What is the required action for Body20 fitness coaches before providing fitness coaching at the Studio?
Body20 Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
subject matter expertise, including our Director of Fitness, Sydney Maddox, will participate in portions of Initial Training. The Manuals, PowerPoints, and various training guides and materials serve as instructional materials.
Coach Onboarding. In addition to satisfying our eligibility criteria, as stated in our Manuals, each individual who will be providing fitness coaching at the Studio must attend and successfully complete Coach Onboarding before providing any fitness coaching at the Studio. (If a fitness coach has already completed Coach Onboarding in connection with another Studio within the prior two years, that coach is not required to attend the program at that time; however, each coach is required to attend the then-current Coach Onboarding every two years.) Coach Onboarding currently comprises five days of in-person training at a Studio that we designate (which may be outside of your market and require your coach candidates to travel) and 15 hours of online instruction. Coach Onboarding is not intended to compensate for any gap in a candidate's foundational education or qualifications, as stated in our Manuals. Coach Onboarding includes instructional videos, online coursework, and a digital training manual specifically developed for new coaches. To complete Coach Onboarding, each coach must submit a video demonstrating key instruction and coaching competencies. Our team will review the video and provide feedback. A satisfactory evaluation is required to complete the coach's onboarding process.
As stated above, we currently charge a Coach Onboarding Fee of $125 for each fitness coach attending Coach Onboarding. We anticipate that certain of your fitness coaches may require additional practice, coaching, or follow-up instruction, depending on comprehension and readiness, the estimated cost of which is up to an additional $1,000 per coach. You also are responsible for the travel and living expenses of your fitness coaches while attending Coach Onboarding. In additio
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 38–49)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Body20's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, each individual providing fitness coaching at a Body20 studio must attend and successfully complete Coach Onboarding before providing any fitness coaching services. An exception exists if a coach has completed Coach Onboarding within the prior two years in connection with another Body20 studio, in which case they are not immediately required to attend the program again. However, all coaches must attend the then-current Coach Onboarding every two years.
Coach Onboarding consists of five days of in-person training at a designated studio, which may require travel, and 15 hours of online instruction. The program includes instructional videos, online coursework, and a digital training manual. To complete Coach Onboarding, each coach must submit a video demonstrating key instruction and coaching competencies, which will be reviewed by the Body20 team. A satisfactory evaluation of this video is required to complete the onboarding process.
The Coach Onboarding Fee is currently $125 for each fitness coach. Additional practice, coaching, or follow-up instruction may cost up to an additional $1,000 per coach. The franchisee is also responsible for the travel and living expenses of their fitness coaches while attending Coach Onboarding. If the in-person portion of Coach Onboarding is conducted at the franchisee's studio at their request, an additional training fee of $1,000 per trainer per day, plus reimbursement for travel and living expenses of Body20's trainers, will be charged.