Hello everyone, Coach Tyler here to help you better understand the top software programs for personal training and to help you choose a platform that supports great coaching delivery without turning your business into an admin job.

Personal training involves a lot more than writing workouts. You’re managing training calendars, client accountability, progress tracking, communication, scheduling and payments. Personal training software should centralize that workflow so you can engage more easily with clients and coach with better information, not just “how the week felt.”

In this article, I’ll walk through 10 widely used personal training software programs and explain their features, pros/cons, pricing, and who they’re best suited towards.

I’ve tested every major platform on the market. Two stand clearly above the rest: ABC Trainerize and Exercise.com. The other eight programs below are worth knowing about, but only because each one does a narrow slice of the job well enough to matter for a specific kind of trainer.

Here’s the full breakdown.

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Let’s now dive into my 10 recommended management software programs that are specially designed for personal training:

• ABC Trainerize
• Exercise.com
• PTminder
• My PT Hub
• TrainHeroic
• Mindbody
• PT Distinction
• FitSW
• TotalCoaching
• TrueCoach

The Two Best: ABC Trainerize and Exercise.com

Most personal training software falls into one of two buckets: lightweight coaching apps (clean UX, limited scale) or heavy gym-management suites (powerful, but clunky for 1-on-1 coaching). ABC Trainerize and Exercise.com are the only two platforms that do both sides well — programming, habit tracking, nutrition, payments, scheduling, and automation — without forcing you to bolt on three other tools.

They also share the things that actually matter day to day:

• A real mobile app your clients will open more than once
• Wearable and MyFitnessPal / Apple Health / Garmin integration
• Automated messaging and program delivery so you’re not retyping the same check-in twenty times a week
• Payment processing built in
• Room to grow from a one-person roster into a studio or online business

Everything else on the market either does a narrow slice of this well or tries to do all of it and fails. These two succeed.

ABC Trainerize — Best for Independent Coaches and Online Trainers

Overview

Choose ABC Trainerize if coaching is the business — your clients pay you to program, guide, and hold them accountable, and you want the sharpest, deepest tool on the market for doing exactly that.

ABC Trainerize’s biggest strength is how purpose-built it is for the coach-client relationship. The master program library lets you build workouts once and deploy them across dozens of clients with small tweaks. Habit coaching, nutrition logging, and progress photos are built in and gamified in a way that actually drives client adherence, not just compliance on paper. The Apple Watch and Garmin integrations mean your clients’ data flows in without them thinking about it.

Pricing is the other reason it wins this category. There’s a free tier for trialing it with a single client, and studio-level plans top out around $225/month — which is also where the custom-branded app is included, so once you scale into the Studio tier, your clients download your app, not an ABC Trainerize-branded one. For an independent coach running 20–80 clients online, you will not find a better feature-to-cost ratio anywhere.

ABC Trainerize is a coaching tool, not a business platform. It doesn’t replace your website, your storefront for selling programs or merch, your gym’s booking and membership system, or your business-wide reporting across revenue streams. If all you need is the coaching side done brilliantly, that’s a feature. If you want one platform running your entire digital business, that’s the gap Exercise.com fills.

Key Features

Client App Experience

ABC Trainerize structures the client app around common daily actions: checking the calendar, completing workouts, logging results, tracking habits or nutrition, and messaging a coach.

Clients can:

• Access assigned programs and schedules
• Record workouts and upload progress photos
• Track habits and nutrition
• Sync wearable data (steps, sleep, heart rate)
• Receive reminders, streak tracking, badges, and automated notifications

ABC Trainerize also offers an Apple Watch companion app, allowing clients to check off workouts or habits directly from their wrist.

Workout Programming Tools

ABC Trainerize uses a master library programming system. Coaches build workouts once, then reuse or copy them across clients and programs.

Notable tools include:

• Master Workout Library
• Calendar-based scheduling
• Assigning multiple programs at once
• Importing/adapting pre-built libraries
• AI Workout Builder (converts written instructions into structured sessions)
• Exercise demo integrations (e.g., YouTube)

This workflow supports efficiency as a client roster grows.

Habit and Nutrition Tracking

Habit coaching is integrated directly into the platform. Coaches assign daily habits, clients log completion, and the system tracks consistency using streaks, badges, and automated reminders.

For nutrition:

• In-app tracking tools
• Integration with MyFitnessPal
• Wearable integrations (Fitbit, Garmin, Withings)
• Apple Health sync

This reduces friction by allowing clients to continue using familiar tools.

