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Podcast: Office Hours with David Meltzer
Episode: Andy Hoang, Brandon Collins
Description: Andy HoangAndy Hoang, founder of Aviron, launched the world’s first gaming-integrated rowing machine to revolutionize home fitness. Born in Toronto to Vietnamese refugee parents, Andy was driven by a desire to make exercise more engaging. Struggling with ADHD in high school, he turned to physical activity for focus but noticed many gym-goers disengaged and bored. Inspired to create a more immersive workout, Andy launched Aviron in 2018, combining high-intensity interval training (HIIT) with gaming elements to spark motivation and resilience in users. This connected rowing machine challenges users through competitive, calorie-burning exercises that fuse fitness and ga...