Whilst the internet is an amazing thing, some offline activities just can’t be replicated. Personal training is one of them – we do a million and one things more than a website at present can. Whilst sites may be able to show you the basis of medical operations, to parallel it to something else, I can’t see ‘Do it yourself surgery’ catching on, can you?

Rich Leigh

The great thing about PT is it’s offline benefits. Whilst the internet is an amazing thing, some things just don’t transfer, or at least not yet.

http://www.MyTrainer.com came out a few months ago, I think it’s the same thing?

To me it’s a joke and is a waste of people’s time and money if it’s not free.

The fact that re-hash sites (especially stupid ideas) get so much funding is beyond me, maybe why the economy sucks?

Since his days at Nimantics he’s been one of those guys that really pushes the limits of “by hook or crook.” Some of his past companies:
Nimantics
Invium.com
Lemko.com
Zkey.com
Juicewireless.com
Juicecaster.com

I’m not some disgruntled employee, I’m happily employed by the county government. In fact, I’ve known Nimesh for quite some time and even hung out with him and his siblings on Ocean Ave. I’m finally speaking out because several friends have lost money because of him and he is the exact opposite of a true leader. To his credit he is an excellent salesperson and can pickup the lingo, thank god he did not turn into a mortgage broker. He is a pure ego manic and it shows in some of the online descriptions of him:

…Nick invented Juice’s innovative mobile products including MobileBday.com…
…He co-invented Juice’s flagship, award-winning mobile social media product — JuiceCaster…
…Nick and his team recently developed the world’s first Mobile Video Search (MVS) technology…
…Nick Desai is the Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of Juice Wireless…
…I am a single, 36-year-old guy (you try running a company and having a life)…

But it’s not just me, read some of the links below:

Charges of fraud at Nimantics from 1997
http://www.edn....xt=nimesh+desai

Comments about Nick from the Juice days
http://www.mole...m.html#comments

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If you really want to find an in-home personal trainer you can go to http://www.findmytrainer.com. All personal trainers have been pre-screened, certified, and insured. We’ve conducted in-depth interviews with top trainers nationwide, weeding out the inexperienced and unprofessional. We’ve developed a respected network of the most effective and affordable fitness trainers across the U.S. No guesswork, no hassle.

While I like the idea of a community who supports people during their exercise routines, I don’t think this is comparable to a real PT. There are already plenty of fitness communities on the web for non-professional support that serve a valuable purpose.

At the end of the day though, in order for a personal trainer to deliver real results, he/she needs to be at your side during your workout correcting you, motivating you, and pushing you at the precise time you are exercising. And that costs a lot more then $9.99/week.

I need a change in my lifestyle.. and I want it to be simple.. and I want it to work.. I feel like this site will do this for me!

$10 per week wouldn’t get you the attention you deserve. Think about it: Personal trainer makes $60 per hour (from the rates at the gym). Assuming a reasonably full order book of 5 hours per day, that’s $300 per day. $1500 per week (PT is great if you can get clients). So to service the online crowd they need… 150 clients?!?!

Now… math the other way: 150 clients, 40 hours per week. The trainer can spend 16 minutes per client.

How much “training” can you actually get for your 16 minutes…