Who's really training you? The rise of AI PTs | Legacy Spotlight
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Who's really training you? The rise of AI PTs | Legacy Spotlight

2026-10-28

10:40

The promise is simple: follow this fitness plan, and you could look just like them.


The only small catch… they’re not real.What's behind the rise of AI personal trainers bombarding our screens? And what's the impact of seeing these unreal bodies?


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Legacy: Spotlight

Our new series brings you one incredible sports story every two weeks - told in under 15 minutes. 

The Legacy Podcast: Our award-winning long-form documentary series dives deeper into some of the most compelling stories in sport:

Season 1: Inside the Qatar World Cup: An investigation into the power, politics, and human cost behind the most controversial World Cup in history.Season 2: The English Disease: A revealing exploration of football hooliganism in modern Britain, and what it says about identity, violence, and belonging.Season 3: Dancing With Shadows: A ground-breaking investigation into the complex legacy behind one of the world’s most prestigious ballet institutions.Season 4: Defiant: The powerful story of amputee boxing and one man’s fight for survival, purpose, and redemption.

Legacy is the award-winning documentary podcast that tells powerful, human stories rooted in sports - from football and soccer, to rugby, tennis, boxing, NFL, cricket, golf, F1 and beyond. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our documentaries or podcasts.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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