Train with Joan

The app can be glitchy (frozen video) at times but the content is my real issue. While there are several levels to choose from (limited range of motion, beginner at home etc.) there are no modifications or substitutions for an exercise within the workout. There is no mention of what to do if something doesn’t feel right in your body (pinching or joint pain) or help on how to make an exercise work for limitations. Plankk was not at all helpful in answering any specific questions. The Joan challenge I paid extra for was nonsense. Unrealistic food plan that didn’t make sense (not complete meals, individual foods, entirely macro-focused).

They take you money and don’t provide instructions on how to cancel your subscription…rip off

Joan’s story is so inspiring but the app is not. Not only is it glitchy but there is no intro to the workouts or any guidance on how to perform them—for example, how to breathe properly during weight training exercises, how to alter the exercises according to age and fitness level. I will be requesting a refund.

No renewal email reminder from Plank and NO, I did NOT miss the reminder email from Stripe like you’ve said in your email. There was NONE! CC automatically charged with 161CND. App support takes me to sign up for a fitness Challenge. Why kind of support is that? I cannot manage my subscription on the Train with Joan app or on the Plank website. The Manage your Subscription link is useless and takes you down the rabbit hole. Cancel? You’ve got my money already!

The content is pretty good but the app is so frustrating. Many days you don’t get the workout, just the warm up or it only tells you to rest for 10 minutes. Joan is motivating but I think for the price there are much better apps out there.

Joan is inspiring and the workout program is terrific. I still have to give a mixed review. The app is buggy, inconsistent and unintuitive, and sometimes goes months without being updated. (Sometimes it logs your weights, sometimes not; sometimes instructions are clear, sometimes not; sometimes there is a mismatch between video and text.) Support is responsive if you have an issue, but development just doesn’t seem to catch the bugs even when you tell them. The macro/meal program part is incomplete, you really need to use other research and programs, or a coach, to understand how to build your meal plan. That said, the workout program is very good, even with the glitches, so if that’s your focus, the app is worth it.

I really love the workouts on this app. It would be perfect if it tracked/ recorded one‘s daily food macros for you. That would be the full package.

Content is good - but the developers seem to have some problems with platform stability. Slow loading, kicks users out of app, won’t send reset passwords Frustrating when you need frequent access during the day Paid full price for a defective product

Just 3 days in and I love this app! Great variety and verbal cueing is excellent.

I am using the intermediate workout with Michelle on this app and find that I am well challenged in a way that I am when I work with my own personal trainer. There is good sequencing, a good range of exercise and stretching and the sessions are exactly the right length for me. I am very inspired by what Michelle has done in terms of training for her mother, Joan. I have used a number of other workout apps to supplement my work with a trainer, including LFG most recently. Joan’s app is terrific.