a personalized training system , and a method of fitness training , are disclosed . the personalized training system includes a fitness device , into which a user enters a first plurality of user information , including a choice of an automated interactive learned program mode or an automated fitness test mode , an automated control location that receives the first plurality of user information , and a second plurality of user information during each use of the fitness device by the user , a performance assessor that assesses a performance of the user during each use of a plurality of uses based on a comparison of the second plurality of user information to the first plurality , a performance database incrementally formed by at least the plurality of performance assessments , and a fitness comparator that adjusts the use based on a comparison of the performance database to the second plurality . the method includes entering by a user a first plurality of user information , including a choosing of an automated interactive learned program mode or an automated fitness test mode , providing an automated control location , receiving the first plurality of user information at the automated control location , monitoring a second plurality of user information during each use of the fitness device by the user , performing an assessment of a performance of said user during each use of a plurality of uses , based on a comparing of the second plurality of user information to the first plurality , incrementally generating , over the plurality of uses , a performance database , and adjusting the use based on a comparing of the performance database to the second plurality .