Online Personal Training & Fitness Coaching

What online coaching with me includes

Online coaching is not a PDF and a "good luck." It's the same coaching relationship I have with my in-home clients, delivered through video and a simple app instead of my car.

A program written for you. After a video consultation and a movement screen (I'll have you film a few basic movements), I write a program around your equipment — a full home gym, a pair of dumbbells and a band, or nothing at all — and the days and minutes you actually have. The program changes every week based on what you log.

Live video sessions. Depending on the plan, we meet on video weekly or every other week for a fully coached session. I watch every rep, cue your form, and adjust on the spot, exactly like an in-home session.

Weekly check-ins. Every week you send a short check-in: what you did, how it felt, your sleep, your steps, and one honest sentence about what got in the way. I reply with specific adjustments — not a generic "great job."

Form feedback on video. Film a set, send it, and get feedback within a day. This is how online clients get strong safely without a coach in the room.

Habit coaching. For most people the workouts aren't the hard part. We work on the two or three daily habits that move your goal — usually protein at breakfast, a step target, and a bedtime.

Unlimited messaging. Questions don't wait for a session. If the gym's squat rack is taken or your knee feels odd, message me.

How online coaching works

1. Free consultation (video). We talk about your goal, your history, your schedule, and what you have to train with. If online coaching isn't the right fit, I'll say so.
2. Assessment. You film a few bodyweight movements — a squat, a hinge, a push-up variation, a single-leg balance — and answer a short questionnaire.
3. Your first program. Within a few days you have a four-week block in the app, with video demos for every exercise and notes on what to feel.
4. Train, log, check in. You do the sessions on your schedule and log what you did. I review everything weekly.
5. Adjust and progress. Each block builds on the last. Weights go up, variations get harder, and the program keeps fitting the life you actually have.

Online vs. in-home: which should you choose?

Many clients combine the two: one in-home session a week for hands-on coaching, plus online programming for the other days. If you're in Plano, Frisco, or another city I visit, ask about the hybrid option.

Who online coaching works best for

It works when you're the kind of person who will do the workout if someone is going to ask about it. That describes most busy professionals I coach — they don't lack discipline, they lack a plan and a reason to open the app. Weekly check-ins are that reason.

It also works well for people who have a gym membership they under-use, people who've moved away from North Dallas and want to keep training with me, and anyone whose goal is weight loss — a goal where the daily habits matter more than any one workout.

It's a poor fit if you've never exercised and want someone physically there to show you. For true beginners in my area, I recommend starting with a few in-home sessions (beginner fitness coaching) and moving online once the basics feel natural.

What you need

• A phone or laptop with a camera
• Enough space to lie down and stand with your arms out
• Whatever equipment you have — none is fine to start; a pair of adjustable dumbbells and a set of bands is ideal if you decide to invest later
• Ten minutes a week for the check-in

Results and what to expect

Progress online looks like progress anywhere: the first few weeks are about consistency and learning the movements, weeks three to eight bring quick strength gains and better energy, and month three onward is where body-composition changes become visible if that's the goal. The difference online is that you are the one showing up on the day — which is why I put so much of the structure into check-ins and habits.

Industry surveys show that 62% of personal trainers now use a hybrid in-person/online model (My PT Hub, citing Club Industry). Online coaching is how most modern coaching is delivered; the quality depends entirely on who is on the other end. Read more about my approach and my editorial and coaching standards.

A week of online coaching, in practice

Online coaching only works if it fits into a real week, so here's what it looks like for a typical client — say, someone in Richardson who travels two weeks a month.

• Sunday evening (5 minutes): you send your weekly check-in through the app: what you did, how it felt, sleep, steps, and one honest sentence about what got in the way. I reply by Monday with adjustments.
• Monday: Workout A from your program — 35–45 minutes, in your living room or a hotel gym. You log weights and reps as you go.
• Tuesday: walk toward your step target; a 10-minute mobility routine if you're stiff from travel.
• Wednesday: Workout B. You film one set of the main lift and send it. I reply with two or three specific cues within a day.
• Thursday: walk; message me if something came up ("hotel gym has no dumbbells, what now?").
• Friday or Saturday: Workout C, or our live video session if your plan includes one this week — fully coached, every rep watched, exactly like in-home.
• Any day: the habit we're working on, usually something small like protein at breakfast or a bedtime.

The program runs in four-week blocks. At the end of each block I review your logs and write the next one, harder in the right places and easier where recovery says so.

What makes online coaching actually work

I've watched a lot of people buy online programs and quit within a month, so my version is built around the three things that predict whether someone sticks with it:

1. A plan that fits what you actually have. If you have a pair of dumbbells and 30 minutes, the program is written for a pair of dumbbells and 30 minutes. Not a 60-minute gym template with substitutions.
2. Someone looking. The weekly check-in is not optional, and it's not a form that disappears into a database. I read it and reply with something specific. Knowing that changes whether the workout happens on Wednesday.
3. Fast answers. When you're standing in a hotel gym without the equipment your workout calls for, a reply in ten minutes keeps the session alive. A reply next week doesn't.

Equipment recommendations for online clients

You don't need anything to start. If you want to invest, this is the order I recommend and why:

1. A set of resistance bands with handles — cheap, packs flat, makes rows and presses possible anywhere.
2. One or two kettlebells — a single moderate kettlebell covers squats, deadlifts, carries, presses, and swings for a long time. I'll tell you the weight after I've seen you move.
3. Adjustable dumbbells — the most versatile purchase for a home setup if you have the budget and the floor space.
4. A sturdy bench or box — optional; a chair or stairs cover most of what a bench does for beginners.

I don't sell equipment and have no affiliate links, so this is just what I'd tell a friend. See the editorial policy.

Pricing

Online coaching is priced monthly, with tiers based on how many live video sessions you want. See the pricing page, then book a free consultation and I'll recommend the tier that fits.