With digital transformation & penetration taking a giant leap, a lot of business including( but not limited to) transportation & logistics, financial services, insurance, retail & many others are selling their offerings online. However, fitness has been a sector which categorically has been delivering its solutions through offline channel(gym) & face to face personal training.
You enter at 6 am in the morning & gym is jam packed full of fitness freaks doing their workout. You talk to your trainer a bit, warmup, indulge in 30 to 45 minutes workout, cool down, talk to your trainer for a bit & you are done
$ 70 plus tax, says the sales rep at the gym when you log out!.
What if you have the ability & choice to step in the gym any hour, you have no one to ask about your weekend so that you can do a full an hour workout & you have a detailed plan in place so that you know what you have to do well ahead in time?
How about a weekly check with a certified & accredited fitness coach who is not interested in standing besides you counting your reps for next 45 minutes. During that check in, you get to ask questions, get answers to them in real time & get actionable solutions to all the problems you had before joining the call. This sounds a perfect solution for those who do regular workout & have a knack of workout & weight training science. However, what about busy professionals who do not have time to go to the gym & have obscure knowledge about workout. Will such audio & video call scripted guidance without real motivation would serve a purpose.
There is nothing bad in person training! There are certain qualified trainers who coach face to face.
However, most of folks do not realise about large chain gyms is the scam in which everyone is involved:
- Most of these gyms are in number business. They strive to keep you fat by providing you fried rolls & Pizzas. They sell more memberships beyond their available capacity knowing that only 30% to 40% of members will enter gym consistently. Besides, they focus to sell personal training services to everyone( although this may be required by folks with specific fitness/bodybuilding goals) & extend the life cycle of the clients thereby increasing recurring revenue by 2 to 3X both for gym & trainers.
- High end premium gyms & health who value comfort over efficiency offer every amenity & premium facilities. In reality, trainers are not allowed to divert from their basic training module or speak about nutrition. You pay $ 80 for the workout which you could easily see on youtube or vimeo prior to the workout or bookmarked blog for free. Besides, you also pay $ 50 to the gym for the additional services. Your trainer gets a very small percentage of this
- Not all personal trainers in gyms are well educated. Some gyms require some specific qualifications however a lot of them even accept weekend certifications from unregulated organisations who teach outdated curriculum which are not evidence based.
What should you consider while selecting an online fitness coach?
- Online witness world is totally unregulated so before selecting a freelance trainer you should do proper research on who can be the perfect fitness coach for you. We at passion for fitness do detailed research before listing a trainer on our platform. You can be sure of getting trained by an experienced coach who will use an evidence based approach to train you online on a real time basis.
- Online fitness coaches who are not experienced or who are just in the business of promoting themselves are very easy to spot. If a fitness coach or trainer provides you good & educative content & TEACHERS you instead of SHOWS ( ditch all those who share workout videos & expect you to follow them & meet your fitness goals), they may be a good fit. Always ask as many questions as you need to and pay attention to their ability to respond.
We at Passion for Fitness list & provides only certified & accredited trainers with minimum 2500 hours of practical experience coming from different parts of the world. They deliver services through live online training & watching you each step/rep & teaching you the correct way of doing it.
3. Lots of online trainers will give you a run of mill excel sheet that they share with everyone. Just because $9.99/month sounds like a great deal doesn’t mean it’s any better than the free one you could’ve Googled yourself.
So what is best face to face or online training?
It really depends on what you’re looking for and how you work best, but online training is definitely the top pick for people who are hard pressed for time, need efficiency & customised solutions, and love to plan. Flexibility is key to achieving your fitness goals, and online training allows you access to your coach at any time and the freedom to work out outside of the 1-hour time slot in their schedule.
Complete beginners can benefit from having an online coach. Instead of having their attention for only one or two hours and being left to your own or the rest of the week, you can get help or guidance anytime you need it. Besides, these in person trainers work on the instructions of the gym & would strive to work for theirs & gym’s financial benefit by increasing the lifecycle of the client.
Are you thinking about getting to work on your fitness goals but don’t know where to start? Get in touch with us anytime and we’ll make it happen!
Passion for Fitness is an online & virtual fitness coaching & community offering curated workout & nutrition solution that makes it super easy for busy folks & those suffering from lifestyle diseases to access calisthenics based live fitness training session & curated nutrition plan at their chosen time & location- be it home, park or hotel.
