Let me first start out by saying that my review is not of the actual program run by John Madsen. From everything I've read, the actual program is probably really good and helpful.My review is based solely on my experiences and I just feel that what I experienced wasn't okay and I'd hate for other people to go in blind. Life is already hard enough, you don't need to go to this place and experience what I experienced.A couple years ago, when I saw an ad for a free program for women to lose weight, I jumped on the opportunity. When I went in for the orientation, it turned out it was one of those programs where you pay X amount of money and then if you lose a certain amount of fat, you'll get that money back. The point that Mr. Madsen made was that by paying money, it ensured that I'd be invested. When I raised my hand and asked how I'd know he was invested, especially as by my losing that weight meant he'd be losing money, he wasn't very happy. He basically ignored the question and instead said that if we couldn't make the decision to pay immediately then we weren't committed and we should leave. So I left, not because I wouldn't have paid given some reassurances, but because his response made me feel attacked and like I wasn't even worth his time. I won't lie. I don't have great self-esteem, so it hurt my self-esteem to be talked to like that.Flash forward to six months ago. I was once again scouring the internet for work out and weight loss secrets (yessss...I'm still trying to get in better shape), and what should pop up on my facebook but an add for a free six week program. I'm instantly suspicious, but decide it can't hurt to check it out. Lo and behold, it takes me to John Madsen performance. As wary as I was, I scheduled another orientation. Unsurprisingly, there is no free program. When I ask about the free program, the gal running the orientation looks awkward and then says they don't do a free program. I turn to the other girl in the orientation with me, who confirms that she also saw an ad for a free program. Long story short, I don't write off Athletic and Fit immediately...I take a tour and ask for a free workout to try it out, thinking that maybe it is worth the money. Not long after I leave, I get a text from them. Basically, they act like I was lying about having seen a free six week program and then try to tell me they don't do those "Free" six week challenges. I can let go the abruptness of the text, but the worst part of all this was the poor girl in that orientation with me...she was quite over weight and she said this telling line as I was talking with her, "People like them don't understand what it's like for people like me. I feel trapped by my weight and I want so badly to lose it, but I don't have that kind of money. I feel like they just tried to lure me in with a free advertisement and then try to get me to spend money by hitting me where it hurts: my weight." My heart went out to this girl. I don't care anymore how good your program is or how well it works, it's not okay for you to use false advertising to prey on and abuse people's self esteem.Also, full disclosure, I never did get that free workout to see if it was even a good program. I freely admit that I'm a little miffed by that, too.