Forget The Gym vs Trainwell
A REAL COACH.
without the $149.
Trainwell matches you with a remote trainer for about $149 a month. Forget The Gym gives you one named coach — Dave — for $39, with nutrition included and no contract. Here's the straight comparison, including where Trainwell wins.
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Side by side
Published list prices, checked August 2026. Prices change — check Trainwell's site for current numbers.
| Forget The Gym | Trainwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $39/month, cancel anytime | ~$149/month |
| Human coach | Yes — Dave Vaughan, CSCS, 25 years coaching | Yes — a matched remote trainer |
| Who coaches you | One named coach, every message | Assigned trainer from their network |
| Nutrition | Included — daily meal guidance and adjustments | Primarily training-focused |
| Form feedback | Send a clip, Dave reviews it | Video form review with your trainer |
| Contract | None. Cancel anytime. | Month to month |
| Guarantee | 30-day money back | See Trainwell's current terms |
Where Trainwell is the better pick
- · A large trainer network with a formal matching process.
- · Thousands of public app-store reviews to read before you buy.
- · Swap trainers easily if the first fit is wrong.
If that's what you need, go get it. We'd rather you pick right than pick us.
Questions
- How much cheaper is Forget The Gym than Trainwell?
- Forget The Gym is $39/month against Trainwell's roughly $149/month — about 75% less, with a real human coach on both sides.
- Does Forget The Gym include nutrition?
- Yes. Nutrition guidance, daily meal suggestions, and adjustments as your progress changes are all included in the $39.
- What does Trainwell do better?
- Trainwell has a large trainer network with a matching process and a long track record of app-store reviews. If picking from many trainers matters to you, that's their edge.
- Who is Forget The Gym for?
- Busy adults who keep starting over and want a real coach who adapts the plan to travel, injuries, and a moving schedule — not an algorithm.
REAL COACHING.
$39 a month.
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