The worlds of technology and health and wellness continue to collide: Workouts on our phones can guide us when we’re on-the-go; our trainers can virtually check in to keep us accountable; our individualized data can inform our health plans.
With its integration across more industries and aspects of everyday life, it’s perhaps not surprising that AI can support a healthy-way-of-life plan.
Life Time has had experts tracking and studying the AI revolution for quite some time so they could understand and use the technology where it’s most beneficial. The result is L•AI•C (pronounced “lay-see”), Life Time’s AI-driven companion, which is available to club-access members in the Life Time app.
“AI advancements are unstoppable, and we’re embracing this opportunity to provide our members with experiences that will only get better and better — just as we have committed to from the start,” said Bahram Akradi, Life Time founder, chairman, and CEO.
“From personalized, proactive suggestions and reminders to virtually unlimited opportunities to support our members’ unique needs and preferences, this service will further extend our brand as the trusted, go-to health and wellness partner for a lifetime,” says Akradi.
To learn more, we asked Drew Trabing, engineering manager for technology at Life Time, to tell us about L•AI•C, its capabilities, and how Life Time members can use it to support their healthy-living goals.
Life Time | What is L•AI•C?
Drew Trabing | L•AI•C is Life Time’s AI companion that can help you with questions related to your membership, Life Time offerings, your health, your workouts, and more. It is available for use by members in the Life Time app.
It’s powered by AzureOpenAI Service from Microsoft, and you can think of L•AI•C like you would Siri, Alexa, ChatGPT, or other virtual chat tools — but with one significant distinction: L•AI•C is not sourcing information from who-knows-where across the web. L•AI•C learns from information created by Life Time and its experts.
This means that when you ask it questions about our athletic country clubs, programs, and services, you’re getting accurate and helpful information specific to Life Time. And when you ask it for guidance for your workouts or about any health-related questions you have, you’re getting trusted answers based on scientifically backed content that’s informed by trainers, dietitians, and other health experts.
LT | How are Life Time members using L•AI•C?
DT | Life Time club access members can use L•AI•C in a variety of ways to enhance their Life Time membership experience and inform their healthy-living goals, including the following:
Get answers to membership questions and help with scheduling: L•AI•C can respond to questions about your Life Time membership, the club, classes, events, schedules, and more. Ask L•AI•C about what’s happening at your club on a certain date, what hours the pool is open, or to book a class or court time for you.
Find guidance for workouts and workout programs: L•AI•C can help you find workouts and workout programs that match your goals (all the workouts are designed by Life Time fitness professionals). It can also help you find workouts that target specific body parts or that use specific equipment.
For example, if you’re looking for an upper body strength workout, simply search those words — “upper body strength workout” — and several options will pop up for you. Other search examples include “Help me find an exercise for my biceps,” “Find a program to increase body tone,” or “Tell me how to use the lat pull-down machine.”
Get answers to health and wellness questions: L•AI•C pulls information from ExperienceLife.com, Life Time’s ever-expanding hub of healthy-living information and content from Experience Life, its award-winning magazine, as well as trusted Life Time experts. Because of this knowledge, L•AI•C can answer your health- and wellness-related questions, offer healthy recipes, and more. For example, search for “high protein lunches” and receive several recipe options. Or search, “Do I need a fish oil supplement?” for immediate insights from Life Time dietitians.
LT | Who has access to use L•AI•C?
DT | All club access Life Time members can use L•AI•C through the Life Time app. Simply navigate to the “message” icon located in the top right of the home screen and start asking your questions!
LT | What can we expect to see from L•AI•C in the future?
DT | This is just the beginning for L•AI•C. We will continue to grow its skillset and capabilities in the months ahead to improve the member experience at Life Time and make living a happier, healthier life as easy as possible.
