Updated November 2026.

A personal trainer in the UK typically costs £40 to £70 for a single in-person session of about an hour, and more in central London. An online personal trainer usually costs £100 to £200 a month for one-to-one coaching, or £15 to £45 a month for app-only training. Below is what you should get at each price, what some named UK online coaches charge, and exactly what I charge.

Money is the question everyone wants answered first and almost nobody puts on their website. So let's talk about it properly.

How much does a personal trainer cost in the UK?

In-person personal training in the UK typically runs £40 to £70 for a single session, with central London and premium studios above that. Most trainers discount blocks of ten or so sessions, and trainers employed by a gym chain usually charge a little less than independents who rent their own space or run a studio.

How much does an online personal trainer cost?

Online personal training is usually sold by the month rather than by the session, and it 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.

If you want a harder number, the Institute of Personal Trainers' Personal Trainer Price Index 2026, published on 28 October 2026, recorded 1,085 prices that 302 trainers and studios show on their own websites, mostly in the UK and US. Its UK medians: £45 for a single session (£57.50 in London, £40 elsewhere), £99.50 a month for online coaching and £320 a month for a monthly 1:1 plan. They are medians, so plenty of good coaches sit either side. What matters far more than the number is what sits behind it.

What some UK online coaches charge in 2026

To make those bands concrete, here are the published monthly prices of six UK online coaches, as shown on their own websites on 2 November 2026, and how each one actually coaches you. Prices change, so check each coach's site before you decide.

  • Trained by Abbie: £79 a month. A training plan in an app with weekly check-ins by app or scheduled video call, with an eight-week minimum.
  • Paige Fitness: £110 a month. One-to-one online coaching with no contract.
  • Nishtha Naran: £150 a month. A personalised strength training programme, with nutrition coaching included.
  • Expert PT: £165 or £195 a month. A nutrition-only plan at £165, and training plus nutrition at £195.
  • Sarah Louise Training: £219, £259 or £290 a month. A text check-in every two weeks at £219, a video call every two weeks at £259, and a weekly video call at £290.
  • Fit & Happy: £259, £305 or £359 a month. One live online session a week with a coach on screen, priced by how senior the coach is.
  • Me: £195 a month for one live 60-minute 1:1 session every week, on screen with you on Zoom, with lighter options below that. Full details further down.

The useful comparison is not the headline number. It is how often you actually speak to your coach, whether that is live or by message, and what happens between those conversations.

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 November 2026, and always current on my online fitness coaching 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 you would rather be coached by a woman, my page on online personal training for women explains how the 1:1 coaching works.

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?

Yes, if your problem is consistency rather than knowledge. For most people in the UK that means £100 to £200 a month for real one-to-one coaching, or an app at under £50 if structure is all you need. Here is how to tell which one you need, because 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. My beginners' guide to strength training for women is a good place to start either way.

For the whole decision, including when a trainer is not worth it at all and how online compares with in person, read is a personal trainer worth it?

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.

It also adds up faster than people expect. On a four-sessions-a-month basis, one £50 in-person session a week is £200 a month for the hours alone, which is why it is worth comparing honestly against an online month that covers your whole week.

What moves the price

What moves the price is mostly experience, qualifications and overheads. A newly qualified trainer at a chain gym sits at the bottom of the range; an experienced independent with a specialism and a city-centre studio sits at the top. A higher price is not automatically better coaching, and the questions below apply just as hard in person as online.

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 do online fitness coaches charge per month?

Most one-to-one online coaching in the UK sits between £100 and £200 a month. The coaches named on this page published prices from £79 to £290 a month in October 2026, depending on how much contact is included. Ask what a monthly price includes before you compare two numbers.

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 does a personal trainer cost per session in the UK?

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.

Why do personal trainer prices vary so much?

Experience, qualifications, location and overheads. A city-centre studio has rent to cover, a chain-gym trainer has their rate set for them, and an experienced coach with a full book charges for the waiting list. Judge any price by what sits behind it: a written plan, real check-ins, and someone who notices when you go quiet.

Is it cheaper to train online or in person?

Month by month they can land in a similar place: one weekly in-person session at £50 is £200 a month on a four-sessions-a-month basis, while online coaching at £100 to £200 covers the whole week rather than a single hour. If you need hands-on form correction, in person earns its price. If your struggle is consistency between sessions, online usually buys you more coaching per pound.

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 on my online personal training page, read about online personal training for women, or book a call and just ask me.