I have tried various fitness regime for many number of times like Gym, Taichi, Karate, Yoga class, Quad Bootcamp also many free apps and youtube videos.
I also did many DIY regiment like doing Tabada and many other things nothing worked for me.
Why?
I lacked the Motivation
I was never able to push myself hard. I hate exercise. I realized that if I had to stay healthy I need an environment which can support me.
I was thinking of joining Gym or going back to Quad Bootcamp but then I saw cult.fit group class near my place and took the plunge and its now 15 days and I hope this journey continues.
What I like about cult.fit is the sheer variety we have HRX, S&C, Yoga, Dance, Boxing etc and even if you got for only one class regularly like HRX they mix it up so each session is different and you don't get bored.
HRX is just a strength and mobility training, it can be called in any name but let Hrithik Roshan get some royalty
The next variety in cult.fit is the timing you can go to any class there are many slots in the morning and also in the evening
Also they have AC and ventilation so even if you sweat you dont end up drenching yourself.
In Quad Bootcamp we do exercise in the open and we have to deal with heat and mosquitos and a tough concrete floor (it was a parking lot)
The next advantage of the cult.fit is the music. Like Tabada counting with a music is good
There are many trainers for the same session. So you can see 2 different trainers for S&C under a fortnight which adds more variety.
Also the technology is good you have to book the session and you cannot do bulk booking on the go and forget, every other day you have to look at what session is available when and book it
If you booked and you have a no show you are penalized by subtracting 1 day from your subscription. But there is an option to cancel your booking before the class.
The cons are:
One trainer for many people and even though he does his level best its superficial you may end up getting hurt if you made a wrong move.
In Quad Bootcamp there were many trainers and lot of training was given on how to lift weight etc which was not seen here in Cult.fit and you may get hurt if you pushed yourself or incorrect posture
Also in Quad Bootcamp, there will be a progress you can start from 8kg Kettlebell and end up going upto 24 or more kg.
Here in cult.fit the oneness is on you to make progress, the trainer assumes that there are beginners in the group and so he will focus on asking people to take weights but he will not be able to remember what weight you lifted yesterday etc
So cult.fit is more for people who want to stay heathy and do exercise regularly and that was my goal so it fit nicely.
A magic happens when you go to a place with other people and you do exercise together, you do more than what you do alone and that's a win for me.
But generally here is my observation
1. Humans are social animal you align with the group and you can make progress provided there is alignment of the goals between the individual and group
2. Don't beat yourself if you are not motivated and you are not able to do it alone, its not a weakness to ask for a professional help or go for a subscription. What is important is how you improve your quality of life. Whether its by doing it all yourself or going for a paid membership
3. Paying for a service is good:
MOOC is good but the completion rate is not great, a paid subscription for an online class even if the quality is lower than that of a popular MOOC may help you in completing the course. Your motivation is not wasting the money and not actually learning but its ok. You are smart enough to create a system to make you learn which is great!!
4. Standalone bootcamp is not for everyone
Everybody has gone for a 3 month bootcamp and 6 months Yoga session and after 1 year you don't even do half of the sessions yourself. Sustained practice is required so choose the product carefully
5. Dont be in analysis Paralysis
You are not married to a Product or subscription. Don't spend endless time in reviews many of the reviews are biased (like a one off negative experience or a bait by the product to influencers so they get paid for a good review)
Also what works for one person may not work for others . More specifically what worked for you 6 months ago may not work for you now.
You can always cut loss and move on so just take a dip and if you enjoy it good else at least you know what it is like
I tried a one on one fitness coaching and it was too tiring and I did not like it, but I know in my skin that I did not like it so its a good experience.
Beauty, Healthy, Vitality, longevity is my aim. I want to age gracefully and be functional and independent and have a good quality of life.
May be I may leave cult.fit but I hope I find some other thing to keep me healthy. The end goal is to be a healthy person and the means right now is cult.fit.
