Who an online personal trainer suits
Anyone in the Philippines outside the areas a coach can drive to: Cebu, Iloilo, Bacolod, Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Zamboanga, General Santos, Baguio, Bicol, Palawan, and every town in between. Also people who travel for work, overseas Filipinos who want a coach from home, and anyone who would rather keep the cost down by doing the sessions themselves. It suits people who already have a condo gym and just want someone to tell them what to do in it.
It is not a good fit for a complete beginner who has never lifted anything, or for anyone whose doctor has asked for supervision. For those people we recommend in-person sessions first, then online once the basics are solid.
What you get each week
A video call, usually 30 to 45 minutes, where the coach watches you move, corrects what needs correcting and sets the week. A written programme, sent as a document you can open on your phone, listing each day’s exercises, sets, reps and how hard it should feel. Between calls you can send short videos of a lift and get a reply with what to change.
The plan is written for the equipment you actually have: bodyweight and a mat, a pair of dumbbells, bands, or a full condo gym.
How online coaching is priced across the Philippines
Online coaching has no transport charge, because nobody travels, so it costs the same in Davao as it does in Manila. It is quoted after a short assessment, like everything else, and the quote depends on how many calls you want a month and how much written programming you need.
If you are inside the coverage area and later want the coach to come to you, you can switch to in-person sessions, where a transportation charge applies and is quoted by distance.