[ Coaching ]

How to choose a coach, and whether you need one.

Most coaching advice is written by people selling coaching. These guides try to be useful instead: what each format actually solves, how to tell real coaching from a plan with a group chat, and the cases where the honest answer is that you do not need a coach at all.

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  1. [ Formats ]

    1-on-1 personal training vs group sessions: choosing honestly

    They solve different problems. Which one matches yours.

  2. [ Online group ]

    Group personal training online: cheaper, and it works for most people

    What it includes, where it fails, and five questions before you pay.

  3. [ At home ]

    Home personal trainers: how home sessions actually work

    What a coach can carry through your door, and what needs a gym.

  4. [ After sixty ]

    Personal trainers for seniors: strength against ageing

    Progressive strength, not gentle circuits. And when to see a GP first.

  5. [ Cost ]

    How much is a personal trainer in the UK? Real prices, honestly explained

    What personal training costs in the UK, and what changes the number.

Start with what stopped you last time

The most useful question is not what you want to achieve, it is what went wrong before. If you failed through not knowing what to do, you need programming. If you failed through not turning up, you need accountability. Those are different products, and buying the wrong one is the most common reason people stop within three months.

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