gyms & studios

One-to-one personal training is offered by 83% of gyms, report finds

Two-Brain Business said 87% of gyms in its 2026 report ran at least two service models. One-to-one personal training was more common than Big Group classes, at 83% versus 78.3%.

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Two-Brain Business said its seventh State of the Industry report was released this week.1 It found 87% of gyms ran at least two service models.1

One-to-one personal training was offered by 83% of gyms, compared with 78.3% offering Big Group classes.1 Gyms with one service model had median monthly revenue of $12,307; those with four had $33,678.1

The median gym owner’s effective hourly rate was $33.40 in 2026; the median gym paid a coach $35 per personal-training session.1 Two-Brain cautioned that adding service models meant new pricing, schedules, staff and sales conversations.1

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