BodyPump: a gym that pays you?

Work out without leaving the couch and get tokens for it. That is the idea behind BodyPump: a sports-themed Telegram game where your character trains on virtual machines and generates in-game currency. 💪

The project made noise: its main channel gathered about 190,000 subscribers, there is an English channel, and the interface comes in English and Russian. Active use is much lower now, a few hundred people a month. Here is how it works and what to know before spending time or money.

How training works

1. Buy a machine. The first one costs 4,000 wBODY, the in-game currency.
2. Train. The machine starts generating wBODY on the main screen.
3. Check in every 8 hours. Earnings must be collected manually, or the bank fills up and stops.
4. Do tasks. They pay extra tokens.
5. Open a BODY BOX. Each holds a random amount of BODY, from 100 to 400,000.

More machines mean faster growth, the classic passive income loop of mini games. 🏋️

Clubs and referrals

Players form sports clubs, enter competitions and fight for ranking spots, which adds a team element.

Referrals run five levels deep: 8%, 4%, 4%, 3% and 1% from invitees at each level, plus machines for bringing friends. Multi-level referral payouts are a warning sign in themselves, since early members' income often depends on new sign-ups.

The BODY token

The BODY listing was announced for August 1, 2024. Dates have slipped repeatedly since. In recent channel posts the team said players have reached the finish line and a Claim button is live, but claiming carries a small fee, and the listing date will be announced later.

What players complain about

Reviews in the TON app directory are harsh. Users say the listing has been pushed back since summer 2024, that daily play means watching lots of ads, and that there is still no exact token launch date. Some mention the project's chat being closed. ⚠️

Reviews do not prove fraud, but together they paint a familiar picture of a stalled project.

Red flags at a glance

• A fee to claim rewards. Paying to collect what you supposedly earned is a classic alarm bell.
• Endless delays. The listing was promised more than two years ago.
• Five-level referrals. Income is tied to recruiting.
• Mandatory ads. The project monetizes players' attention.

Playing it smart

• Do not pay the fee until you see BODY actually trading on an independent exchange.
• Do not recruit friends with income promises, especially older relatives.
• Use a separate wallet with no savings in it.
• Keep your seed phrase private. Neither the game nor support will ask for it. 🔒

If fitness in Telegram genuinely interests you, look for apps with real workouts and training plans. Real pull-ups pay off regardless of any token price. 🏃