# 351. Miranda Nover, Co-founder & CEO of Fort

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Published: 2026-08-10T08:30:00+00:00
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Today, I'm joined by Miranda Nover, co-founder & CEO of Fort. The first wearable designed specifically for strength training, Fort uses motion and optical sensors to detect exercises, track physiological impact, and provide recovery insights. In this episode, we discuss scaling strength intelligence. We also cover: Fort's 12–24-month roadmap Why nobody has solved strength training Early EMG and near-infrared experiments Subscribe to the podcast → insider.fitt.co/podcast Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider Website: www.fort.cx Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fortwearable Waitlist: Sign up at https://www.instagram.com/fortwearable Miranda on X (Twitter): https://x.com/mirandanover The Fitt Insider Podcast is brought to you by EGYM. Visit EGYM.com to learn more about its smart fitness ecosystem for fitness and health facilities. Fitt Talent: https://talent.fitt.co/ Consulting: https://consulting.fitt.co/ Investments: https://capital.fitt.co/ Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (00:47) Fort overview and mission (02:00) Strength training wearable differentiation (02:25) How Fort arrived at the concept (03:45) Why nobody solved this before (04:48) The sensor journey (05:57) EMG and near-infrared experiments (06:22) Why wrist-worn motion won (07:30) Defense against incumbents (08:00) Hardware vs. app ecosystem (09:15) Design and aesthetics matter (10:45) Mainstreaming strength metrics (12:15) Training load and recovery insights (14:00) Strength adoption trajectory (17:50) Data infrastructure challenge (20:30) Training data collection (23:45) Coaching and AI integration (27:20) Beyond fitness coaching (28:46) Community-building focus (31:00) 12–24 month roadmap (33:04) Long-term product vision (33:40)…

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