Affordable Online Coaching Reviews 

I have been using the James Smith Academy for my online training for a few years. JSA is much cheaper than in-person training and allows me a workout schedule that accommodates my often hectic life. Mostly get premium blocks from the Challenges. Receive individualized workouts based on my personal goals and the available exercise equipment. Even got an at-home workout during pandemic isolation. The team of coaches have been amazing. The weekly check-ins help me remember to get meal prep ready and to set up work arounds for upcoming events (cause life can be a party). James Smith Academy is the real deal, worth every cent.

The coaches are tops! They've made all the difference. They really are there for you, give great ideas and encouragement, and help you in any way they can. They have immense individual and combined expertise and I feel really lucky to have found this. Just the right accountability!

So James popped up on my FB feed one day and I started watching his videos. His foul mouth & extremely relatable content drew me in- like what guy actually explains what your workout might look like based on your menstrual cycle! Decided to take the plunge and join the 12 week challenge. Best decision I made. Now full disclosure, I thought James would be more involved- he really isn’t cause let’s face it, he’s running a business. However, in his place you have the most amazing coaches you could ask for. They are an absolutely a fantastic group of people. They are kind, informative and beyond responsive. I cannot say enough about how fantastic they are! They are consistently checking in on you, provide guidance and will answer any question you have. The workouts they provide are great! The entire experience was above and beyond my expectations. This will not be my last challenge that’s for sure! If you are skeptical with this being an online program, I promise, you get way more than what you pay for!

Jen

The coaches and the app are great. The coaches are always in hand to answer questions and the have written me a great training programme. I am on week 5 so far and have had so many compliments. Can't wait to see how much my body has changed by the end of the 20 weeks

The coaches have been fantastic throughout the whole process. Always on hand to offer support, give advice and sometimes a well needed kick up the bum. The app helped me massively to structure workouts but more positively for me, helped me to realise how low i was setting my calories previously. The coaches have helped me to create healthier habits and associations with food.

I’ve been a member now for 4/5 months. The programme I get each month is fantastic and if there are any changes I need to make it’s never a problem, the PT’s James has within the app and company and hands down a great highlight. The conversation, help, guidance is above and beyond. Highly recommend to anyone, and for the price of one month would generally be the cost of 1 hour with someone in the gym atleast, you cannot fault it. I haven’t needed too but if I wasn’t quite sure I was doing something wrong I know I could record it and then send it their way and one of the many coaches will help guide. There is also tons of videos on form performance, nutrition, stretching the list goes on. Just give it a go for a month and I doubt you’ll be disappointed. I think I’ve seen somewhere If you are not happy there’ll even refund you but I don’t think you’d get that far as you’ll be impressed. Give it a go

I could not recommend this programme more highly! It is not just a quick fad to help you lose weight. You learn about why you put on weight and how to keep it off and actually change your lifestyle. Big shout out to the coaches they are all fantastic at supporting you and I am someone who was basically new to anything weights related. The challenges keep you accountable. If you want to change your life don’t hesitate to sign up! Great job James!

It's amazing!! Obviously the discipline comes from you but the coaches are there when you need them and not just for fitness related stuff they really do support you all the way. It's changed my complete perspective on food and movement

I’ve been following James Smith for quite awhile on social media. I love his No bulls%#t, tell it how it is approach to fitness!
I’ve always worked with a face to face personal trainer as I have a long term injury and I was intrigued about this 6 week online challenge.
All I can say is WOW!
From start to finish - you are allocated a fitness coach who writes you a structured program, which increases each week.
Supported by a group of additional fitness and health coaches who support and cheer you on.
I haven’t regretted signing up and I loved it so much, that I’ve signed up for the next challenge!

Cannot say enough good about this group of people! They are safe, kind, but know how to make you think and get motivated. Highly recommend!

I have been following James Smith for a long time now and appreciate his no nonsense approach to sharing information, tips & tricks for successful fat loss and muscle building.

I have seen the challenges and never committed to them before because I wasn’t sure how different it would be to every other sign up I’ve heard of or experienced.

Well! I was wrong! The James Smith challenges and the app give you everything you need to successfully fulfil your weight loss goals. There’s a measurement tracker, photos, workouts, calories, steps, sleep and a diary. A very good Facebook support network too.

BUT! The absolutely most amazing thing I have found about the app and the challenges are the coaches. They have been an absolute lifeline to me over the past 12 weeks and I do not think without them I would’ve met my goal of losing 10kg. A supportive, friendly and mindful approach to helping to achieve your goals. They help you to try to understand your reasoning and decision making along your journey and offer reassurance and guidance if you get a little lost. Their wealth of knowledge and information is a fantastic tool and I utilise this every single day. Losing fat and becoming fitter, healthier and stronger can be a lonely road at times but I have always felt comfortable reaching out to the coaches even for a general chit chat.

