The Future of Fitness: Virtual Personal Training

02 August 2023

Technology is moving our fitness world forward faster each day.

Most people find it hard to make the time for a healthy, active lifestyle.

Work gets in the way and it’s difficult to keep motivated whilst having the resources to exercise regularly.

This is where virtual personal training has become so popular.

What is virtual personal training?

It’s online coaching with a professional personal trainer, allowing clients and trainers to exercise and coach anytime, anywhere.

The training sessions are dependent on your fitness level and business goals.

Virtual personal training has no limits.

Don’t get us wrong, it’s far from a traditional method of training. However, the beauty of coaching online is that you can make it work perfectly for you. No matter your location or time schedule.

There are, of course, many other benefits of virtual personal training:

1. It’s affordable

Online coaching is far cheaper than in-person training for a couple of reasons:

• You don’t have to pay for a gym membership and rental fees
• You eliminate transportation costs completely
• You can offer various packages to suit individual budgets

2. It’s accessible

All you need is a stable internet connection and your own space to instruct clients on the best fitness practices!

Additionally, you don’t need to be local or based in a gym to earn money from your fitness career. You can attract clients across the globe!

3. It’s convenient

As we mentioned before, you eliminate all travel costs when you become a virtual personal trainer.

Not to mention the amount of time you will save by eliminating travel. All this saved time could be spent on an extra session or dedicated to improving your skillset with CPD courses.

4. It’s fun

Imagine not being bound to one single place? You can work from anywhere!

You can make workouts fun by asking clients to do online fitness challenges. What’s better, is that you can join online fitness events to further your fitness knowledge and connect with industry professionals.

5. It’s successful

Virtual personal training allows you to give clients detailed guidance and feedback that they can refer to 24.7, 365.

Being digital provides you and your clients with accountability, motivating them to keep on track with their bespoke fitness schedule.

The sky is the limit when it comes to online coaching, which means what you put in is what you get out.

We hope we’ve helped you understand what virtual personal training is and how it can benefit you as a personal trainer and a client.

Got any questions about this topic? Get in touch with PT Academy - our team of friendly personal trainers and lecturers are happy to help!