r/personaltraining is a subreddit with 91k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses personal trainer, training, struggling, clients, and gym, and they frequently recommend/review pant, programs, and business software.
For personal trainers of all experience levels to discuss the field amongst one another.
Popular Themes in r/personaltraining
#1
Advice Requests
: "A Step-By-Step Guide to Getting Started as a Personal Trainer"
19 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I suspect my client with dementia is being verbally abused."
8 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "New PT. Taking my first 5 clients off the gym floor. What software actually works for solo coaching?"
5 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "The real math of leaving my gym job. I ran the numbers and they were worse than I thought."
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/personaltraining
#1
Personal Trainer
: "Appropriate present for Personal Trainer"
37 posts
#2
Training
: "Finished NASM course. Don’t feel ready"
36 posts
#3
Struggling
34 posts
#4
Clients
: "How do you handle Clients with recurring pain without overstepping into rehab territory?"
29 posts
#5
Gym
: "Can I train athletes without starting with gen pop at a box Gym?"
22 posts
#6
Certification
: "M26 India - Anyone who has done NASM or any other personal training Certification in India, what does your career look like?"
18 posts
#7
Looking For
16 posts
#8
Annoying
15 posts
#9
Personal
14 posts
#10
Personal Training
: "I love the 1:1 part of Personal Training and connecting with people, helping them but I’m scared I will just stay making slightly above minimum wage for the rest of my life unless I start a business (and even then its not assured that I will have a financially stable life)"
13 posts
Products Discussed in r/personaltraining
Pant
12 reviews
#1
Lululemon
4.5★ from 6 reviews
#2
Old Navy
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
Prana
4.0★ from 1 review
Programs
8 reviews
#1
NASM
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
ACE
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Everfit
4.0★ from 1 review
Business Software
4 reviews
#1
FitFocus
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Trainerize
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
EverFit
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/personaltraining
#1
Seeking Advice
: "May I have advice 61F"
95 posts
#2
Discussion
: "It's weird training doctors and surgeons"
43 posts
#3
Question
: "How do online coaches do these fancy editing?"
40 posts
#4
Tips & Tricks
: "Things I wish I knew when I started full time online coaching 6 years ago"
8 posts
#5
Certifications
: "Passed my CSCS!"
6 posts
#6
Shitpost
: "The feeling of finding a solution for your client’s issue is unmatched."
3 posts
#7
AMA
: "Passed NASM exam in less than 1 week!"
2 posts
#8
Science/Technical
: "Sharing some notes on hernia mesh risks:"
1 post
Member Growth in r/personaltraining
Yearly
+24k members(35.8%)
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Last updated: July 1, 2026