u/Commercial-Week-7699

Quick background. I started training 3 years ago through an online trainer while cutting 45 pounds or so. I heard that beginners don’t tend to train close enough to failure so I made it a point to do so and really pushed my sets hard. This was not a problem during the cut but after I cut, I put myself on a bulk and went for Max hypertrophy and my trainer really loaded up my programs. Nagging tweaks started develop and then I threw my back out, which was very annoying. I was just walking around, kind of wrecked and burnt out though mentally I still enjoyed the training. In an effort to search for a solution, I started using ChatGPT as an in session workout coach and we employed a customized RPE system to make sure I didn’t keep red lining. It basically taught me how to train close to failure, but not all the way to it and we created a custom OS that protected my back from too much axial fatigue and layered a periodization program on top of my trainer’s program to keep me from needing deloads. It’s been very helpful as I’ve been injury, free and pain-free since then and have been progressing pretty steadily. Just wondering if anyone else has used AI in a similar way.