Abu Dhabi has introduced a new kind of fitness experience — one powered by artificial intelligence, smart data, and personalised insights. Unveiled during the first-ever Abu Dhabi Global Health Week, the “Gym of the Future” is designed to shift the focus from simply building strength to promoting long-term health and wellbeing.

Developed by the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, this innovative concept combines advanced technology and wellness strategies to offer fully personalised fitness journeys, all driven by real-time data and automation.

 

 

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As soon as you walk into the gym, the experience begins:

  • Smart sensors detect your identity immediately.
  • A “digital twin” — a virtual replica of your body — is created using data from the Sahatna health and wellness app.
  • This twin helps shape a personal fitness, nutrition, and recovery plan based on your actual health status.

1. Training with AI Feedback

The workout itself is designed around precision and real-time feedback. For example, the treadmill uses a built-in camera to monitor heart rate, posture, and movement. It suggests optimal run times, corrects form, and guides your session.

All activity is logged in the Sahatna app, allowing the system to adjust your program as you progress.

2. Quick Scans After Your Session

Once your workout ends, recovery starts with a health check by AI-assisted scanners. In seconds, you can see real-time visuals and analysis of targeted body parts. These scans detect muscle or tendon strain and feed insights directly to your profile.

3. Personalised Nutrition on the Spot

Food recommendations are handled by an AI nutritionist, which analyses your health data and activity for the day, suggests meals tailored for recovery, energy, or muscle support, and integrates with your plan to align nutrition with your fitness goals.

Before leaving, users receive a full session summary. The system updates your digital twin with the latest workout, scan, and nutrition data. This continuous feedback loop adapts your plan as your health evolves.

Gym of the Future is a project showing how wellness and technology are merging in the UAE. With AI integrated into nearly every step — from entry to exercise to meal planning — this gym is less about heavy lifting and more about smart, personalised living.