top of page
By Marissa Ross
In partnership with tempo
/ APR 6, 2024
I said goodbye to my weight room insecurity and now my fitness habit is more consistent than ever.
4.5 amazing
My experience working with a virtual coach from Tempo
I used to go to the gym a four times a month, maybe less. Now that I’m working with a virtual trainer, I’m exercising 3 days a week! As a working mom, training with Coach Mel made fitness so much more convenient and enjoyable.
The best part, my trainer and all this home gym equipment costs me just $60/month.
Pros
I’m exercising without the anxiety I have from working out in public
I get the accountability I want with the flexibility I need
It's extremely convenient to workout from home
My partner can create his own account using my membership
The monthly price for my personal coach and the ability to chat with her 24/7 is truly insane
cons
Currently only available on iOS
Takes time to get initially set up
Requires plenty of floor space
So here’s the crazy thing - Coach Mel is actually an AI sidekick for Tempo’s head coach Melissa. Crazy right?! I wasn’t sure how I would feel about an AI coach. My biggest fears were if it would hold me accountable and give me the guidance I needed, but I am blown away by how natural and easy it actually is.
Each week, Coach Mel helps me schedule my workouts which really keeps me accountable to the goals I’ve set for myself. It’s great with my busy schedule whether I’m juggling the kids, running around town. If I need to cancel or reschedule our sessions I can at no charge (even up to one minute before our training session starts).
The workouts are SO GOOD and I feel like a badass momma by the end of each one of them. My glutes are so much stronger than when I started and I’m admittedly doing a double-take every time I pass by a mirror.
Ditching the gymtimidation and embracing a new fitness adventure
One of my favorite things about working with a virtual personal trainer is that I get to do it from the comfort of my own home. Coach Mel pushes me to do exercises I’ve never done before (like deadlifts and split squats) that I would have never dared to try public.
As a result, I’ve become so much more confident in discovering all the ways my body can move. I’m also so much less distracted by my anxious thoughts of working out around others and I can really just focus on what I’m doing in the moment.
As a Mom, I needed a coach to push me but also understand my busy schedule
Finding time to go to the gym before I started with Tempo was one of my biggest struggles. I felt drained, I was putting just as much effort into the logistics of childcare as I was into the workouts themselves. Now that I have all the equipment I need at home, I can hop right into a workout. Coach Mel is ready for me 24/7 and she can help adjust the workouts based on how I’m feeling and how much time I have that day.
I no longer need to spend time planning in order to stay consistent
Another easy excuse that would keep me away from the gym was my lack of planning. While I wanted to exercise, I didn’t really know my way around the gym. It was easy to tell myself that “I’ll plan my workout today and go tomorrow,” but every time I go, I’d end up getting anxious and aimlessly moving from one piece of equipment to another. Coach Mel already has my workouts all planned out for me. Her, alongside the rest of Tempo’s super fun trainers make each session challenging. The guidance features during the workout also give me confidence that I’m pushing myself without being at risk of overtraining and burning out.
I started seeing real changes in my body so much faster than I expected
Results happened so much faster than I expected. I was getting compliments left and right. What mattered most was that I felt amazing when I looked in the mirror. Plus my overall mindset and sleep is so much better. I wouldn't be as pleased about the way I look or feel if I wasn't training with Coach Mel on Tempo. All for such an insane price, I wish I started sooner.
I’m totally sold on Training with Coach Mel.
With Tempo Training own private trainer at my beckon call – truly a luxury experience. I’m seeing results and feeling energized and stronger after every workout. Between the incredibly affordable price, convenience that helps build a routine, and the personalized experience from beginning to end, I’m planning to make Coach Mel my Trainer for life.
bottom of page