Money is the question everyone wants answered first and almost nobody puts on their website. So let's talk about it properly: what online personal training costs in the UK, what you should actually get for it, and exactly what I charge.

The short answer

Online personal training in the UK broadly falls into three price bands:

  • Around £15 to £45 a month: an app or a training platform. You get workouts and a place to log them. There is no coach reading your check-ins.
  • Around £100 to £200 a month: real one-to-one coaching. A plan built for you, regular check-ins, and a person who adjusts things when your week falls apart.
  • £200 a month and up: higher-touch coaching. More frequent contact, more detailed nutrition work, live sessions rather than messages alone.

These are the ranges you will keep meeting as you shop around, not the results of a formal survey, so treat them as a map rather than a price list. What matters far more than the number is what sits behind it.

What you should actually get at each price

Price on its own tells you very little. Two coaches can both charge £150 a month and deliver completely different things. Here is what I would expect to see at each level, and what I would walk away from.

Under £50 a month

At this price you are buying software, not coaching, and that is a perfectly good thing to buy if it is what you need. You should get a decent library of workouts, a way to track them, and progression built into the programme. What you should not expect is anyone noticing when you stop showing up.

This suits you if you already know your way around a gym, you just want structure, and you are honest with yourself about being self-motivated.

£100 to £200 a month

This is where actual coaching starts. For this you should get a plan written for your body, your equipment and your schedule, check-ins at least every fortnight and ideally every week, and someone who reviews your form and changes the plan when it is not working.

If a coach in this bracket sends you a PDF and disappears, you are paying coaching prices for an app.

Over £200 a month

At this level I would expect weekly live sessions rather than messages, genuine nutrition support rather than a macro target emailed once, and a response time measured in hours. If you are paying premium prices, the coaching should feel personal in a way you can point to.

What I charge

All of my coaching starts with a free 15-minute discovery call, and everything is billed monthly with no long contract. Prices correct as of July 2026, and always current on my work with me page.

  • Private 1:1 coaching, one session a week: £195 a month (£48.75 a session)
  • Private 1:1 coaching, two sessions a week: £385 a month (£48.13 a session)
  • Private 1:1 coaching, three sessions a week: £540 a month (£45 a session)
  • Accountability coaching, one session a month: £95 a month
  • Group coaching: £39 a month
  • Fit Living App: £17.99 a month, with a 7-day free trial

Private coaching includes personalised training, strength and run programming, nutrition and habit support, and WhatsApp accountability between sessions. Everything lives in the app I built for my clients, so your plan, your workouts, your check-ins and your progress are all in one place. Private clients also get group coaching included and 20% off the app.

If money is the thing stopping you, start at the bottom of that list rather than not starting. The app at £17.99 with a free week is a genuinely useful place to begin, and you can move up whenever it makes sense.

Is online personal training worth it?

Honestly? It depends on what you need, and I would rather tell you that than sell you something that will not work.

Online coaching is worth it if you struggle with consistency more than knowledge, if you want a plan built around a life that includes work and family and tiredness, and if you are willing to send a message when things go sideways. That last one matters more than people expect. The clients who get the most out of coaching are the ones who tell me when they have had a terrible week, not the ones who go quiet and reappear a month later.

It is probably not worth it if you are completely new to lifting and feel genuinely unsafe holding a barbell on your own. In that case a handful of in-person sessions to learn the movements first is money better spent, and I will tell you so on the call.

How it compares to in-person training

A single in-person session in the UK usually costs somewhere between £40 and £70, and more in central London. One session a week at that rate lands in a similar place to a monthly online package.

The difference is what the money buys. In person, you are paying for the hour and the hands-on correction. Online, you are paying for the whole week: the plan, the adjustments, the accountability between sessions, and the fact that your training does not stop when you are away or the gym is shut. Neither is better in the abstract. They are different products.

Questions, answered

How much is an online personal trainer in the UK?

Most one-to-one online coaching in the UK sits between £100 and £200 a month, with app-only training from around £15 to £45 a month and higher-touch coaching going above £200. My own private coaching starts at £195 a month for one session a week, with lighter options from £17.99.

How much should I pay for an online personal trainer?

Pay for the level of support you will actually use. If you need someone checking in weekly and adjusting your plan, budget £100 to £200 a month and expect real contact for it. If you only need structure, an app at under £50 will do the job without the guilt of paying for coaching you never message.

Is it worth getting an online PT?

It is worth it if your problem is consistency, accountability or not knowing what to do with your week. It is not the right first step if you feel unsafe performing the basic movements, in which case a few in-person sessions first will serve you better.

How much is a one-hour PT session?

In-person sessions in the UK typically run £40 to £70 an hour, and higher in central London. Online, sessions usually come as part of a monthly package rather than being sold one at a time. Mine work out between £45 and £48.75 a session depending on how many you have a week.

Are there hidden costs?

There should not be. Ask any coach directly whether the price covers nutrition support, whether check-ins are included or extra, whether there is a minimum contract, and whether you pay separately for the app your plan lives in. With me the monthly price is the price, the app is included in private coaching, and there is no minimum term.

Still deciding?

The most useful thing you can do is talk to a coach before you pay one. My discovery call is 15 minutes, completely free, and there is no pressure at the end of it. If I am not the right fit for you I will say so, and usually I can point you towards what would be.

You can see everything included at each level on my online personal training page, or book a call and just ask me.