Resources
Guidance, standards and industry insight for fitness professionals and the people who hire them.
Choosing the right personal trainer: what to look for
A plain-English checklist for anyone hiring a personal trainer for the first time — covering qualifications, chemistry and the questions that actually matter.
5 ways to grow your PT business in 2026
The marketing tactics, pricing models and client systems that are working for REPs-verified professionals right now.
Online vs in-person coaching: which actually gets you results?
Cost, accountability, technique work — an honest comparison of online and in-person coaching, and how to decide which one suits you.
Red flags when hiring a personal trainer (and how to spot them in 60 seconds)
A vetting checklist you can run on any trainer's profile or DMs before you part with a penny.
How much should a personal trainer cost in the UK in 2026?
Real UK price ranges for in-person, online and hybrid coaching — plus the five things that actually move the number.
What "REPs Verified" actually means — and what it doesn't
The badge is specific, not magic. Here's exactly what we've checked, what we haven't, and why that distinction matters.
How to make a complaint about a fitness professional
A step-by-step guide to what we can and can't act on, what evidence to gather, and how the REPs complaints process actually works.
How to price a 12-week coaching programme
A working framework for pricing your signature programme without underselling, overselling, or copying the coach down the road.
Turning a free consultation into a paying client: a 20-minute script
The exact agenda, questions and close that the highest-converting REPs pros use in their free consultations.
Cancellation policies that protect your time without losing clients
Sample policies, exact wording, and the edge cases — from genuine illness to chronic no-shows — that every coach needs to think through once.
The first 30 days with a new client: a week-by-week playbook
What to do in week 1, 2, 3 and 4 to convert a new signup into a 90-day client — and a referrer.
How to handle a client who isn't getting results
A diagnostic flow, a conversation script, and a clear rule for when to stay the course versus when to part ways.
Writing programmes that clients actually follow
Adherence beats optimisation. The format, length and language choices that turn a brilliant plan into one your client will actually do.
Choosing a Level 4 specialism: a decision framework
Match the specialism to the client base you actually want — not the one that's trending — using a four-question framework.
Free vs paid CPD in 2026: where the real value is
What to skip, what's worth £500+, and how to build a year-long CPD plan that actually improves your coaching.
What's new on REPs — Q2 2026
The updates we shipped to the directory, verification and professional profiles between April and June 2026.
The REPs roadmap: what we're building next
A public look at what's coming to REPs in the next two quarters — what we've committed to, what we're exploring, and what we won't be doing.
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