{"id":147431,"date":"2026-01-14T14:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T19:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/athletechnews.com\/?p=147431"},"modified":"2026-01-14T20:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T01:19:10","slug":"ceo-corner-ergatta-tom-aulet-power-of-gamified-fitness-exclusive-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/athletechnews.com\/ceo-corner-ergatta-tom-aulet-power-of-gamified-fitness-exclusive-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"CEO Corner: Ergatta&#8217;s Tom Aulet on the Power of Gamified Fitness"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-inspired-by-aulet-s-personal-fitness-journey-ergatta-is-leveraging-the-fun-of-gaming-to-help-more-people-stick-to-a-cardio-routine-whether-on-rowers-bikes-or-treadmills\">Inspired by Aulet&#8217;s personal fitness journey, Ergatta is leveraging the fun of gaming to help more people stick to a cardio routine \u2014 whether on rowers, bikes or treadmills<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>For Tom Aulet, fitness should be addicting \u2014 in a good way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ergatta, the company he co-founded and runs as CEO, is leading the charge to make that a reality.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/ergatta.com\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">Ergatta<\/a> makes <a href=\"https:\/\/ergatta.com\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(opens in a new tab)\">premium rowing machines<\/a> that come equipped with large touchscreens. On the screens, users can play interactive games while they row, including racing games, obstacle courses and immersive strategy titles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, the company has expanded the software arm of its business, <a href=\"https:\/\/athletechnews.com\/ifit-deepens-ergatta-partnership-with-game-based-workouts-tour-de-france-bike-content\/\">licensing its fitness gaming content to other cardio machines <\/a>and striking an <a href=\"https:\/\/athletechnews.com\/ergatta-gaming-content-esports-deal-world-rowing\/\">esports-focused partnership with World Rowing<\/a>, the leading international rowing federation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aulet sat down with Athletech News to discuss why he and his colleagues decided to create a game-based rowing company, share what&#8217;s coming next for Ergatta and give his predictions on the future of connected fitness.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The following conversation has been lightly edited for clarity and length.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-athletech-news-can-you-tell-us-about-your-background-before-starting-ergatta\"><strong>Athletech News: Can you tell us about your background before starting Ergatta?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tom Aulet<\/strong>: I was originally an economic consultant. I then spent almost a decade in enterprise software in the marketing\/advertising space at the same company  I started in an analytics role, and then held a series of different business development and partnership roles, and eventually ran their agency business. Rowing and fitness (were) very new to me.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-atn-what-caused-you-to-jump-into-the-connected-fitness-world-and-start-ergatta\"><strong>ATN: What caused you to jump into the connected fitness world and start Ergatta?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TA<\/strong>: I always wanted to start a company. I find the process very intellectually interesting and challenging, and I\u2019m highly motivated by impact and creating something out of nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My two co-founders (Alessandra Gotbaum and Prasanna Swaminathan) and I came up with a bunch of new business ideas. A spark from my personal life led us to connected fitness and Ergatta. I struggled to maintain a regular fitness habit in adulthood \u2014 I played sports growing up all through high school, but then struggled to keep a regular routine thereafter. I used to run outside every morning before work, but when I hit about 30, my knees started to hurt. I ended up buying a rowing machine that stored upright and could fit in my small, New York City apartment. I\u2019d row for 30 minutes every morning \u2014 it didn&#8217;t hurt my knees, and was an efficient, full-body workout. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That was such a great life change, but it was incredibly boring and really a struggle to get through. So we opted to build gaming software that would make working out much more compelling, less isolating and more addictive. We were off to the races from there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/athletechnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ErgattaLuxePR-Lifestyle-6-1120x630.webp\" alt=\"man plays a game while rowing on an Ergatta\" class=\"wp-image-147528\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">credit: Ergatta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-atn-what-separates-ergatta-from-other-connected-fitness-products-on-the-market\"><strong>ATN: What separates Ergatta from other connected fitness products on the market?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TA<\/strong>: First of all, our rowers are beautiful, much more so than any other connected fitness product. They\u2019re made of wood, and they look like furniture.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second thing is that it&#8217;s great for beginners. Rowing is an amazing workout, but most people don&#8217;t know how to do it, or they feel like they don&#8217;t know how to do it. Ergatta is designed to teach you how to row. We have classes, instructors and tutorials like everyone else, but we also have an <a href=\"https:\/\/athletechnews.com\/ergatta-teaches-you-how-to-row-with-ai-coaching\/\">AI-powered form feedback tool<\/a> that surfaces specific drills or tutorials to fix your form.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But gaming content is our crown jewel. We do gaming better than anyone else in fitness. Our games are designed to entertain you, make workouts fly by and motivate you to want to work out hard. And critically, they deliver real fitness results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/athletechnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Endeavor-PR-2-1120x630.webp\" alt=\"Ergatta's Endeavor game\" class=\"wp-image-145827\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">credit: Ergatta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-atn-world-rowing-recently-tapped-ergatta-to-be-its-gaming-esports-partner-how-did-the-partnership-come-about-and-what-does-it-mean-for-ergatta-to-be-aligned-with-the-top-international-rowing-federation\"><strong>ATN: World Rowing recently tapped Ergatta to be its gaming\/esports partner. How did the partnership come about, and what does it mean for Ergatta to be aligned with the top international rowing federation?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TA:<\/strong> They reached out to us, actually. They want to promote the benefits of rowing, and they\u2019ve (recognized) the power of games to spread the gospel of rowing. Through the partnership, they\u2019ll host a series of esports events around the world in which athletes compete on indoor rowing, playing Ergatta games. They live-stream the events and produce compelling content.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultimately, the partnership helps us tell our story and promote the benefits of gaming content for your workout. That\u2019s what gets me excited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-atn-ergatta-is-also-now-licensing-its-gaming-content-on-ifit-bikes-and-treadmills-what-s-the-balance-between-licensing-content-to-other-brands-and-producing-your-own-content-designed-specifically-for-ergatta-rowers\"><strong>ATN: Ergatta is also now licensing its gaming content on iFIT bikes and treadmills. 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