In recent years, driven by the demand for health management and body shaping, Chinese residents’ enthusiasm for fitness has been continuously increasing. According to the “2025 National Fitness Activity Survey Bulletin” released by China’s General Administration of Sport, in 2025, the proportion of residents aged 7 and above participating in sports activities at least once a week will reach 69.1%. Against this backdrop, with continuous technological advancements and improvements, AI is also accelerating its penetration into public physical exercise. Especially as domestic large model technologies represented by DeepSeek have gradually matured over the past two years, related products combining AI with fitness are rapidly emerging on the market.
Tang Huan, founder of GymSquare—a professional sports platform—told reporters that current “AI + fitness” products on the market can be roughly divided into app-based and hardware-based categories (with hardware further subdivided into multiple subcategories). Overall, app-based products are currently experiencing faster growth.
As one of the mainstream fitness apps on today’s market, Keep has been continuously expanding its presence in the “AI + fitness” field in recent years. In March 2025, Keep launched its first general-purpose AI coach named “Kaka.” According to Li Dong’an from Keep’s Sports Research Institute senior researcher team, Kaka’s core functions currently include intelligent workout plan generation, smart training guidance, diet recording and evaluation among others.
Li Dong’an believes that compared to traditional fitness models; AI offers advantages such as providing more personalized services: “An AI coach can help users customize personalized training plans based on their own conditions & goals while simultaneously integrating exercise & dietary data through Keep’s platform offering relatively comprehensive individual health management references.” He added: “With lower costs than before when only personal trainers could achieve this level.”
Unlike how Keep directly targets end-users with an AI coach product line-up; LITTA—a home-fitness app under LeFit—has taken another path where they position themselves as being ‘smart assistants’ for personal trainers instead! It serves B-end users like PTs who open virtual stores via LITTA allowing C-end customers interaction post-course purchase alongside both AIsport assistant plus human trainer support!
“Interaction between humans & artificial intelligence forms part integral within our philosophy here at Litta,” said Zhang Wei—the head responsible person behind it all—to journalists recently adding further insights about key features including camera activation enabling real-time motion correction achieving accuracy rates ranging from eighty up ninety percent today already! Additionally processed pre-treated data gets synchronized onto coaching ends facilitating review interventions if necessary too…
Zhang Wei thinks trust-building remains central role played throughout any given scenario involving machines yet ultimately people still hold irreplaceable positions especially during supervision interactive phases alike… While statistical analysis tasks handled efficiently enough freeing individuals mundane chores otherwise previously required attention span-wise anyway though?
Beyond popular applications alone however lies burgeoning sector comprising intelligent gym equipment attempting redefine what constitutes standalone instructor roles altogether perhaps? Last November saw BodyPark unveil world-first device dubbed Atom designed specifically act akin private tutor complete embedded cameras proprietary algorithms capable capturing thirty-four skeletal points recognizing upwards two thousand movements performing recognition automatic counting voice guidance simultaneous error corrections deep dive reviews etcetera according Lin Yili founder himself explaining essence revolves around entering process rather merely logging quantities per se:
Take conventional recorded classes example whereby participants rely heavily self-discipline determining whether executed correctly lacking timely adjustments basis whereas feedback becomes forefront moment utilizing auditory visual prompts combined scoring enhance engagement every single move made clear reference point provided instantaneously throughout entire session culminating systematic recap closing loop entirely he concluded finally stating biggest advantage lies therein namely ability respond consistently each action undertaken rendering workouts evidence-backed scientifically sound efficient adaptive changes possible thanks cutting-edge solutions available nowadays surely?
Given rapid infiltration daily lives brought forth courtesy these innovative offerings begs question regarding future standing traditional gyms industry professionals alike Tang Huan opines symbiotic relationship likely emerge moving forward suggesting integration won’t necessarily displace existing opportunities instead paving way specialization niche areas develop concurrently meanwhile potentially stimulating latent interest amongst broader population thereby driving sustained growth penetration rates across China long term perspective envisioned ahead indeed so watch space closely unfolding developments transpire accordingly time progresses naturally speaking course…
Infomation Source: CNR
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