By Larry Olmsted

Technology is increasingly making the gym less necessary while empowering consumers to work out on their terms and their schedule, wherever they choose. It’s a fitness trend I’m a big fan of.

I’ve written before here at Forbes about the paradigm shifts in home and travel workouts made possible by industry leader Peloton, first in indoor cycling, then treadmill workouts, boot camps, strength training, and most recently meditation and yoga.

But the one workout monopoly gyms and fitness clubs have maintained, that all of these services lack, is true one-on-one personal training.

That’s where Livekick comes in … read more

Award-winning travel journalist Larry Olmsted is the author of “Real Food, Fake Food.” He is a Contributing Editor to US Airways Magazine and Cigar Aficionado Magazine and “The Great Life” columnist for Forbes.com.