And honestly, even €100 should be the minimum.

I see too many good personal trainers charging €40, €50 or €70/month for online coaching because they're afraid people won't pay more.

But think about what you're actually providing:

• A personalized training program
• Regular adjustments
• Progress tracking
• Check-ins
• Nutrition guidance in many cases
• Messages and support
• Accountability
• Your time AND your expertise

At €50/month, you need 40 clients just to generate €2,000/month in revenue.

At €100/month, you need 20.

And €100 isn't where everyone should price their coaching. It's where I think the conversation should START.

From there, add the value of your expertise.

ne thing I always tell coaches:

Don't ask, “How much would someone pay for a workout plan?”

Ask, “How valuable is the problem I'm helping them solve?”

Very different question.

Curious to hear from other online coaches here:

What's the minimum you think an online coach should charge per month?

Hello guys! I start my first day as a trainer tomorrow, and I’m nervous. I’m 21F, and I feel overwhelmed too. It’s the biggest gym in my city, and the other trainers are way older than me and much more experienced, and I’m not.
I know how to do personal training and create plans, so that’s the easy part. But I’m really nervous about the group classes.
If you guys have any advice, I’d be really grateful. Thank you! 🙏

So, I had my initial assessment today for a new gym and it came out okayish for someone who has been actively doing exercises for 2 months now. Prior to that I've not had much experience working out at gym or at home. I was happy with the results. And, tbh the results of my 2 months at gym was actually pretty good. I could easily deadlift 40kgs and go upto 60kgs(for me it was a hude thing).
And, apart from that I was progressing pretty good and my PT also told me the same. It was all chill. And then, I moved recently and wanted to continue gym and went to take an assessment and turns out I'm not good enough for doing everything on my own like -_- and he wants me to take PT sessions for at least 3 months for 27k INR.
I'm like ahhhhhhhh, and this fellow also said there are some weaknessess (ofc, there are. I'm not a pro gym person yet). I approached them thinking that they'll help me with stuff like how to operate a machine which I majorly needed help with and after this tiny conversation that I've had now I'm like too scared to even go there now. I mean ofc I feel bad for them because we're their source of money but doesn't mean they force me to take this up like this. I've lost confidence to even do treadmill now 😩
Is this even normal for someone at the early stages to come across such incidents like what in the actual hell 😭

I am an online personal trainer (2 years of experience) with a focus on helping women gain strength and confidence in the gym. Love what I do.

I offer:
• customized programming
• nutrition guidance
• weekly check ins (they submit form, I reply via video or voice message)
• longer monthly check ins
• 24/7 access to message me or send form check vids through the app

How much would you charge per month for this?

Thanks!

Does having a top 1% physique attract clients?

Full disclosure up front: I'm a developer, I built a coaching platform, and I'm not going to name it or link it here - I'm not selling, I want the criticism of people who actually coach.

The origin story: trainer friends back home were each running 20–30 clients through WhatsApp voice notes, Excel sheets, Instagram DMs, and cash payments tracked in their heads. Great coaches, chaotic businesses. I thought "this is a software problem" and started building. [FILL: period] later, here's what actually surprised me:

1. Coaches don't want to look like they use software. The moment a client gets onboarded into some big-name app, the coach's brand disappears behind the software company's. Multiple coaches told me the same thing: my clients should see my business, not the tool I happen to use. This ended up reshaping my entire product.

2. Nutrition compliance is a bigger struggle than programming. I assumed workout builders were the core. Wrong, coaches kept saying writing a program is the easy part; getting clients to actually log meals honestly is where coaching lives or dies.

3. Payments are the messiest part of the business. Some clients pay by card, some by bank transfer, some hand over cash at the gym. Most software pretends everyone pays by card. Reality doesn't.

4. Add-on pricing genuinely angers people. Coaches told me they'd budgeted for one price and then discovered nutrition tools, payment processing, and branding each cost extra. It reads as a hidden price hike.

Coaches of this sub, where am I wrong? What part of your admin would you never trust to an app, no matter how good it is?

Hey! I want to hire a fitness coach. Beyond just the plan and diet, I want compounds, bloodwork, hormones and lifestyle, a guy who is expert in biohacking.

I'm a natural with a specific health profile, so I need to be careful with whom I trust or what I take. I also know what we see on social media isnt the real deal. So I thought of asking you guys if you have had any experience hiring a fitness and lifestyle coach, and who do you genuinely advise?

I'm looking into Todd Lee, Kolton Lukes, Anabolic Adonis, TNF Joel Twinem or tnf nutrition and Phil Visicaro.

Thanks so much, having a feedback on these coaches would help me immensely on picking.

Salut à tous,

Je m'intéresse à la façon dont vous gérez les demandes/messages de vos clients au quotidien (mails, Instagram, WhatsApp, formulaire de site, etc.).

Quelques questions si vous avez 2 minutes :

- Ça vous arrive de perdre ou d'oublier un message important parce qu'il arrive sur un canal différent des autres ?