Automation Features

ABC Trainerize includes layered automation to support scale:

• Automated program delivery
• Scheduled in-program messages
• Stripe integration connects payments to program access, memberships, or session credits
• Zapier integration enables intake forms, onboarding steps, and standardized processes

Scheduling and Booking

• Built-in appointment scheduling
• Recurring sessions
• Defined availability + self-booking
• Time zone handling for online coaching

Scalability for Online and Hybrid Trainers

ABC Trainerize offers tiered pricing from entry-level solo use to Studio and Enterprise plans supporting hundreds of clients. Higher tiers include:

• Expanded client caps
• Add-ons
• API access
• Onboarding support
• Branded app options

ABC Trainerize often functions as the client-facing coaching layer, even for studios that use separate operational software.

Why ABC Trainerize Stands Out

ABC Trainerize centers around actual client behavior: workouts, habits, nutrition, progress tracking, and communication. Its master library workflow reduces programming inefficiencies, built-in habit tracking supports accountability, and automation tools become increasingly valuable as client load grows.

The platform combines:

• Strong client engagement tools
• Efficient programming workflows
• Built-in habit and nutrition systems
• Deep integrations
• Automation and scalability

For online and hybrid trainers, this combination makes ABC Trainerize especially practical long-term. You can start at whatever level you’re currently at and then scale from there.

I also think ABC Trainerize does a better job than most platforms at making the client experience both simple and engaging. The interface is intuitive, and features like automated reminders and built-in gamification help keep clients consistent, motivated, and actively involved in their program.

Pros

• Strong client app experience (workouts, habits, reminders, streaks, messaging)
• Efficient programming workflow (master libraries, scheduling, AI builder)
• Habit and nutrition coaching built into core experience
• Automation + integrations (auto-messages, delivery automation, wearables, Zapier, Stripe)
• Scales from solo to studio-level operations
• Custom branded app options available

Cons

• Custom-branded app only at the Studio tier ($225/mo)
• No full branded website
• No e-commerce storefront for selling programs or challenges
• Business reporting is client-level, not business-wide
• Not built for facility, membership, or front-desk operations

Pricing

ABC Trainerize pricing scales by client count and business type:

• Basic: Free (up to 1 coaching client)
• Grow: $9/month (up to 2 clients)
• Pro: Starting around $19.80/month (up to 5 clients), with additional tiers for higher limits
• Studio Plus: $225/month (up to 500 clients), with higher tiers for up to 1,000 clients and per-location fees

This makes ABC Trainerize one of the least expensive legitimate options on this list. 

ABC Trainerize also offers a 30-day trial with no credit card required, so you can try it out if you want.

Bottom Line

The best coaching tool on the market, period. If your business is delivering coaching to clients — online, in-person, or hybrid — ABC Trainerize will be the sharpest, most affordable, and most client-friendly system you can pick. Only outgrow it when you need a full business platform that replaces your website and storefront too.

Exercise.com — Best for Trainers Building a Branded Business

Overview

Choose Exercise.com if you want a single platform running your entire digital operation — website, app, e-commerce storefront, memberships, class and session booking, facility check-ins, and business-wide reporting — not just the coaching layer.

Exercise.com isn’t really competing with ABC Trainerize, it’s competing with the stack most fitness businesses assemble out of four or five tools: Squarespace for the website, Mindbody for booking and memberships, Shopify or Gumroad for selling programs, ABC Trainerize or TrueCoach for coaching, and a CRM stitched across all of it. Exercise.com collapses that entire stack into one system where your website, your app, your storefront, and your reporting all share the same client records, payments, and brand.

Feature-wise it matches ABC Trainerize on the coaching side (workout builder, habit and nutrition tracking, assessments, wearable sync, automated delivery) and then adds the layer ABC Trainerize doesn’t touch: a full branded website, an e-commerce storefront for plans and challenges, membership and class management for facilities, group training, front-desk check-in, and consolidated reporting across every revenue stream.

However, it costs more and takes longer to set up. Pricing is quote-based and typically starts around $239/month, and onboarding the full platform is a real project, not a signup form. For a trainer whose business is purely 1-on-1 online coaching, it’s overkill. Exercise.com earns its price when you’re selling programs online, running memberships, operating a facility, or building a fitness business with more than one revenue stream.

Key Features

Branded Website and Mobile App

Exercise.com builds your client-facing experience entirely under your own brand. Your website,
mobile app, member portal, and storefront all carry your name, colors, and domain — clients never
see Exercise.com branding anywhere in the journey.

