Now that lockdown is over and restrictions have eased, many people are wanting to get back into shape, whilst others discovered their love of exercise during months of furlough. Either way, a new year is always a great time for the gym industry and even more so for personal trainers who are there to support gym go-ers, new and old.
Whilst more people may be looking for personal trainers, there are also more personal trainers available, meaning more competition for clients. So, where in the UK is the best place to become a personal trainer?
New study by Reebok has revealed all in their new Fitness Trainer Index:
https://www.reebok.co.uk/blog/822685-fitness_training-trainer-index
The study has analysed 30 of the UK’s main cities to find out which city is the best to become a fitness trainer. The index is scored based on a variety of different metrics including; volume vs. demand, average price of a personal trainer and so forth.
The main findings from the index can be found below.
Bournemouth revealed as the number one city in the UK to become a PT
Bournemouth came out as the best city in the UK for fitness trainers. The study from Reebok found that Bournemouth has the perfect balance of gyms, membership costs, average prices per trainer and competition vs. demand for personal trainers to have the chance to make a great living.
The study reveals Bournemouth has 99 gyms per 100,000 residents, a high price for the average personal trainer and a high demand of people searching for PT’s.
London came out as the worst city in the UK to become a PT according to the index (due to high numbers of gyms per capita, meaning much more competition).
London was the worst location overall, due to the lowest number of gyms per 100,000 capita at only 5, and while it had the highest average personal trainer fees, this was offset by also having the highest gym costs.
Newcastle came 4th and is the highest scoring northern UK city on the index
The low competition for becoming a PT in Newcastle – only 10.6 searches per 100,000 capita – makes it a good location for those looking to carve out their own space. Demand is above average, and gym prices are quite low at only £25 a month, but the average rate for PT’s is only £17.10 an hour.
As part of Reebok’s new Fitness Trainer Index, the team has spoken to personal trainer Joe Mitton to put together some quick and simple exercises people can do in the comfort of their own homes to keep up with our 20 minutes of recommended exercise a day: