Millions of people around the world want to lose their stubborn belly fat and pack on rockhard muscle; this is no easy task. Typically, one will need to spend at least three days per week, 60 minutes per session, exercising at a moderate pace coupled with a strict meal plan just to have a flat stomach; especially for those over 40!

Everyone knows that celebrities have access to world-class trainers, personal chefs, private boot camps, special weight loss treatments, and many more things that the average individual cannot afford. So how can average and/or busy individuals stay fit? Let's first consider the essential in living a healthy and fit lifestyle.

Establish a fitness plan

The first and most essential part in living a healthy lifestyle is to strategically and intelligently build a plan or have a plan built that will outline your goals, workouts, meal plans, supplement usage, social habits, and schedule. Keep in mind that creating your own fitness plan will require you to educate yourself thoroughly and cost you extensive time and effort designing your plan. This is why many people prefer to hire a trained fitness professional and/or nutritional consultant. However, the problem with hiring fitness/nutrition professionals is twofold;

1. Fitness/nutritional consultants and trainers charge an average of $50 per hour nationally. This can certainly add up because many consultants and trainers will want to see you on a weekly basis. In fact, the average personal trainer, based on national averages, will cost around $600 per month. That is money that can be spent on better food, workout equipment, supplements, gym memberships, and many other things that are also helpful in getting you in shape.

2. For some people, meeting a trainer/consultant at a specific time, location, and duration can be difficult. Why? Well, many people have children to take care of, jobs that require them to travel and/or work long hours, and other work/personal related issues that make it difficult for them to meet with a fitness professional on a regular basis.

Many wonder, "is there a way to get customized fitness and meal plans without having to go through and in person trainer/consultant?". The answer is a whopping YES! What many people don't realize is that technology has allowed fitness professionals all over the world to take their practice on the Internet. At YOFT, we are always on the cutting edge of online fitness technology as well as breakthroughs in weight loss and performance-enhancing research.

We connect you with an online personal trainer that is certified through the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) and has at least 10 published health/fitness related articles and practices what he/she preaches.

After you are connected with your trainer, he/she will begin building you a completely customized workout routine that you will have access to on our incredibly brilliant training platform. The platform is filled with hundreds of sample workouts, 700+ three-dimensional animated video exercises, sample meal plans, self fitness assessing tools, a workout calendar, access to a social network, and much more!

This makes online personal training more interactive and exciting than ever before! Not to mention more affordable… In fact, our plans start at just $29.99 per month making our program more affordable than just one session with an in person trainer/consultant; and there is no cookie cutting around here. All of our programs are tailored to our clients schedule, goals, equipment, experience, and age. We would actually argue that we have the ability to create more personalized programs because we utilize the top workout development technology on the planet; saving time and improving how our trainers build workouts for their clients.

Fitness assessment by Fitscore makes tracking strength, agility, endurance, and speed easier than ever before. With easy-to-understand descriptions and exercise videos that show you how to self assess each quality you would like to improve on. Sometimes it is embarrassing having someone hover over you with a clipboard determining how well you do at certain exercises. But that's not the case with Fitscore.

Social engagement by Goalster makes goal creation and inspiration a real blast! On our platform you can share your progress with friends and family via Goalster and create new goals with the help of your friends.

Personalized meal plans are automatically generated based on your metabolic rate, dietary preferences, allergies, goals, and fitness program. It even allows you to print out shopping lists up to a month in advance. You even have the ability to add your own meals and track your macronutrient profile.

No more pre-made cookie cutter workouts. No more scheduling to meet on your trainer's time. No more huge monthly bills. No more limits to where you are able to train. Finally you have flexibility and freedom.

There is nothing holding you back now...

Disclaimer: It is important that you get approval from a medical professional nefore starting any exercise program online or offline. If you have a medical condition that requires specialized/monitored training we suggest hiring an in-person trainer that specializes in your specific condition. Results will vary depending on your genetics, diet, exercise, and dedication.