Fitness The Fitness Industry Is In A Crisis. Some Trainers Say Those Trendy Instagram Live Workouts Aren’t Helping Staff Editor May 18, 2020 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Subscribe Now Log in As Instagram explodes with free online workouts, some trainers say the market is becoming too saturated for them to survive. “Free classes hurt my business because they set up an unrealistic expectation that fitness professionals should work for free,” Phillips, who runs her own fitness company called ALPS Movement and Training, told BuzzFeed News. “The marketing is so saturated with free classes right now and I’ve even had clients tell me I should do free classes to promote myself.” She’s also started speaking out about the free classes online… READ MORE @ BUZZFEEDAs Instagram explodes with free online workouts, some trainers say the market is becoming too saturated for them to survive.... Membership Required You’ve reached your 3-article monthly limit. Subscribe to ATN Pro for unlimited access to industry-leading coverage, insights, and analysis shaping the future of fitness and wellness. ATN Pro members get: Unlimited access to Athletech News articles Exclusive access to ATN Pro-level reporting Discounts to ATN the Innovation Summit VIP access to community events Exclusive email newsletters Subscribe Now Already a member? Log in Already a member? Log in here Tags: Fitness Trainers