Our Mission

Creating a healthier future with AI personal trainers for everyone

The Beginning
We’re three friends from Virginia Tech who were beginners in fitness, looking for affordable tools to help us get started. It wasn’t until we built a rep-counting prototype that we realized we were forgetting our rep counts. After talking to the fitness community, we discovered another core issue - there wasn’t an app that could actually check your form.

We understood how difficult it can be to get into fitness and sports with the overwhelming amount of content and guides available. It took us a while to learn on our own too. We spent a long time reviewing our recorded footage, comparing it to online videos, and trying to figure out what went wrong. The real challenge was identifying mistakes during the workout, not after.
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There are plenty of AI trainer apps that provide workouts, but none of them focus on checking your form. Here are three issues that affect the fitness community:
  • Proper Form: Without proper form, people will continue to use improper techniques until someone points it out. Whether you're an athlete or a fitness beginner, maintaining proper form is always ideal. The only solutions are to record yourself, look in a mirror, or have someone else observe you. But can you conveniently do that every time you work out?
  • Cost: The average cost of a personal trainer is around $70 per hour, which isn’t ideal for those looking to upgrade their fitness without breaking the bank. With rising living costs, busy work schedules, and frequent travel, it’s also challenging to commit to a consistent time and day to meet with a trainer in person.
  • Accountability: You can be given any workout plan through AI fitness apps, but what's stopping you from pressing that 'complete' button without actually doing it? Even when you workout on your own, who’s there to ensure you’re doing each rep correctly?

With Firefly, we can finally make personal training more accessible and affordable for everyone!