Mobile Personal Trainer

Busy professionals, parents, older adults and people who feel uneasy in a commercial gym.

Price per session or monthly packages of weekly sessions, with a premium for travel or small group sessions.

• Exercise technique and program design
• Motivating and listening to clients
• Scheduling and reliability

• General liability and professional liability insurance for trainers
• Check whether your city or county requires a business license
• Parks often require a permit for commercial use, check with your local parks department
• Use a health questionnaire and waiver, and refer clients with medical issues to a doctor

Estimates suggest startup costs typically around $500 to $2,500, depending on the portable equipment you buy, such as bands, dumbbells and mats, plus insurance and any licenses. You travel to clients, so no studio rent is needed.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $600 to $4,000, depending on how many clients you train, your session prices and the hours you work. Reliable scheduling helps keep clients booked.

Check general liability and professional liability insurance, and whether your city or county requires a business license. Check with the local parks department about commercial-use permits, and use a health questionnaire and waiver.