Varied flexibility with the accountability I needed
I signed up for Stretch & Flex because I was specifically looking for something that wasn’t yoga — and this delivered exactly that.
I completed the 61-day flexibility challenge, and what I loved most was how new and fresh every session felt. There was a huge variety of movements and stretches, many of which I’d never done before (and I’ve tried a lot of yoga and stretching programmes).
One important thing to highlight is the strict structure of the challenge: if you miss two days, you’re out. This was actually the reason I signed up. The rules were communicated very clearly and repeatedly before purchase, so there were no surprises. Personally, this suited me perfectly — I’m an Obliger (from Gretchen Rubin’s Four Tendencies) and I respond really well to external accountability.
That said, even knowing the rules, I was still a bit shocked when I once submitted a check-in late (i.e. the following day) and it counted as a strike. It didn’t feel great in the moment, but it was exactly what I needed. From that point on, I didn’t miss a single day, regardless of illness, work pressure, travel, flights, or Christmas. The accountability worked for me!
It helped that most sessions were around 30 minutes (excluding warm-up), which made them surprisingly easy to fit in if I planned ahead.
In terms of support, Blu’s contact was encouraging and motivating throughout. She didn’t reply to every single check-in, but when she did, the feedback was genuinely helpful and kept me on track.
I also really appreciated the certificate at the end :-)
This challenge won’t be for everyone. If you think you’ll want flexibility around check-ins or to negotiate the rules, it probably isn’t a good fit. But if you want structure, discipline, variety, and real accountability — I’d absolutely recommend it.