Basic Fit, Fitness Park, Keep Cool: How to Get a Real Coach with Your Low-Cost Membership (2025 Guide)
The Truth About Coaches in Low-Cost Gyms
Low-cost gyms have revolutionized fitness in France: modern equipment, 7-day access, unbeatable prices (€20-30/month). But what about personal coaching?
The factual reality:
- ✅ Quality equipment
- ✅ Group classes (depending on plan)
- ✅ Unlimited access
- ❌ Personal coaching not included in basic membership
Staff present at the gym primarily handle reception and membership sales, not individualized sports coaching.
Basic Fit: Are There Really Sports Coaches?
What Basic Fit Actually Offers
Included in standard membership (€20-30/month):
- Free app with virtual programs (algorithmic coaching)
- GXR group classes
- Equipment access
Personal coaching (paid extra):
- Discovery session: €25 (60 minutes)
- Regular sessions: €40-60/session depending on city
- Available only in select clubs
Conclusion: Best of Both Worlds
🏋️ The Winning Formula 2025
Low-cost gym membership (€25/month)
→ Quality equipment, unlimited access
+ Smart Rabbit Fitness (€0)
→ Champion coach expertise, total personalization
= €25/month instead of €225/month
💰 Savings: €2400/year
Try Smart Rabbit Free❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Does Basic Fit have real sports coaches?
Yes, Basic Fit offers certified sports coaches, but they are paid extras. The discovery session costs €25 (60 minutes), then regular sessions cost between €40 and €60 depending on the city. The staff present free in the gym primarily handles reception and membership sales, not personal coaching.
How do I create my Basic Fit program for free?
Use Smart Rabbit Fitness, a 100% free AI coach assistant created by Jacques Chauvin (champion coach). Fill out the detailed questionnaire on smartrabbitfitness.com specifying "Basic Fit gym" in the equipment section. You will instantly receive a personalized program adapted to your level, goals, and available equipment.
Can you progress at Fitness Park without a human coach?
Yes, absolutely. With a structured and personalized program like Smart Rabbit, you benefit from 25+ years of encoded expertise. The AI guides you on technique, progression, exercise variations, and injury prevention. For 95% of practitioners, this is sufficient.
What does coaching in low-cost gyms actually cost?
Personal coaching in low-cost gyms costs between €185 and €745/month depending on frequency: 1 session/week = €185-265/month (membership included), 2 sessions/week = €345-505/month, 3 sessions/week = €505-745/month. Session rates vary from €40 to €60 depending on cities. These costs add to the gym membership (~€25/month).
Can Smart Rabbit really replace a human coach?
Smart Rabbit excels at: 24/7 availability, cost (€0 vs €200/month), encoded expertise (25+ years), advanced personalization. A human coach additionally provides: real-time postural correction, physical motivation, visual error detection. For most practitioners, Smart Rabbit is sufficient. Competitors or people with complex pathologies will benefit from complementary human coaching.
Are gym free apps enough?
No, Basic Fit or Keep Cool apps offer generic programs without real personalization or dialogue. Smart Rabbit offers total personalization (level, goals, equipment, constraints), natural conversation to adjust your sessions in real-time, and champion coach expertise encoded in 3000+ lines of code. It is a fundamental difference.
👨💼 About the author
Jacques Chauvin - 25+ years sports coach, French and European champion, creator of Smart Rabbit Fitness.