LIFE AFTER COMPETITION CAN TAKE SOME ADJUSTING TO. LET US COACH YOU THROUGH IT  APPLY HERE!

There is a 12-week minimum commitment. 

When you begin coaching, you and your coach will agree on the areas you will be working on together (usually no more than 2 at a time). Depending on how many areas you require assistance with, and how committed you are to the change, will depend on how long you will require coaching. 

Having this minimum term helps people stay focused on the tasks and push through even during challenging moments. 

Your coaching does not cancel automatically after this term, but rather moves to a 'week-to-week agreement' until you have reached your goal, or feel set up to continue making progress on your own. 

If you wish to cancel before the minimum commitment has expired, the cancellation fee is 50% of the remaining coaching weeks of the minimum commitment. 

The overwhelming majority of our clients do complete their check-in every week, but on the occasion that you miss your agreed check-in day/time, you forfeit a review and response from your coach that week.

This is our policy because Flex Coaches allocate time on particular days of the week to review & respond to your check-in. If clients check in late, it takes time & focus away from the other clients.

If course, if you reach out to your coach in advance regarding your late check-in, they may agree (where possible) to review & reply to your check-in at a later stage. 

Clients who are consistent with their check-ins are usually more engaged with the process and get better results. We strongly encourage you to stay on top of this. 

During coaching, reliability is a priority. Without it, we do not have the information we need to coach you properly, and therefore get results. 

Yes. Once your 12-week minimum commitment has passed, you are eligible for 2 x 1-2 week pauses per year. 

The policy is in place for the following 2 reasons: 

1 - In order to keep our level of coaching high for each client, Flex Coaches have limited spots. All clients, active or paused, are taking up a spot on the team. Allowing for longer pauses means a spot that someone else could be taking advantage of is not being used.

2 - Not a lot of changes occur in 2 weeks. This means coaching can resume smoothly after this period of time. But longer pauses require a re-evaluation via questionnaires and a video call, and potentially a total overhaul of direction, plans, level of support, and tracked data is required of you each week. This would be considered a 'new start-up' which attracts a 'start-up fee' due to all the initial work.

Coaching for Life after competition(s) (LAC) is a vastly different experience and set of expectations than coaching for comp prep.

You will not be expected to count every calorie to the gram and flog yourself in the gym to an exact training program timed out to the last rep and second... but it will be challenging in other ways. 

You will be expected to embrace challenges such as adjusting your way of thinking about your body, nutrition, and movement, and make an effort to understand your weak links and truly commit to voicing them to your coach (with curiosity, not judgement) then trailing solutions even when they feel unfamiliar and uncomfortable. 

We know that life after comps can be a harsh adjustment and nobody, even the most robust of athletes, flies through every challenge without hiccups. Your coach would never expect perfection or ease from you at every stage of your coaching. Only commitment to the process, good communication & honesty. 

For the most up-to-date costings, please put through an application and if you are accepted, you'll be informed of the weekly fee before starting. But as a rough guide, your coaching for the entire week is about the same price as a 1 hour PT session. 

For every new or returning client, we have a once-off $ 67.5 USD admin & set-up fee. This helps us cover the costs of your setup and ongoing administration while you're a client.  

Our job is to help you reach your goal, and understand the sacrifices, consequences, or risks involved in doing so.

If you are unsure of the specifics of your goal, we can offer guidance, but we are careful not to insert our opinions or preferences on you.

Goals are very individual and personal, and it is important that you choose one that feels right to you, not your coach. We are your guides, not your boss.

A fair amount. Your coach will meet you where you're at and ask for your input and feedback. This ensures what is being asked of you is actually achievable AND gets results. The plan is reviewed weekly at your check-in where you have the chance to communicate your opinions or struggles with your coach.

You will be heard and your comments considered, however, your coach may not always go along with your preferences if they don't feel it is in your best interest.

They will be balancing your preferences with your health and metagoal. 

This might be appropriate for some people but is never mandatory for former competitors taking up coaching to adjust to life after competitions. 

In fact, many former competitive athletes would be encouraged to put more emphasis & focus on other areas of their life outside of physique progress & scale weight. Therefore, 'physique update photos' and regular checking of scale weight will likely be discouraged. 

The cost of coaching is the same regardless of which Flex Coach you are working with. 

You may request a coach, and your preference will be considered. If your application for coaching is accepted, you will be offered a coach that is suited to your individual needs, and who has availability. If the coach that is best suited to your needs is full, you will be offered a position on their waiting list. 

You will be asked to do a weekly 'check-in' via our coaching app which your coach will later review and reply to (online). 

You will also have access to your coach via video calls (like zoom), email, and WhatsApp.

Please note: All Flex Coaches are certified and experienced PTs. However, because our coaches live in different cities around the globe, and our clients are also everywhere, our service is totally online.

 If a training program is part of your coaching your coach will write the program to your needs, even down to the equipment available in your gym, your injuries, and weak points. They will also provide all necessary instructions and may request videos to check elements of your technique. 

Athlete Coaching is designed to bring your best to a bodybuilding competition. This requires lifestyle balance to be put on hold while extreme practices are maintained for a period of time in pursuit of bodybuilding excellence. This comes at the sacrifice of some health metrics and your peak weights (offseason highs and competition lows) are not sustainable. However, we take every measure to do it in the healthiest way possible, with the smartest exit strategy. 

Transformation Coaching is designed for fitness enthusiasts who are not pursuing competitive bodybuilding, and who want to make a healthy, sustainable, physical transformation. We focus on building nutrition and exercise knowledge & skills, mindset adjustments, long-lasting habit changes, and a balance that suits you.

Comp Prep Recovery Coaching has former bodybuilding athletes in mind who could benefit from guidance adjusting to life after comps. The extreme measures athletes must take to succeed at the sport can leave people with maladaptive behaviours that require intervention. Our CPR zooms in on 7 categories. These are: 

- Post-comp weight gain and body image

- Loss of routine & goals after comp

- Issues relating to relationship with food 

- Hormone and health recovery 

- Personal identity after comps 

- Mental burnout after comps 

- Comparisons and expectations of self 

Yes, if you are on the Flex team, all coaches use the same broad system. However, everything will be tailored to you specifically within that system. 

Example: Every client fills out important data as part of their weekly 'check-in' and will receive a reply from their coach that is totally custom to you. What data you are asked to fill out will depend on what you're trying to do. What praise, changes, focus points, or learning material you receive will depend on the info you gave in your check-in.  

All coaching is 'evidence informed', well thought out, and individualised. 

No. All coaching is done online. You will be asked to do a weekly 'check-in' via our coaching app which your coach will later review and reply to. 

You will also have access to your coach via video calls (like zoom), email, and WhatsApp. 

Please see 'How will I be coached' above for more details. 

Yes. If questions or comments are not urgent, we encourage you to pop these down in your 'weekly check-in' and your coach will review it & reply on your check-in day. 

But if something urgent does come up that can't wait, you are free to reach out at any time and can expect a reply within 24 hours.