On this episode of The Vergecast, we kick off Hot Girl Vergecast Summer with a classic Vergecast segment: the mic test. Guest host Victoria Song is joined by Vergecast producers Andru Marino and Erick Gomez to see how the Nothing Headphone 1, Sony WH-1000XM6, Apple AirPods Max, and Bose QuietComfort Ultra hold up against what’s possibly the noisiest street in Brooklyn. After that, Victoria is joined by Ladder CEO Greg Stewart to talk about what it takes to build a successful strength training app — especially for people just starting out. Lastly, we answer a question from the Vergecast Hotline (call 866-VERGE11 or email vergecast@theverge.com) about AI fitness summaries, whether people actually like them, what’s frustrating about them, and what scenarios they might actually be useful for. #Vergecast #Podcast #Technology 00:00 Welcome to Hot Girl Vergecast Summer! 03:27 Testing Over-Ear Headphones: The Mic Test 05:07 Nothing Headphone 1 09:16 Sony WH-1000XM6 10:53 Apple AirPods Max 13:52 Bose QuietComfort Ultra 19:31 Interview with Ladder CEO 25:26 Adapting Workouts to Your Needs 26:08 Developing Training Blocks 27:15 Personalizing Fitness Programs 31:19 Music Integration in Fitness Apps 33:06 Iterating on Features Based on Feedback 36:54 Gamifying Fitness and Community Engagement 40:28 Addressing the Challenges of Consistency 43:35 Future Directions for Ladder 46:56 AI in Fitness Apps 50:58 Hotline - AI Fitness Insights Nothing Headphone 1 review: https://bit.ly/4eDeIYK Sony WH-1000XM6 hands-on: https://bit.ly/3IcJqM6 Apple AirPods Max review: https://bit.ly/3G8KFLR Bose QuietComfort Ultra review: https://bit.ly/3U16j7L A lazy person’s guide to getting into shape: https://bit.ly/4eSd3Pj Ladder isn’t done trolling Peloton: https://bit.ly/45TFERD The unbearable obviousness of AI fitness summaries: https://bit.ly/3Tqzh0K Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Follow on TikTok: http://bit.ly/42VeCVU Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast Podcast: https://bit.ly/3WQDexZ Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv Wallpapers from The Verge: https://bit.ly/2xQXYJr Shop our Verge merch store here: https://bit.ly/4kPCmEc Subscribe to The Verge: https://bit.ly/3FT6n5S Subscribe to The Vergecast on YouTube, new episodes on Tuesday and Friday: https://bit.ly/3I6nJtz If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may receive a commission without exerting any influence on editorial content. For more information about our ethics policy, visit: https://www.theverge.com/ethics-state...