Troy Taylor – VP of Performance Innovation at Tonal on Merging Science, AI, and Fitness

The Casey Adams Show

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Business, Entrepreneurship

4.8 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Today on The Casey Adams Show, Casey sits down with Troy Taylor, VP of Performance Innovation at Tonal, to explore the intersection of technology, strength training, and human performance. Troy shares his journey from high-performance coaching to leading innovation at Tonal, offering insights into how the company is redefining at-home fitness. They discuss the rise of AI in training, the impact of COVID-19 on the fitness industry, and why recovery routines are just as important as workouts. This is a must-listen for anyone interested in the future of fitness and performance.

Learn more about Tonal: https://www.tonal.com/

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to High Performance Training

02:59 The Evolution of Tonal and Its Unique Features

05:53 Troy Taylor's Journey in High Performance Coaching

08:58 Lessons from Olympic Athletes and Their Resilience

12:01 Joining Tonal: Navigating Hyper-Growth During a Pandemic

15:11 Integrating Human Performance Science into Training Programs

18:09 Innovations in Tonal: The Impact of Data and Research

20:53 The Launch of Tonal 2 and New Features

24:01 Exploring the New Aero Mode for Cardiovascular Training

26:11 Innovative Movement Patterns in Cardio Training

27:52 The Future of AI in Fitness

33:01 Creating the Ideal Home Gym Environment

36:29 Daily Performance and Workout Routines

39:03 Daily Rituals and Recovery Modalities

42:09 The Future of Tonal and Strength Training Awareness

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0:00.0	All right, welcome back to the Casey Adams show. Today, I am joined by Troy Taylor, the VP of
0:07.4	Performance Innovation at Tonal. Troy, thank you so much for coming to show today.
0:11.4	Thank you so much for having me on the show today. Of course. No, I am a huge fan of your work.
0:16.7	And before we dive in, I just wanted to commend you for the career that you've had,
0:21.9	you know, for people that may not know, prior to working at Tonal, you were quite influential
0:28.1	in the world of just high performance training for ski, snowboards. You've worked with
0:33.5	hundreds of athletes and have been a part of seven or so Olympic games as a high performance
0:40.1	coach. And when I was doing my research, I just really, quite frankly, was like, wow,
0:45.5	like the transition to where you are today at Tonal, which we'll dive into, it's so,
0:49.8	it makes so much sense. And I'm so excited to dive into this conversation to talk about all things
0:54.7	high performance. So thank you so much again for taking the time today. I appreciate that.
0:59.8	It's been a fun 25, I date myself years or so. Yeah, it might not look obvious on the path,
1:07.6	but once you plod it out, kind of makes some sense. Yeah, absolutely, man. So,
1:12.1	you know, I know I briefly gave some quick context, but for those that may not be familiar
1:16.8	with Tonal overall, I know I'll be the first one to say it. When I first heard about Tonal, I was so
1:22.3	intrigued. I've had the privilege of using the product of a lot of my friends have them at their homes.
1:28.5	And I love it.
1:31.8	But for those that may not know, I'd love for you to give a quick high level before we really dive in.
1:33.7	Yeah, absolutely.
1:39.4	So at the highest level, it's an entire gym that fits in your space with personal training.
1:41.7	And so what do I mean, it's an entire gym. It is, if you're watching on camera, it's the device behind me on the wall.
1:45.4	But it can do 250 or so plus movement patterns from deadlifting and squatting and pull downs and flies and curls and pretty much anything that you can think of you doing in a gym.
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