If you’re one of those travelers who also takes a 24/7 approach to staying in shape, you probably know how badly a busy itinerary can screw up your workouts. Crossing multiple time zones in a matter of hours may come with occasional thrills, but we’ve all had workouts that crashed and burned or simply didn’t happen after a long, exhausting flight.
Now there’s a travel app that’s designed to help with this problem. It’s from Flykitt, which has already positioned itself as a leader when it comes to jet lag, and the company describes its new app feature as “the first AI fitness coach designed for travel.” The feature, Flykitt Fit, is designed for those who prioritize workouts when they hit the road, and it offers some appealing ways to make them better.
How Flykitt works for workouts
Start with the planning phase. Finding a gym after a long flight can be a special kind of nightmare, but Flykitt
Fit goes beyond just locating the right gym. You can upload photos of the equipment you’ll be using, and Flykitt will take it from there by designing design a custom workout based on the available equipment.
These workouts can be customized, too. The app can help you focus on strength if you’d like, or it can help you with other choices like HIIT or travel recovery. Moreover, you can further refine your workout according to your energy level that day, or you can hone in on sore spots you need to address.
You can even get real-time feedback as you go through your workout. The app will supply videos for each step of your workout, and you can upload your personal videos for comparison and improvement. All of this is based on AI, which is supplied by Fount, and the upshot of it all is that the app can function as your personalized travel trainer, with you in control every step of the way.
Combining workouts and jet lag prevention
Flykitt already brings some serious credentials to the market when it comes to jet lag prevention. The company claims a success rate of 93% when it comes to keeping travelers free of jet lag every time they use the app, with over 1,000 “experiments” to its credit.
The basis for this success rate is extensive research. Flykitt has worked with Navy SEALs and fighter pilots to get its results, and the military relies on both the app and the resulting data. But they’re not the only high-level Flykitt clients.
“We used Flykitt for international matches, as well as coming into the World Cup,” said Darcy Norman of USA Soccer. “Helped immensely, helping both players and staff hit the ground running.”
NASA is on board, too. “It’s the first commercially available cure for jet lag,” adds Renee Wynn, former NASA CIO. Until recently, it was available only to the military and select pro sports teams.”
The app is free to download, but the company recommends using it with the Flykitt Starter Pack, which includes glasses that block blue light as well as custom supplements. The price for the Starter Pack is $99, with discounts available for multi-trip bundles.