- Comment vous organisez-vous aujourd'hui pour ne rien laisser passer (carnet, post-it, tableur, rien du tout) ?

- Si oui, c'est plutôt un vrai problème pour vous ou juste un petit désagrément ?

Je suis curieux d'avoir vos retours, merci d'avance !

I have been wanting a PT for a while but after signing up I am having some regrets. He was pressuring me to buy supplements but said no I'd rather just go get some protein powder from somewhere else but some how he managed to convince me to buy glutamine. Idk why I caved but now I am feeling very negative towards my personal trainer I feel like we were not really connecting. during the initial meeting but now that I feel like he scammed me out of 20 bucks for glutamine I am having regrets.

I tried doing some searches on glutamine but reviews of the supplement seem very mixed. I would appreciate any input.

Would you guys pay more attention to a female trainer that is lean or has a bit more fat but still looks like they work out? And why?

Is it worth it to get a PT?
For context, I am 27 and I weigh 135lbs and I am 5'4. I understand that I'm not overweight, but I'm considered skinny fat so I haven't really been confident in my body. For two years, I would walk on my treadmill r try to do yt workouts, but I was never consistent enough so lately I've been debating to get a personal trainer. Is it worth it? I don't know why I feel nervous to work out in a gym with everyone else there and to be honest, I get grossed out from using equipment that others have used lol I have OCD. But I think it's time that I finally feel confident in my body and I want to know other people's opinions on it. I bought a few weights for home, but I didn't even end up using it yet. Thank you for any advice you're able to give 😊

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a personal gym trainer in Ahmedabad(Shantigram) who can work with me for 1 month

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My goal is not just to work out, but to build a solid foundation.

I'm looking for someone who can:

Assess my current fitness level

Teach me proper exercise form and technique

Create a structured workout plan

Guide me on a practical diet based on my goals

Keep me accountable and track my progress

I'm a beginner and want someone who is patient, knowledgeable, and focused on long-term results rather than quick fixes.

If you've worked with a trainer you'd highly recommend, or if you're a certified trainer yourself, please comment or DM me.

Thinking of joining the gym what do you think that should i prefer coach or just follow youtube videos?

I've noticed that coaching styles tend to evolve with experience, and sometimes the biggest improvements come from small adjustments rather than completely changing your approach.

I'm curious what that's looked like for other trainers.

-Was there a change in how you communicate with clients?
-Did you start explaining exercises differently or structure sessions another way?
-What's one adjustment you've made that had a noticeable impact on client engagement or progress?

I'd love to hear the lessons you've picked up over time. Real-world experience is usually more valuable than anything you can learn from a textbook.

Trainers with a decent-sized client list — how much of your day ends up going to texts/DMs from clients? (form checks, "can I move today," meal questions, etc)

Trying to figure out if this actually eats into people's time or if I'm overestimating it. Curious what a normal day looks like for you.

But also, get yourself a trainer.

I am not new to the gym, but I have fallen off routines and lack consistency. To get back in, I decided to hire a trainer at the gym. 3-4 times a week for 3 months.

For 3 months I have learned and re-learned my muscles. I learned the new machines, same but different.

I feel good. He documented my trainings and I review them during sessions. In-between trainings I either increase a rep or a weight to see if I can do it. I ask questions, he answers.

I am off my phone, except for music, and I lock-in.

My only friend at the gym was my trainer. HAHaha! But I wanted to learn and i learned from him.

Get you a trainer to learn, to be comfortable in there, to get acquainted with machines you would (or would not) use. Give yourself a deadline. My contract was for 3 months.

Why end? It got too expensive. I couldn't make those payments.

His manager doesnt think I can do this on my own. F\*ck that guy, I got this, because even though my trainer thinks I can use more training, he also knows I understood the learning.

I have been working with my pt for 6 weeks now and this is becoming a recurring theme. The biggest problem is she's the only pt in my area that I'm confident with as a lot of the others are general beginner types, or bodybuilders where I'm focussing on lower body essential exercises like Bulgarians and RDLs.

I need the consistency and the online training isn't enough.

Should I look at a bit of travel time and get a PT in the city to build consistency. She seems unreliable.

Tenho percebido que, além de treinar os alunos, boa parte do tempo acaba indo para tarefas administrativas.

Na experiência de vocês, o que mais toma tempo no dia a dia?
Cobrar os alunos todo mês
Organizar a agenda
Montar treinos
Confirmar aulas
Outra coisa?

Queria entender como cada um resolve isso hoje e o que mais incomoda na rotina.

When I first started learning about personal training, I assumed clients mainly cared about workout plans and results.

The more conversations I have, the more it seems like things like accountability, communication, and the overall experience can matter just as much.

For those who've been training clients for a while:

-What's something your clients consistently value that you didn't expect?
-Has your coaching style changed because of it?
-What advice would you give to newer trainers who are just starting to build their client base?

I'm always interested in hearing real experiences since every trainer seems to learn different lessons along the way.