Is this normal for online coaching?
Just wondering what other people get from their online powerlifting coaches because I’m trying to work out if my expectations are too high.
I pay around $60AUD (which is about $42USD) a week for individual programming and a check in fortnightly (all via 5-10min loom).
The main thing that bothers me is that the communication can feel pretty limited. I’ve sent comparisons of my lifting technique, sometimes they just don’t get acknowledged.
I’ll also occasionally ask training related questions, and made training related comments that often prompts a response, and they’ll get skipped over, so I have to follow up again later. Sometimes replies take a few days too.
I’m not expecting instant replies, constant messaging or for my coach to be my friend (professionalism exists too lol). I also don’t expect praise every time I hit a PB. I just feel like for the amount I’m paying, I’d expect a bit more consistent feedback and engagement with things that are actually relevant to my training.
The programming itself is still there and I do get my scheduled check ins, so it’s not like I’m getting nothing. I’m mostly just curious what other people get for a similar price.
If you pay around $50 - 75AUD a week, how often does your coach reply to training videos/questions? Do you ever have to follow up because something got missed? And how much contact do you usually have between check-ins?
Also just to be clear, I don’t think my coach is a bad person and I’m not trying to call them out or drag them. I’m just trying to get a better idea of what’s normal in online coaching and whether my expectations around communication are reasonable.
EDIT: Just to clarify, I’m not really asking whether my coach is technically doing what was agreed on. I’m more trying to figure out what’s normal for online powerlifting coaching at this price. I don’t really have anything else to compare it to, which is why I’m curious what other people pay and what kind of communication/feedback they get.