Workout Programming Tools

Exercise.com offers a full workout builder comparable to dedicated coaching platforms, with the
same master-library workflow experienced trainers expect.

Notable tools include:

• Master Workout Library with reusable templates
• Drag-and-drop builder with sets, reps, tempo, and rest fields
• Auto-progression and program logic
• Group, individual, and on-demand workout delivery
• Exercise demo videos and custom video uploads
• Calendar-based scheduling and program assignment

The same workouts can be delivered to a 1-on-1 client, a group training cohort, or packaged and
sold through the storefront — without rebuilding them.

Habit, Nutrition, and Assessment Tracking

Exercise.com covers the same client-engagement layer as ABC Trainerize, with deeper assessment
tooling on top.

Coaches can use:

• Habit tracking with streaks and reminders
• Nutrition logging and macro tracking
• Body composition and progress photo tracking
• Custom assessment forms (FMS, movement screens, intake questionnaires)
• Wearable integrations (Apple Watch, Garmin, Fitbit, Withings)
• Apple Health and Google Fit sync

Assessment data flows into the client record alongside workout history and purchase history, so
you can see performance, adherence, and revenue per client in one view.

E-commerce and Storefront

Exercise.com includes a full storefront that lets
you sell anything a fitness business sells — all under your brand.

The storefront supports:

• One-time program sales (PDFs, video courses, training plans)
• Subscriptions and recurring memberships
• Challenges with start/end dates and cohort enrollment
• Merchandise and physical products
• Session packages and class credits
• Discount codes, upsells, and bundles Payments flow through Stripe, and every sale is tied back to a client record automatically.

Membership, Class, and Facility Management

For studios, gyms, and hybrid operations, Exercise.com handles the operational layer that pure
coaching tools don’t touch.

Features include:

• Class scheduling and booking (group fitness, small group training, semi-private)
• Membership management with recurring billing
• Front-desk check-in and attendance tracking
• Drop-in payments and day passes
• Staff scheduling and trainer payroll reporting
• Multi-location support for businesses with more than one site

Business Reporting and Integrations

Because every revenue stream lives inside one platform, reporting is consolidated rather than
stitched across tools.

Reporting and integration features include:

• Business-wide revenue dashboards (coaching, storefront, memberships, classes)
• Per-client lifetime value and engagement reporting
• Lead and conversion tracking
• Open API for custom integrations
• Native Zapier, Mailchimp, and ConvertKit connections
• Email and SMS automation tied to client behavior For an operator running multiple revenue streams, this is the difference between knowing what
  your business is doing and guessing.

Why Exercise.com Stands Out

Exercise.com is the only platform on this list built around the entire fitness business rather
than the coaching transaction. It centers on brand ownership, multiple revenue streams, facility
operations, and consolidated reporting — the things that matter once a coach grows into a
business.

The platform combines:

• Full white-labeled website, app, and storefront
• Coaching tools comparable to dedicated platforms
• E-commerce, memberships, and class booking under one roof
• Facility and front-desk operations
• Business-wide reporting and an open API For trainers building a branded business — selling programs online, running memberships,
  operating a facility, or all three — this consolidation removes the cost, friction, and data
  fragmentation of running four or five separate tools. I also think Exercise.com’s most underrated strength is brand ownership. Your clients buy from
  your website, log into your app, and see your name on every receipt. That changes how the
  business is valued and how clients perceive it, in a way coaching-only tools simply can’t match.

Pros

• True all-in-one system — replaces four to five separate tools
• Fully white-labeled across website, app, and storefront
• Unmatched revenue-stream flexibility (subscriptions, products, memberships, facility)
• Scales from solo coach to multi-location facility
• Deepest business reporting of any platform in this list

Cons

• High entry price relative to coaching-only tools
• Quote-based pricing — no public tiered rates
• Longest setup time; measured in weeks, not hours
• Overkill for pure 1-on-1 online coaches
• Steeper learning curve than most competitors

Pricing

• Quote-based, typically starting around $239/month
• Scales with feature set, user count, and facility size
• Demo required to access pricing

Bottom Line

The best business platform in the fitness space. Pick it when you’re building a fitness business with multiple revenue streams — selling programs online, running memberships, operating a facility, or all three at once. Not the pick for a coach who only needs a great coaching tool.

The Rest of the Field

The platforms below are widely used and effective in specific contexts and they each have their pros and cons. Let’s discuss your other options.

