What you get with 1-to-1
A trainer’s full attention, a programme built entirely around you, and a schedule that flexes to yours. It’s the fastest route if you’ve got a specific goal, a niggle that needs careful work, or you simply prefer training on your own. The trade-off is cost — you’re paying for one coach and one client, every session.
What you get with Small Group PT
Everything a good PT gives you — a written programme, a coach watching your form, progression week to week — but in a handful of people rather than on your own. It’s coached start to finish, so it isn’t a class where you’re left to it. You get most of the benefit of 1-to-1 at a fraction of the price, plus the bit no one admits matters most: other people in the room on the days you can’t be bothered.
So which one?
Rule of thumb: go 1-to-1 if you need bespoke attention or you’re rehabbing something specific. Go Small Group PT if you want structure, accountability and value, and you train better with a bit of company. Most people here start with the free Small Group PT sessions and never feel the need for anything else — and you can always mix the two.
Common questions
Is Small Group PT just a class with a fancy name?
No. A class is one coach to a big room running the same thing for everyone. Small Group PT is a written programme, a small group, and a coach who scales it to each person.
How many people are in a small group?
A handful — small enough that the coach knows your name, your goals, and what you’re working around.