mike T Nelson CISSN, CSCS, MSME, PhD
Associate Professor, Carrick Institute
Owner, Extreme Human Performance, LLC
Editorial Board Member, STRONG Fitness Mag

Mike T Nelson is a PhD and not a physician or registered dietitian. The contents of this email should not be taken as medical advice. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any health problem - nor is it intended to replace the advice of a physician. Always consult your physician or qualified health professional on any matters regarding your health.

Dr Mike T Nelson

Creator of the Flex Diet Cert & Phys Flex Cert, CSCS, CISSN, Assoc Professor, kiteboarder, lifter of odd objects, metal music lover. >>>>Sign up to my daily FREE Fitness Insider newsletter below

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