PTminder

Best for: Scheduling and payments for in-person trainers

PTminder excels at day-to-day logistics: booking sessions, collecting payments, and managing client schedules. It’s a reliable operational tool, particularly for trainers who work primarily in person.

This management software is quite popular and also an excellent tool for personal trainers, fitness studios and gyms that are just starting out afresh or already have an existing business across the US or even the globe.

Key Features

• Online booking and calendar scheduling so clients can view availability and book sessions themselves.
• The platform handles payment processing and financial tracking, allowing trainers to accept payments, manage packages/memberships, and view income and attendance reports.
• It offers client management tools to store contact info, session history, performance goals, and send automated email/SMS reminders.
• Trainers can also create and assign workout and nutrition plans using built-in planners and libraries.
• Additional capabilities include client assessments, multiple trainer support, packages & memberships, and optional e-commerce features for selling products or services online.
• The software is cloud-based and mobile-ready, enabling remote access and online training management. 

Pros

• Excellent scheduling and booking tools
• Transparent pricing based on client count
• Very easy to use

Cons

• Limited online coaching functionality
• No custom branding or advanced growth tools

Pricing

There is a generic one-month free trial version; you cannot do much with this but it is to show you what the software program can do.

The price increases as the number of your clients increase.

• From one to 50 clients, – $67 per month. 
• 51 to100 clients- $81
• 101 to 150 clients- $135
• 151 to 200 clients- $166
• 200+ clients, you pay $239

You will save 10% of your charges if you pay yearly.

Bottom Line

PTminder is a strong administrative layer, but it doesn’t attempt to be a full training business platform the way Exercise.com does.

PTminder is ideal for independent personal trainers, small studio owners, and boutique gyms who want a simple but powerful all-in-one business management solution. It excels for trainers who need to streamline client scheduling, bookings, payment processing, and administrative tasks so they can spend more time coaching and less time on back-end work.

My PT Hub

Best for: Online and hybrid coaches who want a simple all-rounder

My PT Hub provides a balanced mix of workout delivery, nutrition coaching, and habit tracking. It’s functional and affordable, making it appealing to solo trainers.

Key Features

• Exclusive Offline Mode – Upgrade and use the software without an internet connection, allowing you to save data and work completely offline.
• All-in-One Management Platform – Includes all core features found in leading fitness management software.
• Nutrition Planning – Create customized nutrition plans using a database of thousands of food items.
• Progress Tracking – Monitor client performance and collect feedback on workouts and results.
• Integrated Payments – Seamless payment processing that integrates smoothly with other applications.
• Scheduling & Calendar Sharing – Schedule and reschedule sessions easily, with the ability to share your calendar directly with clients.

Pros

• Solid coaching feature set
• Lower entry price
• Straightforward client experience

Cons

• Limited scalability for larger businesses
• Less professional branding and automation

Pricing

The platform offers a one-month free version that supports a single client, followed by two paid pricing packages.

The Standard package costs $25 per month and covers 5 to 50 clients, with an additional $5 charged for each extra client beyond that range. The Premium package is listed at $59 per month for an unlimited number of clients, although this becomes confusing because it also states that an additional $3 per client is required, which contradicts the idea of “unlimited” access.

Bottom Line

My PT Hub is a capable coaching app — but not a full business system. It’s not the best for scaling long-term. 

TrainHeroic

Best for: Performance coaches and team-based training

TrainHeroic is designed around strength and conditioning programs and athlete management. It shines in structured programming environments.

Key Features

• Client & Team Coaching: Set performance targets and coach clients one-on-one or in large group settings.
• Exercise Programming: Build custom training programs or choose from 1,200+ built-in plans, with quick customization for individual clients.
• Video Sharing: Share exercise and coaching videos directly with clients.
• Progress Tracking: Monitor client and team progress over time and adjust goals as needed.
• Client Messaging: Communicate through direct messages or organized group chats.
• Built-in Marketing: Promote yourself via your website and create, sell, and deliver exercise programs to clients.

Pros

• Excellent for S&C programming
• Marketplace option for selling programs
• Low cost to get started

Cons

• Minimal business management tools
• Not built for payments, scheduling, or operations

Pricing

With TrainHeroic you pay different rates depending on your number of clients. Prices range from $9.99/month for one athlete up to $399.99 for up to 1000 athletes. 

Bottom Line

Outstanding for performance programming, but intentionally narrow in scope.

Mindbody

Best for: Studios and class-based businesses

Mindbody is a large studio management platform with strong scheduling and marketplace exposure. It’s less focused on personal training specifically.

