Collaboration & Partnerships

Barood partners with creators, brands, gyms, coaches, and organisations across South Asia to build a fitness ecosystem that is real, inclusive, and community-led. This page outlines the types of partnerships we offer, what we look for in collaborators, and how to get started.

1. Influencer & Content Creator Partnerships

We work with fitness content creators who have an authentic connection with health and wellness communities. Whether you have 2,000 or 200,000 followers, what matters is genuine engagement and a commitment to real fitness content.

What We Offer

• Affiliate commission on Premium subscriptions driven through your unique referral link
• Early access to new Barood features for content creation
• Co-branded challenges launched to your audience via the Barood platform
• A verified creator badge on your Barood profile
• Potential for sponsored posts and campaign fees (for established creators)

What We Look For

• Fitness, nutrition, wellness, or sports-focused content
• Authentic engagement (we value real communities over inflated follower counts)
• Content in Bengali, English, or French (our three supported languages)
• Willingness to provide honest, unscripted reviews of the Barood experience

2. Pro Trainer Program

Barood connects professional fitness coaches with a growing base of motivated users across South Asia. As a Pro Trainer on Barood, you can publish structured workout programs that users can purchase or access as part of their Premium subscription.

What Pro Trainers Get

• A verified trainer profile page with your bio, credentials, and specialties
• Tools to build multi-week workout programs with video, instructions, and progression logic
• Revenue share on program sales and Premium attributions
• Access to participant engagement data (completion rates, session frequency)
• Promotion through the Barood trainers directory and featured placements

Trainer Requirements

• Recognised fitness certification (e.g., ACSM, NSCA, NASM, ACE, or equivalent)
• Professional track record in training clients
• Commitment to creating safe, evidence-based programming
• Completed Barood trainer onboarding via our trainer portal

3. Brand & Corporate Sponsorships

Brands in the fitness, sports, nutrition, and wellness space can reach Barood's active user base through targeted, native partnership placements.

Sponsorship Formats

• Branded Challenges: Launch a named challenge within the Barood challenges ecosystem with your branding, prizes, and leaderboard
• Sponsored Workout Programs: Co-create a trainer-led program under your brand
• In-App Placements: Featured spots within the discover and explore sections
• Corporate Wellness Integration: Barood for Org packages for your employee wellness programme

What We Look For

• Brands that genuinely align with health, sport, or active lifestyles
• Non-deceptive, transparent placement that adds value to users
• Minimum campaign commitment discussed on a per-project basis

4. Gym & Studio Partnerships

Gyms, fitness studios, and wellness centres can list their facilities on Barood's gym directory, reaching users who are actively looking for local training spaces.

Partner Benefits

• Profile page with photos, location, operating hours, fees, and available equipment
• Partner badge displayed on your listing
• Barood Premium badge for your facility to offer members
• Co-branded challenges and events for your member community
• Analytics on profile views and user engagement

5. Event & Marathon Partnerships

Race organisers, sporting events, and fitness competitions can list their events on the Barood marathons and events page, connecting with thousands of active users who are looking for their next race or challenge.

What We Need From You

• Event name, date, location, distance/type, and registration link
• Official event logo and banner image
• Contact information for participant queries

Event listings are free for publicly open events. Featured placement and co-branded challenge integrations are available as premium options.

6. Our Standards

All Barood partnerships are held to the same standards:

• Transparency: Sponsored content and paid placements are clearly labelled
• User First: Partnerships must add value to users, not extract value from them
• No Misinformation: We do not partner with brands or individuals promoting pseudoscientific health claims
• Inclusive: All partners must comply with our community guidelines and respect the diversity of our user base

7. Get in Touch

Interested in partnering with Barood? Tell us about yourself, your goals, and how you think we can collaborate. We read every message.

Barood Partnerships
baroodfitness@gmail.com

Please include in your message:

• Your name and organisation / brand
• The type of partnership you are interested in
• A brief description of your audience or business
• Any relevant links (social profiles, website, portfolio)

We typically respond within 3 to 5 business days.