Rigid fitness app plans cause psychological resistance and high churn
Fitness apps prescribe fixed workout plans that fail to account for behavioral psychology, triggering resistance when users miss sessions or feel overwhelmed. High churn rates across the category suggest the plan-based model is structurally flawed for long-term adherence.
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