Leyla N.
Marketing is good but beware
My review is about Legion Athletics Coaching program. I have read Mike Mathew's books and listened to his podcasts a long time ago and I agree with his approach so I decided to try their online coaching program to get results I have not been able to achieve on my own. Overall approach was friendly and communication was prompt, they gave me all the important information but I don't think it was super transparent. When they review your goals over the phone and based on a few questions you have answered on a questionnaire it is very ambiguous as of what exactly does the consultant and the coach is envisioning versus what the client is envisioning. I thought my goal was clear and I wanted muscle definition and to lose few extra lbs so the consultant over the phone confirmed that it is a very achievable goal and even told me how much body fat I need to lose and I signed up. They did not set an expectation on the timeline and since I am so new to fitness I did not ask and I assumed if they confirmed it is achievable in three months and they will get me there then that must be it. After completing my 3 months program I saw no results other than the scale slowly moving down but far from my desired weight, no definition, no significant measurable muscle gain (obviously, it is too soon). I signed up for again this time for 6 months and I was promised that yes, the first time they "told me on the phone" that 3 months is too little and what I actually needed for the results I was desiring is about 6 months. I went ahead and added three extra months JUST to be sure, so overall 9 months but even after that I did not achieve the results I was promised over the phone both on my initial and the second consultation. I understand that everybody is different and results will vary based on many things but I was told they will deliver results and as a fact several months later I looked just about the same I did at the start and was not able to lose anything from my waist which was my target area. I lost 4 lbs total in 9 months. I wish that they had a straightforward approach and transparency that the kind of body takes a lot more time than they can sell you, and I would still stick with the program but my expectations would have been adjusted and mentally it would have been a much better journey. So, although I did not appreciate the marketing trap of signing up a client but not really seriously setting expectations ahead of time I still learned some valuable tips and was able to create a routine that became my lifestyle because I was committed to the program for several months continuously. I changed two different coaches and I was very happy with my latter one as their approach was more educational, supportive and overall super friendly. So the option of switching your coach if you chose to do so and staying in touch with them through the app was very helpful. I also think that after training with them for so long I understand now approximately how much time I need to achieve the results I am after and this is very helpful and motivational to keep pushing forward.