r/personaltraining is a subreddit with 95k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses looking for, online coaching, certification, online, and personal training, 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
: "Least miserable commercial gym to work at?"
16 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Lost a client, should I feel bad about or should I consider her just a mismatch?"
2 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Moving off excel vs paying for coaching software: Where’s the real breakeven point?"
1 post
#4
Opportunities
: "Biggest traps holding back personal trainers from scaling their business"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "I started personal training in my garage gym. I just opened a real gym and start group classes Monday."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/personaltraining
#1
Looking For
15 posts
#2
Online Coaching
: "Online Coaching didn't save me time — it just made the unpaid work harder to see"
10 posts
#3
Certification
: "ACE Certification Doubt"
8 posts
#4
Online
7 posts
#5
Personal Training
5 posts
#6
Clients
4 posts
#7
Cpt Exam
: "Some surprises on my ACE Cpt Exam (taken & passed yesterday)"
4 posts
#8
Marketing
3 posts
#9
Trainer Search
3 posts
#10
Career Change
3 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
: "Female clients with stubborn lower stomach fat"
70 posts
#2
Question
: "Has posting client transformations on your website helped bring in new clients?"
37 posts
#3
Discussion
: "I started personal training in my garage gym. I just opened a real gym and start group classes Monday."
22 posts
#4
Certifications
: "Passed the NASM-CPT today"
5 posts
#5
Tips & Tricks
: "Never underestimate the referrals a client can bring"
2 posts
#6
Shitpost
: "be so for real"
1 post
#7
Critique
: "Wow another bloated feature"
1 post
#8
Resources
: "Books?"
1 post
#9
Research
: "2027 Trainer // Coach Survey"
1 post
#10
AMA
: "Passed my NASM CPT test 2 hour ago. Ask me anything about the test."
1 post
Member Growth in r/personaltraining
Yearly
+25k members(35.0%)
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Last updated: September 1, 2026