Rise - 1:1 personal (& affordable) diet coaching

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I was wondering if you have nutritionists who happen to be familiar with intense workouts such as Crossfit.

@malaparte - agreed, certainly different than FGF but chasing a similar audience and purpose. And +1 re: diet which is arguably far more important than how you workout.

Has similarities to Fitocracy's new Fito Group Fitness (shared here: http://www.producthunt.co/posts/479) cc @brianmwang

The team here is pretty interesting. CEO is Dr. Sanjay Gupta's brother, Suneel Gupta, who previously was VP of Product at Groupon.

@rrhoover feels a little different, in that Rise connects users with experts (a la Clarity) vs. focusing on group-based support. Will be interesting to see what approach is more impactful long-term: focusing on diet, or exercise. My guess is that diet is more critical, though both are important.

FGF uses both group support as well as expert support (every group has an expert coach). Diet is undoubtedly the most important component in all this, as well as the most difficult.

Rise seems more about weight management vs FGF, which has more focus on aesthetic and physical fitness goals.

@rrhoover @brianmwang (disclosure: i'm an investor in Rise) Rise is focused specifically on diet and nutrition coaching and uses a 1:1 model. I think there are some similarities to startups that are doing app-based fitness coaching, but these are distinct from diet and nutrition. Even in the offline world, the certifications of a Nutritionist are very different from that of a Personal Trainer. Rise is focused on matching users up with a specific coach for an ongoing relationship, with daily interactions around a defined diet and nutrition plan. It should also be noted that it's not necessarily just about weight loss--it can also be about a healthier lifestyle, more energy, etc. Good discussion though!

Nice coverage today by @ryanlawler, where he shares how Rise helped him lose 20 lbs: http://techcrunch.com/2014/02/12...