Mobile Personal Trainer

5 Mobile Personal Trainer Success Stories [2024]

Updated: October 6th, 2024

Do you love helping people through their fitness journey? If you want a great side hustle to earn extra income, consider becoming a personal trainer.

The fitness trainer side hustle can be an adamant industry to earn good money. However, once you develop a reputation as a good trainer, you can get more clients through referrals. You need to register for the certification course to start offering personal trainer services .

To attract your first clients, consider online advertising, and seek referrals from every customer.

In this list, you'll find real-world mobile personal trainer success stories and very profitable examples of starting a mobile personal trainer that makes money.

1. Live Fit ($720K/year)

Chris, the founder of Live Fit, started the company in 2011 to address the misses in the personal training industry and create a more comfortable experience for clients. He focused on building trusting relationships, offering a variety of services like strength training, yoga, and massage sessions. Over the years, Live Fit has grown steadily, expanding to two locations and generating over $760,000 in revenue in 2019.

How much money it makes: $720K/year
How much did it cost to start: $50K
How many people on the team: 1

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How I Started A $60K/Month Personal Training Company

Live Fit, a personal training company founded in 2011, grew from earning $80,000 in their first year with two trainers to earning over $760,000 in 2019 with 12 trainers and two locations, thanks to a focus on building trusting relationships and providing a variety of services to clients.

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2. The LOOK Fitness ($480K/year)

Bryan Greene, founder of The LOOK Fitness, came up with the idea for his boutique fitness facility after a successful career in fitness training. Frustrated with the lack of upscale and personalized options for clients, he decided to create a facility that catered to executives, business owners, and everyday gym-goers who wanted a more exclusive workout experience. Despite facing challenges such as a difficult location search and dishonest realtors, The LOOK Fitness now generates $53,000 per month and continues to grow.

How much money it makes: $480K/year
How much did it cost to start: $150K
How many people on the team: 3

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How I Grew My Fitness Studio To $480K/Year Despite The Pandemic

Launching and growing a high-end boutique fitness facility in Newport Beach, The LOOK Fitness pulls in $53,000 monthly and demonstrates how founder Bryan Greene overcame prolonged construction delays, stringent COVID-19 closures, and inefficient marketing firms to build a thriving business that caters to executives and fitness enthusiasts.

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3. Sweat from Home ($300K/year)

Co-Founder and CEO Kyle Bergman, along with Co-Founders Brendan and Bethany, came up with the idea for Sweat from Home after they were laid off from their fitness studio due to the pandemic. They realized the gap in the market for interactive and live-streaming group fitness workouts and leveraged their existing community to launch the platform. With over 800 classes held, 10,300 satisfied customers, and monthly recurring revenue of $25,000, Sweat from Home has quickly become a go-to platform for at-home workouts during the pandemic.

How much money it makes: $300K/year
How much did it cost to start: $0
How many people on the team: 10

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How We Launched A $25K/Month Interactive Live Streaming Group Fitness Workout Platfrom During The Pandemic

Sweat from Home is a two-way, interactive, and live-streaming group fitness workout startup that has held over 800 classes since March 2020, generates $25k in monthly recurring revenue, and has donated over $7k to 6 different charities; they aim to become the world's best live-streamed fitness class.

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4. BioFit ($240K/year)

John Zarbock, the CEO and Founder of BioFit, came up with the idea for his business after seeing a Facebook ad for an exercise machine that claimed to provide effective workouts in just 20 minutes a week. Initially skeptical, he decided to investigate further and ended up purchasing two of the machines. After experiencing a highly efficient full-body workout and recognizing the potential of these machines, Zarbock decided to start his own business centered around them.

How much money it makes: $240K/year
How much did it cost to start: $100K
How many people on the team: 3

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I Built A $240K/Year Business While Deployed In Kuwait

BioFit is a fitness studio that offers safe and effective exercise through high-intensity training (HIT) methodology, using adaptive resistance exercise (ARX) machines that can achieve results in as little as 20 minutes a week, with an 80% closing ratio, over 70% client retention, 125 clients, and an average monthly revenue of $20k.

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5. Health Haven ($7.2K/year)

Edward, the founder of Health Haven, came up with the idea while he was a student at university. He noticed a lack of guidance and affordability in the fitness industry, and saw an opportunity to create a platform that would connect fitness professionals with those looking for personal training services. After outsourcing app development and receiving feedback from users, Edward realized the niche extended beyond sports coaches and expanded the platform to serve the entire personal training community. The COVID-19 pandemic further validated the need for remote training, and Edward used his own experiences with a rare condition to assist others in the community.

How much money it makes: $7.2K/year
How much did it cost to start: $20
How many people on the team: 0

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From Fitness Junkie To Founder: How I Built A Personal Training Platform

Health Haven is a one-stop-shop app for personal trainers and fitness enthusiasts to connect, with a monthly revenue of ~£500, offering powerful lead generation systems and convenient client management options.

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