Key Features

• Class Scheduling – Clients can book, reschedule, or cancel one-on-one sessions and group classes directly through the app. Events and workshops appear on a shared calendar, reducing admin work and eliminating the need for in-person scheduling or payments.
• Client Management & Communication – Each client has a unique profile with contact details, class history, membership status, and payment information. You can send personalized messages, collect feedback through in-app comments, and maintain stronger client relationships.
• Online Training & Content Delivery – Upload workout videos to keep clients engaged when you’re unavailable, helping maintain consistency and income even during time off or illness.
• Marketing & Sales Tools – The platform doubles as a marketing and retail tool, allowing you to promote products or services, offer discounts, and market directly to existing and potential clients.

Pros

• Strong booking and POS tools
• Consumer marketplace exposure
• Established brand

Cons

• Expensive for individual trainers
• Often bloated for PT-only businesses

Pricing

Prices start at $99 for one location, but Mindbody also uses demo-based pricing. This means  you have to contact them for a full quote, and prices will be much higher as you scale your business.  

Bottom Line

Mindbody is powerful, but it’s designed more for studios than personal training businesses. This doesn’t mean you can’t make it work, but it’s not ideal for smaller training businesses.

PT Distinction

Best for: Budget-conscious online coaches

PT Distinction offers strong habit coaching and automation at a competitive price point. It is a platform management solution that allows health and fitness professionals to enroll clients, design nutrition, follow up on clients fitness progress and conduct payment transactions.

Key Features

• Customization – Personal trainers can use this software to create a theme that suite their brand or style. 
• Program builder – You can use this software to create an exercise program of your own or you can use the demo video that is already in the software. The software will update you on the exercise program and how far gone your clients are. The group system function allows you to create a session for a group training exercise. 
• Nutrition plan – This software is awesome because it has a 100 preloaded nutrition plan for your client. This feature saves you time from creating a whole new nutrition plan for your clients. 
• Personalized messaging – Users can use a software automated notification feature to send messages to their clients about a change in events and so on. Your clients are always updated about your plans 24/7. 

Pros

• Excellent value
• Strong behavior-change tools
• Transparent pricing

Cons

• UI is functional, not premium
• Scaling increases monthly costs

Pricing

You can choose to cancel a one-month free trial after one month with no charges at all. There are three pricing packages, namely: Novice, Pro and Master. 

• The novice package is $20 per month for 3 online clients.
• The pro package cost $60 per month for 25 online clients. You are required to pay $6 each for any additional client. 
• The master package cost $90 per month for 50 online clients. You are required to pay $1.60 for any additional clients.

Bottom Line

One of the best low-cost options — but not built for high-end branding or complex operations.

FitSW

Best for: Trainers who need documentation and forms

FitSW includes programming, scheduling, and client forms, making it useful for trainers who prioritize structure.

Key Features

• Workout Management – The software already has about a thousand exercises you can select from or create custom exercises to share with your clients. This software allows your clients to view their workout progress from anywhere they are. Your workout progress is presented in a graphical format. This helps to improve client engagement and motivation for them to get their desired fitness result. It is suitable for small entrepreneurs and also large gym owners.

Pros

• Includes assessment and intake tools
• Affordable entry pricing

Cons

• Less polished client experience
• Limited growth tools

Pricing

FitSW offers you a free version where you can manage just two clients. This is to help you have a taste of what you can do with the paid version.

• There is one called the trainer package where you can manage 15 to 1000 clients and this cost $9.99 per month
• Then there is the Studio package where you can manage from the minimum of 60 to 1000 clients. It cost $49.99 per month.

If you choose to pay annually you save up to 15%

Bottom Line

A solid toolkit, but not a full ecosystem.

Total Coaching

Best for: Simple training and meal plan delivery

Total Coaching focuses on core coaching functions without much automation.

Key Features

• Exercise libraries – This software has 1000 3D animated exercise videos. This saves you a lot of time creating new videos and uploading. If you are a thorough trainer and want to add more videos, this software allows you to do this. You can upload your own exercise videos and upload to the app for your clients.
• Personalized messaging – All your communication is in a single place. You have instant messaging back and forth. Your clients receive personalized email messaging right in their inboxes. There is also automated messaging where you and your clients can be reminded about sessions and others. 
• Nutritional Plan – The 25,000 food items loaded on the app is good for you and your clients. You have all your micro and macronutrients contained in the food clearly stipulated on the app. It has a “fridge feature” where you can group food items. The user can track and monitor what the clients consume for health and fitness.
• Marketing/Branding – It integrates well into your websites. You can create your own logo and have your own brand with every email notification, each button, all the icons, all the way down to the app on your client’s phone will show off your logo.

