Smart Fitness Guide: AI-Driven Fitness Guidance Platform

Abstract

The Smart Sports Trainer is a pioneering web-based platform that leverages artificial intelligence to enhance fitness training through real-time posture analysis and tailored exercise plans. By integrating advanced computer vision, deep learning, and generative AI, the system accurately identifies body joint positions, evaluates exercise form, and provides actionable feedback to minimize injury risks and optimize performance. Built with TensorFlow, MediaPipe, and Django in a scalable, modular architecture, it processes images, videos, or live webcam streams via an intuitive interface. Employing convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and Grad-CAM visualizations, the platform achieves 96.5% joint detection accuracy and 95.2% exercise classification accuracy, with an inference time of approximately 0.7 seconds per frame on a standard CPU. Tested on a diverse dataset of 700+ workout videos, the system supports over 100 concurrent users without performance degradation. The Smart Sports Trainer offers an accessible, cost-effective solution for fitness enthusiasts in regions with limited access to professional coaching. This research underscores AI’s transformative potential in fitness, with future plans for multimodal inputs, mobile app development, and multilingual support.

Introduction

Smart Sports Trainer is an AI-powered fitness platform offering real-time posture analysis and personalized workout guidance to improve exercise form and reduce injury risk. It targets users who lack access to professional trainers, including beginners and those in underserved areas. The system uses computer vision, deep learning, and generative AI to analyze images, videos, or live webcam feeds, detecting body posture errors and providing corrective feedback with visual explanations like Grad-CAM heatmaps. Customized workout plans are generated based on user goals and performance.

Objectives:

• Real-time posture analysis across diverse exercises

• Clear, explainable feedback for form correction

• Personalized training plans tailored to individual needs

• Scalable use on standard devices without special hardware

• Building user trust through transparent AI explanations

• Increasing accessibility for low-resource regions

Significance:
Bridges the gap between professional coaching and those with limited resources, promotes safer exercise, and fosters public health benefits.

Technology and Methodology:

• Uses pose estimation (MediaPipe, MoveNet) to detect 17 key joints and analyze joint angles

• Employs transfer learning with EfficientNet for accuracy

• Backend built with Django and Python, frontend with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Tailwind CSS

• Provides natural-language feedback using Gemini Pro API

• Implements preprocessing with OpenCV for consistent input quality

Performance:

• 96.5% accuracy in joint detection, 95.2% in exercise form classification

• Fast inference (~0.7s per frame on standard CPU)

• Supports 100+ concurrent users with >99.5% uptime

• High user satisfaction, especially due to explainable AI visualizations

Testing:
Validated on 700+ diverse videos and images covering various exercises and user profiles, achieving robust accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 scores.

Conclusion

The Smart Sports Trainer represents a groundbreaking advancement in AI-driven fitness coaching. By integrating computer vision (MediaPipe, TensorFlow), deep learning, and generative AI (Gemini Pro), it delivers high-precision posture analysis, personalized workout plans, and explainable feedback. Its modular architecture, built with framework Django and a responsive user interface frontend, ensures scalability and accessibility on normal devices. The system reduces dependency on professional trainers, minimizes injury risks, and enhances training outcomes, making it a valuable tool for fitness enthusiasts worldwide. High performance metrics (96.5% pose detection accuracy, 95.2% exercise classification accuracy) and positive user feedback (94% satisfaction) validate its effectiveness. The use of Grad-CAM visualizations fosters user trust, while its global accessibility addresses disparities in fitness coaching availability.

References

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Copyright

Copyright © 2025 Kapudasu Jayanth, Ch. Satyananda Reddy. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.