Part of my job as a coach is to invite people to my
challenge groups so that I can give personalized and individualized attention
to those that are ready and committed to make the changes they need to in order
to be successful. I get a variety of
answers to those invitations: Yes!
No! I’d love to, but… Not right now. But perhaps the most common answers I receive
have something to do with money. Heck,
that was MY response originally!
So I did a little research.
You may be surprised at what I found.
First, so we are comparing apples to apples, what is a
challenge group? A challenge group is a
closed Facebook group where the members have all committed to being involved in
a fitness program, to replacing one meal a day with Shakeology, and to posting
regularly in the group (at least once per day).
In return, my challengers receive personalized motivation, daily tips,
meal planning strategies, a source of information, support, and
encouragement. And those are just from
me! Also, my challengers receive a daily
dose of dense nutrition to help their bodies function at their highest capacities. And finally, my challengers receive
dedicated, researched, personalized training that is engineered to produce the
best results possible. A challenge group
truly is the whole package.
Gyms
One of the most obvious comparisons to challenge packs is a gym membership. So let's break it down. First you have the initiation or joiner's fee. In my regional area, the initial fee to join a gym - or even the YMCA - is $20 - $100. Add to that the monthly fees of $45-$50 per month, and the dollars begin to increase.
Even still, those fees only get you in the door, so to speak. Those fees do not give you a program to follow. They do not provide you with direction. For those services, there is a fee for personal training. In my area, personal training is $27 - $60 PER HOUR. And how often do you see that personal trainer? Once a week? Once per month? Or do you work out with them every day?
Finally, gyms do not provide any nutritional component. There is no charge for it because gyms just don't offer the services. There is no comparison here.
So what's the bottom line for one month? In my area, $70-$155. And no nutritional component. Definitely not the whole package.
Online Food Delivery Systems
Ok, wow, there are tons of options here. Nutrisystem, Personal Trainer Food, Medifast, etc... But guess what they all have in common? Maybe I'll just let their webpages speak for themselves:
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| Medifast: $363.90 for four weeks |
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| Nutrisystem: $229.99-$319.99 for four weeks |
Online Coaching
So there are other online options for coaching. One such service is Retrofit. And here is their pricing scheme:
While I feel this site is most similar to what I as a coach do, there are still definite deficiencies. There is no guarantee that you would get the proper nutrition. Also, there is still no researched and proven fitness program. Finally, do you notice how often you get your personalized coaching? At the MOST, once per WEEK.
Final Tally:
So, let's go back over everything for one month:Gym: $70-$155
- fitness for experienced exercisers
- no nutrition
- no coaching
- nutrition provided with portion control
- no fitness component
- no coaching
- provides guidance
- no guaranteed proper nutrition
- no fitness program (advisor is part of most expensive plan but with limited contact)
- researched and tested fitness program designed for maximum results
- dense superfood nutrition that guarantees you are getting everything you need
- DAILY coaching and guidance
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