Pros

• Clear pricing
• Easy to use

Cons

• Limited business features
• External tools often required for payments

Pricing

• Starter price plan cost $19 per month for 5 clients.
• Starter Plus plan cost $29 per month for 10 clients
• Pro pricing plan cost $49 per month for 3 trainers and 50 clients.

Bottom Line

Best for simplicity, not scalability.

TrueCoach

Best for: Clean online coaching with integrations

TrueCoach prioritizes ease of use and integrations. It is a cloud-based personal trainer management software used by over 10,000 coaches and gym studios and many more. This software saves time, create, upload and download videos. You can also print out clients’ daily workout, and back-and-forth communication is very easy between client and coach.

Key Features

The features of truecoach management software are similar to the others and they have as many users.

• Tracking progress – You and your clients can both log in results and share information on the web. You even have compliance tracking where you monitor the assigned versus the completed exercise. You can them disseminate the information to your clients the way you deem fit.
• Nutrient Planning – It has loads of in-built food types describing the micro and macro nutrient that an individual needs to look fit and be healthy.
• Marketing/Branding – The app allows you to assign coaches to teams. You will be able to delegate duties to other coaches while you scale your business. The app is suitable for personal trainers that run multiple organization.
• Personalized messaging – You can receive instant messages from your clients and you can also send via the app. You can write email messages and forward to your clients and they all received it in a personalized form.

Pros

• Clean interface
• Good wearable integrations

Cons

• Pricing scales quickly
• Limited operational tools

Pricing

There is a 14-day trial for users.

• The Starter price packaging cost $26 per month for five clients
• The Standard plan cost $58 per month for 20 clients 
• The Pro pricing plan cost $137 per month for up to 50 clients.

The perk of paying annually is that you get two months of Truecoach service free of charge.

Bottom Line

A polished coaching app — but not a full business platform.

What can Personal Trainer Software do for you?

• Modern PT software helps health and fitness trainer to connect with their clients and deliver their services much better, seamlessly, and easier than it used to be in the time past.

• It also helps you maximize the time you spend with your online clients and also your one-on-one daily clients.

• A great PT software helps you market yourself better and greatly increases your earnings because you can now manage more clients and offer an increased personal touch that clients always crave.

Why would you need a PT Software for your business?

So, do you think your business is growing and you need to stay organized and in the loop 24/7? Personal Trainer software is what you need.

Trust me; I use PT Software and my life has never remained the same again!

You need to keep track of what times your sessions are scheduled for, and with whom. You need to remember to take measurements, keep track of your clients’ goals, remember previous workout sessions (check out my workout template) and much more.

It can get overwhelming at times. Without these programs, I may never be able to handle all my clients properly.

That is why I recommend that most personal trainers use some form of personal training software to help them keep track of everything – just like I do.

In a perfect world, every personal trainer would walk around while holding either an Android or an iPhone or a tablet. When information is digitalized, everything becomes so much easier.

Writing down your clients’ workout sessions on a piece of paper is an ancient way of doing things yet most personal trainers still do it this way. One of the biggest reasons digital copies of workouts are better is that you and your client can keep a copy at both ends.

After your workout it is done, you can email your client the workout routine and milestones reached for the day. If you are writing everything down on a piece of paper, you have to decide who gets to keep that one and only copy (which can go missing, anyway).

If you keep the copy and your client does not have the routines and milestones to look back on, they may feel demotivated and get complacent. In my experience, even if they get the copy, they still either lose it or forget it at home when coming for the next session.

I wrote this article (from my personal training experience) to introduce everyone to some great personal training software programs that can help make their lives a lot easier. Not only will these softwares help your personal training business, but it can also help you organize other areas of your life.

Why This Matters

Writing your clients’ workouts on paper, chasing payments through Venmo, and running your schedule out of iMessage isn’t a business — it’s a hobby with clients. The coaches who scale past 20 clients, charge premium rates, and take real time off are the ones who let software carry the repeatable work so they can spend their hours on the things that actually require a human: relationships, programming judgment, and coaching presence.Pick the platform that matches the business you’re building, not the one with the longest feature list. For most trainers reading this, that means ABC Trainerize if coaching is the business, or Exercise.com if coaching is one part of a larger digital operation you’re building. Start there. Everything else is a detour.