Online fitness coaches are popping up left, right and centre. There’s been a lot of debate about whether they’re as good as an in-person coach and if they’re even qualified to do the job, or if a lot of them are just ‘fitness influencers’ — which, let’s be honest, these days can be anyone who looks good and takes pictures in activewear, but has never done an ounce of exercise in their life.
It was during the Lockdowns that I signed up with my first online coach. Like many, I’d dabbled in the gym on the cardio equipment, throwing a few dumbbells around, but I never took it seriously. It wasn’t until all the gyms had to close that I decided to put my faith in someone who I’d never met in my life to create and maintain a workout plan for me. My experience was far from a complete disaster, but it certainly wasn’t five star, and there are definitely things you need to think about and consider if you decide to go with one.
