277. Darren MacDonald, CEO of Tonal

Today, I'm joined by Darren MacDonald, CEO of Tonal.


Packing a complete AI-driven home gym into one machine, Tonal is
expanding access to safe resistance training — positioning
strength as essential to preventative health and longevity.


In this episode, we discuss the evolution of connected fitness
and strength training as medicine.


We also cover:


• Making resistance training more accessible and
data-driven
• Expanding beyond direct-to-consumer channels
• Building the future of personalized fitness


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Website: https://www.tonal.com/
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Chapters: 
(00:00) Introduction 
(01:15) Darren’s Path to CEO
(04:20) Making Strength Training More Accessible 
(09:10) Growth Strategy & Marketing 
(16:15) Strength Training for Longevity 
(20:25) Product Innovation & Tonal 2 
(26:10) Retail & Commercial Expansion 
(31:35) Future Roadmap 
(36:50) Conclusion