If you were considering joining the James Smith academy, take this as a sign to do so and if you weren’t, take this as a sign to do so!

I will be signing up for continual challenges in the future as the easy to use app, information and coaching has been invaluable to me and I trust it will help others after me going forward.

Thanks James & the team 💫

I cannot speak highly enough of this app, I’d go as far as saying it’s life changing! James Smith and his team have created something truly special that I’d honestly pay double if not triple the money for. The support from the coaches is absolutely incredible; they are a group of knowledgeable, compassionate and empathetic people who you can reach out to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The app itself has been brilliantly put together with an excellent user experience that keeps you coming back all day every day to check on your progress. If there are ever any bugs or problems, they are easy to report and are always resolved in an extremely timely manner. I’ll be staying with JSA long after I’ve lost the weight that I need to, it’s truly one of the best investments I’ve ever made and it feels like being part of a very special family.

I’ve done some online coaching with a couple of others previously, which were great and really helped me. But the JSA is far more involved. Regular contact. Genuine interest in what you’re about. And everything is just so easy. Honestly can’t recommend this enough.

Highly recommended, I’ve done 2 challenges now - the app is good, easy to use etc, but the highlight is the coaches. All are incredibly helpful & keep you accountable, and have lots of good advice if you need it - but you get what you give, i.e. if you put the effort in to let them know how you’re doing/what’s going well or not, you will get lots out of it. Plus you have the community aspect and the coaches do a live video for everyone every couple of weeks. As has been said before, you sign up for the James Smith name, but you stay for the coaches.

When I joined JSA I was doing the workouts that the coaches set out, and not really following any diet plan.

This changed when I joined the 12 week challenge.
The coaches have a vast amount of experience that they are happy to pass on. The support that they give in the app and on the face book pages has been invaluable to me.
As someone who has been overweight for some time it has had negative impact on my health.
The weight loss that I have made thanks to the JSA advice and guidance have helped me to make positive changes. This has had a great impact in my health and confidence.

I have been dieting my whole life. Or maybe I should say I have been fad-dieting my whole life. You name it - I have likely done it. I have lost weight and gained it and lost it and gained it and over and over again. This time, I truly feel that I am learning how to view my lifestyle differently. I only have to track 2 things - my calories and my protein. And seriously, when I am close to my protein goal, I don’t have “room” to eat all of the “junk”. I feel like I am finally learning how to do this for the rest of my life. No more fad diets. No more bad foods. No more deprivation but rather eating what I enjoy and fitting it in. I am actually hopeful for the first time in my life when it comes to my weight/diet/shape/exercise. Thank you, JSA!

I signed up to JSA 12 weeks ago with the hope that with a bit of direction and support I could get my health and fitness goals back on track. The outcome has exceeded all expectations! The coaches devised a bespoke training plan taking into account all of my needs and worked with me to ensure the training programmes are challenging yet realistic. The coaches support has been above and beyond what I had hoped for with regular check ins, advise, guidance and motivation. Being accountable to such supportive coaches made adhering to the programme easy and enjoyable.

I have followed James Smith on social media for a while now and have read all of his books. I love his no bullsh*t approach to fitness.

I signed up to the first JSA 6 week challenge and it has been game changing for me. I've learned to listen to my body, to know when it needs rest and when I can push it a little bit further. I've learned to better combat my poor relationship with food. I've learned to be kinder to myself and acknowledge that unfortunately due to my conditions, I might not have the same levels of success as quickly as everyone else but instead of beating myself up about it, I'm focusing on my own successes.

The support of the coaches is fantastic. They are there when you need them to provide advice or just hear you when you need a moan. They have helpful suggestions and really work with you to make improvements. The Facebook group is also great. There is lots of interaction from the coaches including live Q&A sessions and weekly mini challenges to help keep you motivated.

I will be joining the next challenge to continue both my journey and my progress.

I’m just coming to the end of a 6 week challenge and these have been the most informative and transformational 6 weeks of my life. Mainly within my mindset. I was a slave to the scales for years doing all sorts of diets, having followed James for a few years I had started to get a bette understanding of nutrition but it wasn’t until I signed up to this that I realised how irrelevant that sad step (scales) is to me. My scale weight loss has been minimal but inches lost and physique transformation in my progress pics are great. I’m SO happy with the progress I’ve made and how happy I feel within myself. The support you get from the team is amazing and really helps to keep you motivated and on track and helps make you think about what you really want to achieve. The app itself is easy to use and workouts can be personalised to what equipment you have whether it be home or the gym. I’d recommend to anyone.

Currently on the 6 week challenge. The coaches are amazing. I wouldn’t have stayed accountable or as motivated without them. The app is really useful and I love that it links up with my watch and calorie app. This programme isn’t like anything I’ve done before. My mindset has changed about food and I’ve been able to enjoy all the foods I love too! I’ve lost weight without feeling like I’ve cut out everything. Thanks to the coaches for all your help!