Find & Compare Personal Trainers in Your Area!

Personal trainers design and coach exercise programs one on one or in small groups: strength training, fat loss, conditioning for a sport or a race, mobility work, and safe return to exercise after an injury or a long layoff. Sessions happen in a gym, a private studio, your home or online. People come to this page because they have stalled on their own, are new to lifting, or need someone to watch their form.

No state licenses personal trainers, so certification from a nationally recognized body plus CPR certification is the baseline, and a degree in exercise science is a plus. Ask how they assess you at the start, how they track progress, what their experience is with clients of your age and goals, and what happens if you miss a session. Pricing is per session or per package, with lower rates for small groups and online coaching, and packages often have expiration dates worth reading. If you are recovering from surgery or have ongoing pain, physical therapists should come first, and for a change in eating alongside training, dietitians are the licensed experts.

The trainers on this page wrote their own listings, and a person reviewed each one before it went live. If you train clients, apply to get listed — free, and it takes a few minutes to complete.