Chapter Fitness

Not for most of them. The free 7-day kickstart and several of the pre-made plans are built around bodyweight training and minimal equipment — so a mat and some floor space is enough. The custom plan and coaching programmes are built around whatever you actually have access to, whether that's a full commercial gym, a home setup with a few dumbbells, or nothing at all. You let us know what you're working with and the plan works around it.

Yes. A lot of the people who come to Chapter Fitness have either never really trained before or have tried a few times and stopped. The programmes here aren't built for people who already know what they're doing — they're built for people who want a clear starting point and a structure that actually makes sense. You don't need any experience to get started. You just need to show up.

Honestly — it depends on where you're starting from and what you mean by results. Most people feel a difference in energy and how they move within the first two weeks. Physical changes take longer — usually 6 to 8 weeks of consistent training before things visibly shift. There's no shortcut to that timeline, and anyone who tells you otherwise is selling something. What a good plan does is make sure the time you put in actually counts.

A pre-made plan gives you a proven structure to follow independently. It tells you exactly what to do and when, but beyond that you're working on your own. Coaching is an ongoing relationship — your programme gets built specifically around your life, adjusts as you progress, and you have Tristan checking in regularly to keep things on track. If you're self-motivated and just need direction, a pre-made plan works well. If you know you do better with accountability and someone in your corner, coaching is the better fit.

For the pre-made plans and custom plan — because these are digital products that get delivered immediately, we don't offer refunds once the plan has been sent. If there's something wrong with what you received or it wasn't what was described, get in touch and we'll sort it out. For coaching, you can cancel before your next billing date at any time with no lock-in.

Yes, any time. A lot of people start on Foundation to get a feel for how coaching works, then move up to Build or Elite once they're ready for more contact and support. You can change tiers before your next billing date and the switch happens at the start of your next month. There's no penalty for moving between tiers in either direction.