Terrible!!
I signed up for Defined Fitness and Nutrition’s 4-month program with clear goals to lose a modest amount of weight (5–10 pounds) and improve my overall fitness. I was upfront about my needs from the start and followed the plan as instructed. Unfortunately, instead of losing weight, I gained weight — and not in the form of muscle. It was frustrating and disheartening.
Throughout the program, I repeatedly told my trainer that 2,000 calories a day felt excessive for my body and that I was feeling uncomfortably full and gaining fat. I was told to even cut back on my cardio, despite being an active person. My feedback was brushed off every time. I was told to “trust the process” and “be patient.” By the time the program was ending, I was informed that most clients stay on for 8–12 months — which was never mentioned before signing up. It should not take nearly a year (and thousands of dollars) to lose 5–10 pounds.
To make matters worse, the workouts weren’t anything special. They were the same basic exercises I was already doing on my own before joining. The app they used was extremely basic — it simply linked to YouTube videos — and there was no real customization or guidance. I wasn’t given any specific direction on how many reps to do, when to increase weights, or how to progress over time. For a “personalized” program, it felt very generic and hands-off.
Lastly, there were a lot of tech issues on their app, after experiencing these issues and raising concerns, which were never resolved, I just wound up using MyFitnessPal rather than their custom app.
In the end, I felt completely misled. Not only did I not get the results I wanted, but I was told I’d need to continue paying $500 per month if I actually wanted to see progress — progress I thought I was already paying for.
Save your money. I left this program heavier, frustrated, and feeling swindled.
September 25, 2025
Unprompted review