Without going into too many details, I have to go to 2 different gyms and do actual gym workouts, within a 5-day period, but then both of them have 5-session sets that are paid for by the Mystery Shopping Company, and they said that I may as well do the other 4 as well.

The problem is that, with their requirements to wait for 5 days after the first one, and all of the rest, I have to do the other 8 in 8 days, which basically means 1 per day. I can do 4 at one gym and then the other 4 at the other gym, 8 days in a row, each 1 hour group sessions.

I worked it out and I can do it but this was not what I meant to do.

I meant to do 1, but then the scheduler said I hadn't got it, so I applied for a 2nd one instead - and then they gave me both.

Doing one would have been easy and I could have easily done it, taking my $40 for the job and my $60 worth of free workout sessions, but now it feels exhausting.

I have never done one of these sessions before in my life and, while I think I could manage 2, and even 5 spaced out, doing 2 in 3 days then a gap then 8 in 8 days feels exhausting.

Would you do it? Or would you just do the 2?

I could also tell the scheduler not to do the 2nd one, but this is a really good MSC that pays really well and treats me well and I have only done 3 jobs for them so far so I don't want to upset them too much.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/22/2026 02:41PM by ozshopper.

You'll be ripped!

Is there a requirement that you work out full throttle for the whole visit? I've seen plenty of people at the gym giving a solid 10-50% effort and clearly there mostly to meet people they might want to date.

What kind of gym? I did one for Burn Boot Camp, and, while I'm a recreational runner and decently active, for two days after that visit, I pretty much whimpered pathetically anytime I had to do anything more than shuffle forward. I did another one for a place (I can't remember which) and I just vaguely went on the treadmill and stuff and I had to actually get my regular run when I got home (I hate treadmills and will NOT use them unless absolutely necessary).

Just think of all the mystery shop food (5 Guys, Sonic) you can burn off with all those workouts!

It's doing Pilates. I only have to do 1 session per gym, but I buy a bundle of 5, and once I've submitted my report (5 days after the first visit) I'm allowed to do the other 4, but to do that I'd need to do 8 in 8 days.