Technology and Fitness Part 2

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 a
continuation of our discussion from Technology and Fitness Part 1
we ask and try to answer the following questions -Has technology
had an overall positive or overall negative influence on the
practice of fitness? -How do we educate people that just because a
device spits out a particular number (for example, total calories
burned) that may be completely inaccurate and untrustworthy? -What
are the privacy implications of gigantic tech corporations knowing
everything about our sleep patterns, heart rate, stress level,
eating habits, fitness practices, etc.? 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.