Tonal Adds Celebrity Trainer Kristin McGee in Pilates Push
McGee’s partnership with home-gym giant Tonal comes as the company points to a recent study finding that many women feel out of place lifting weights in gyms
Kristin McGee, a nationally recognized yoga and Pilates instructor who has trained celebrities for more than two decades, is bringing her approach to mindful movement and strength to Tonal as the smart strength training system’s newest guest coach.
The move highlights Tonal’s effort to address a gap discovered in a recent study, which found nearly 40% of women reported feeling they “don’t belong” in the free-weights section and follows the launch of Tonal 2, the company’s upgraded all-black, at-home digital strength machine.
The new model, priced at $4,295, supports up to 250 pounds of adaptive digital weight and features a high-resolution Smart View camera for AI-driven coaching and new training modalities such as Aero HIIT, which combines cardio and strength training in one session.
More recently, Tonal introduced Daily Lift, an artificial intelligence (AI) feature that generates personalized strength workouts based on a user’s goals, performance and fatigue levels. Tonal says the system replicates what a top-tier personal trainer would do, automatically and at scale.
“Tonal is the first strength training product that I felt excited to be a part of,” McGee said. “It’s truly the safest and best product out there to help women who are new to – or intimidated by – lifting weights. I’m thrilled to be joining this team and to show more women how to build confidence, strength and a real love for lifting.”
McGee’s workouts will roll out on Tonal in the coming months.
“Strength has always been about more than lifting weight; it’s about how we show up for ourselves and the people we love,” Tonal CEO Darren MacDonald said. “Kristin’s journey illustrates that strength can evolve with us, and that midlife can be a time of possibility, power and renewal. At Tonal, we want to expand that vision of what strength means, and Kristin is helping us open that door for women everywhere.”