SET THE STANDARD review
SET THE STANDARD has grown 33% between 24 Aug 2026 and 2 Nov 2026, by its published member count. It charges $10 a month.
A review on the numbers, not an opinion: nobody here has joined SET THE STANDARD, and nothing below is a verdict.
SET THE STANDARD is the Skool group of STNDRD, a training brand built around bodybuilder Chris Bumstead, known as CBUM and a six-time Mr. Olympia.[1] It pairs physique training with discipline and follow-through, starts new members on a 30 Day Plan, and was created in May 2026.[1]
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- Members
- 4,143
- Published price
- $10
- per month
- Members, last 30 days
- +500
- 3 Oct 2026 to 2 Nov 2026
- Rank by members
- #458
- of 6,077 sellers listed here
- Size rank in niche
- #28
- of 409 sellers listed in fitness and health, by published members
- Price rank in niche
- #94
- of 125 priced in Fitness and health listed here, highest first
- Check the Course score
- 92
- A, very strong
- Niche
- Fitness and health
- 426 listed here
- Created
- 19 May 2026
- Skool publishes this date
- Readings
- 23
- since 24 Aug 2026
About SET THE STANDARD
Membership includes the STNDRD 4 Phase System, assessment tools used to build custom client protocols, goal-related masterclasses, direct access to a team of STNDRD coaches and weekly calls.[1] Invite-only in-person events let members train, eat and learn with Bumstead.[1] An AI tool, STNDRD AI, giving access to CBUM and Coach Justin, is marked as coming soon.[1] Membership can be cancelled at any time, with no commitment.[1]
The STNDRD fitness app, a separate product from STNRD App LLC, offers workout programs for all levels, including Road To Olympia, the plan Bumstead followed while preparing for a sixth Mr. Olympia title.[2] The app also has more than 35 on-demand workouts, nutrition tracking and a global leaderboard.[2] As of September 2026, the app cost $19.99 a month on its monthly plan, with a 7-day free trial.[2] Bumstead also has a YouTube channel under his own name.[3]
Sources
- Skool listing: skool.com/stndrd, as collected 24 Sept 2026
- Other: stndrd.app, retrieved 28 Sept 2026
- YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC4514FwdRy5gI6CdC9GPb0w, retrieved 28 Sept 2026
Compiled by Check the Course from the sources listed, to the best of our ability.
Read from the listing’s own words: what is offered, never how well.
What is inside
Counts published by SET THE STANDARD on its own page, read on 6 Sept 2026: how much is included, never how good it is. Listed as run by chris-bumstead-6280.
This is not revenue, earnings or income. It assumes every listed member pays the headline price, which is never the case in practice, and it does not account for free members, trials, discounts, churn, refunds, platform fees or tax.
Against the fitness and health niche
Percentile among the other 425 fitness and health listings here, each seller counted once for size.
Held at $10 per month for every week we have tracked it, since August 2026.
Ahead of 92% of the 13,577 Skool communities we track, including ones without a page here, on the measures below, each read from a figure SET THE STANDARD published itself.
- Size 53% of the scoreahead of 95%
- Growth 27% of the scoreahead of 87%
- Track record 20% of the scoreahead of 12%
An algorithmic position among tracked listings: not an endorsement, a guarantee or advice. How the score works.
Net member count up 33% between our first reading, on 24 Aug 2026, and our latest, on 2 Nov 2026.
Run this community?
Evidence and signals
Listed on 4,143 members.
Evidence: measured.
- Following elsewhere
- 4,830,000 at its largest4,830,000 on YouTube. Followers on another platform, not members here.
- First recorded
- 24 August 2026our first reading, not its launch
- Elsewhere
- YouTube
Tracked over time
23 observations over 70 days.
Observation log
| Observed | Members | Change | Price | Ceiling / month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2026 | 4,143 | +29 | $10 per month | $41,430 |
| 31 Oct 2026 | 4,114 | +30 | $10 per month | $41,140 |
| 27 Oct 2026 | 4,084 | +36 | $10 per month | $40,840 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | 4,048 | +18 | $10 per month | $40,480 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 4,030 | +25 | $10 per month | $40,300 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 4,005 | +21 | $10 per month | $40,050 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 3,984 | +10 | $10 per month | $39,840 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | 3,974 | +38 | $10 per month | $39,740 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | 3,936 | +39 | $10 per month | $39,360 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 3,897 | +91 | $10 per month | $38,970 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 3,806 | +91 | $10 per month | $38,060 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 3,715 | +72 | $10 per month | $37,150 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | 3,643 | +7 | $10 per month | $36,430 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 3,636 | +18 | $10 per month | $36,360 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 3,618 | +81 | $10 per month | $36,180 |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 3,537 | +109 | $10 per month | $35,370 |
| 23 Sept 2026 | 3,428 | +46 | $10 per month | $34,280 |
| 21 Sept 2026 | 3,382 | +1 | $10 per month | $33,820 |
| 21 Sept 2026 | 3,381 | +61 | $10 per month | $33,810 |
| 14 Sept 2026 | 3,320 | +86 | $10 per month | $33,200 |
| 6 Sept 2026 | 3,234 | +43 | $10 per month | $32,340 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 3,191 | +73 | $10 per month | $31,910 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 3,118 | $10 per month | $31,180 | |
| Average per week, last 30 days3 Oct 2026 to 2 Nov 2026 | +117 | |||
| Average per week, since first reading24 Aug 2026 to 2 Nov 2026 | +103 | |||
Seller’s followers on other platforms
| Read, about monthly | YouTube | TikTok |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | 4,830,000+40,000 | |
| 6 Sept 2026 | 4,790,000 |
Common questions about SET THE STANDARD
- What is SET THE STANDARD?
- SET THE STANDARD is the Skool group of STNDRD, a training brand built around bodybuilder Chris Bumstead, known as CBUM and a six-time Mr. Olympia. It pairs physique training with discipline and follow-through, starts new members on a 30 Day Plan, and was created in May 2026.
- How much does SET THE STANDARD cost?
- SET THE STANDARD charges $10 per month on Skool, read 2 Nov 2026. That is cheaper than 75% of the other priced fitness and health listings here.
- How many members does SET THE STANDARD have?
- SET THE STANDARD lists 4,143 members, read 2 Nov 2026.
- How has SET THE STANDARD's membership changed?
- From 3,118 members on 24 Aug 2026, our first reading, to 4,143 on 2 Nov 2026: up 1,025, or 33%.
- How does SET THE STANDARD compare with other fitness and health communities?
- At $10 a month, SET THE STANDARD sits below the $27 median of the 124 priced fitness and health listings here. The niche median is 464 members. Pricing benchmarks by niche.
- What do you get inside SET THE STANDARD?
- SET THE STANDARD publishes 81 course modules, 10 courses, 1,776 posts, 19 admins. Communities with the most course content.
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