Jon Gregory: Resistance Training Technology, and the Value of Convenience, Efficiency, and Effectiveness

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Jon Gregory
Resistance Training Technology, and the Value of Convenience, Efficiency, and Effectiveness

Jon Gregory is the founder and CEO of Vitruvian, a resistance training technology company. Jon has a background in applied physics but worked for years in finance and as a high frequency trader, ultimately starting his own firm. The lo-tech weight room just beyond the trading floor sparked the idea for Vitruvian. Jon figured he could make resistance training a lot more sophisticated using technology and thus the tinkering began, and eventually Vitruvian was born.

For more info about Jon, check out Vitruvian and follow them on Instagram.

Points of Interest mentioned in the episode: 

05:00  Jon joined us from Perth, Australia
06:30  Vitruvian is proof that there are no borders anymore, you can do what you want from where you want
07:25  Jon’s background – applied physics, finance, high frequency algorithmic trading
10:29  The Vitruvian product explained
14:08  What sets Vitruvian apart
16:43  They don’t want to tell people how to train, they just provide the technology for people to train in the most convenient, efficient, and effective way possible
18:50  How Vitruvian incorporates AI
22:40  Vitruvian was launched during the pandemic from Perth, Australia, not a small feat
26:40  The product doesn’t have a screen, you control it with your phone
30:09  Elite sports teams are using Vitruvian to enable effective training on the road because of its portability
33:30  The surprises along the way
39:10  Accessibility
43:43  Vitruvian + BFR
44:41  Eccentric-only training
50:00  The origin of the name
52:30  What Jon is looking forward to
54:45  Jon’s socials

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