Both starting and progressing in the gym or with a sport can feel tough. Which is where a personal trainer can step in — either as a one off, to set you up on a new programme, or to train you regularly and keep you on track.
But finding The One is a bit like dating: your personalities have to align and they need to bring out the best in you. You need someone who can push you to achieve your goal — whether that’s to touch your toes, do a pull up or run a marathon.
Fortunately in London we’ve got a huge range of talented PTs from diverse backgrounds and training disciplines. Don’t think you’ve got the budget for one? We’ve found some starting from £40 – the price of a couple of Pilates classes. These are the 30 best in London, who are highly qualified and come with countless recommendations from the fiterrati.
The best PTs in Central London
Dave Hastie
Where? Central London
Dave brings kindness and creativity to his personal training sessions, which are aimed to set you up with the knowledge and confidence to take you beyond the gym. He specialises in strength and has a background in sports rehabilitation. He also offers nutritional support on request.
Rate: From £150 per session. lighthouseclub.co.uk
Sarah Lindsay, strength and body transformations
Where? City and Kensington
Three-time Olympian Sarah Lindsay has worked with celebrities including Ellie Goulding, and Nick Grimshaw using her signature metabolism-boosting weight training method.
Rate: From £1,820 for PT packages. roar-fitness.com
Charlotte Dunnell
Where? Mayfair and online
Charlotte has an impressive client roster spanning celebrities to professional athletes. Along with a passion for training all women of all ages, she specialises in post and pre-natal training, as well as injury rehabilitation
Rate: From £150. coachedbycharlotte.com
Matt Roberts
Where? Central locations
One of London’s most well-known personal trainers, Matt Roberts has trained celebrities ranging from Tom Ford to Mel C. He’s known for his highly structured and results-driven approach.
Rates: Price on request. mattroberts.co.uk
Jason Jackson, performance coach
Where? Based at UNTIL, Liverpool Street
Jason Jackson is well known for helping clients break through fitness plateaus and achieve lasting transformations. He has a master’s in Sports Nutrition, an ongoing PhD research in Behavioural Science, and has been in the fitness industry for 16 years.
Rate: £150 per hour. jasonjacksonpt.com
Prash Amin, Hybrid Training Specialist
Where? London Bridge
Certified coach Prash Amin specialises in Hyrox (Hybrid Training) offering bespoke training sessions that focus on strength, conditioning, overall fitness and mental wellbeing.
Rate: From £68 per session. @prashamincoaching
Aaron Richardson, Elite performance and wellness specialist
Where? Mayfair and Marylebone
Aaron blends the rigor of elite sports performance training with the individualised care and attention to detail you would expect in luxury wellness. He offers bespoke fitness packages for any goal.
Rate: £150 per hour. @_aaron.richardson
What should you look for in a great personal trainer?
Here's how to find the one who is your perfect match
- Check out their qualifications — Level 3 Personal Training is a good base
- Read up on their specialisms. For instance injury rehabilitation or pre or post-natal experience
- See if your training style aligns with theirs: each PT, even generalists, have preferred ways of working. Don't end up with someone who does boxing drills to warm up, for instance, if you hate to box. Ask for recommendations
- Have a consultation to see if your chemistry fits: if you see someone weekly, that ends up being a lot of time together, so make sure you click
- See how empathetic they are — and how that fits your personality. Some people need a 'no excuses' gym bro; others need a bit more compassion
The best PTs in East London
Matteo Massaini
Where? Covers all of East London
Matteo runs coaching sessions focussing on holistic wellbeing. He covers fitness, mindfulness, nutrition, and recovery. As “a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, I also strive to create a safe and welcoming space for all clients, regardless of their background or identity,” he says.
Rate: From £70 per session; wowmatteo.com
Eleanor Heaton-Armstrong
Where? Hackney
Hackney-based Eleanor runs gym or outdoor sessions featuring a mix of strength, boxing, conditioning, calisthenics and speed work. She takes clients’ energy and hormone cycles into account to get the most effective – but not draining – workouts.
Rates: £60 per hour (NHS and key workers are eligible for a special rate). Contact info@trainedbyeleanor.com
Iuliana Capilnar
Where? Forest Gate
Certified PT luliana delivers no-nonsense training with a smile: her MO is building women’s strength and making them feel comfortable in the weights room.
Rates: From £40 per session. @iulianacapilnar
The best PTs in North London
Joshua Caira
Where? St John’s Wood
Joshua focuses on functional training, metabolic conditioning, and optimising body movement, with mental, emotional, and spiritual growth alongside physical transformation. His team provides personalised nutrition plans, too.
Rate: £100 per hour. tribes.fit and @tribes.fitness
Ciara Madden, female trainer
Where? All of East London
Ciara Madden has been training women for more than ten years, specialising in physique transformations using a combination of weights, cardio and HIIT.
Rates: £90 per hour for one-on-ones; classes start from £10 and live online classes cost £15 for 5. @ciaralondon
Ben Smith
Where? Kentish Town
Personal trainer Ben offers bespoke fitness programmes in a calm and unintimidating space with a no-nonsense approach to training, centred around fundamental movement patterns that aim to get — and keep — his clients moving.
Rates: From £70 - £80. theformroom.com
The best PTs in South London
Finn Love
Where? All of South London
Finn Love brings high energy and a deep level of understanding to their sessions which are primarily for people in the queer and trans community. Their approach is focussed on developing skills rather than fixating on numbers or metrics. All done in a fun way.
Rates: Price on request. @finnbarlove
The best personal trainers in West London
Elisa Grosso, lifestyle performance coach
Where? Knightsbridge, Chelsea, Mayfair and Belgravia
Lifestyle performance coach Elisa offers a unique blend of fitness services for her at-home clients including strength and conditioning training, mat and reformer Pilates, and stretching and recovery.
Rate: £135 per hour. elisagrossopt.com
Jessie Blum, Pilates
Where? West London
A pioneer in the Pilates space, Jessie Blum created The Heartcore Method — a dynamic approach designed to build deep strength, balance, and resilience. Having first worked as a personal trainer in Los Angeles — where she trained Hollywood elite, including Meghan Markle — she takes selected private clients.
Rate: £250 per hour. weareheartcore.com
Tess Glynne-Jones
Where? Bodyism, Notting Hill
As director of Training and Performance at Bodyism, Tess’ sessions focus on strength and conditioning, along with functional training. Her passion is training women to feel strong.
Rates: Memberships start from £500 per month. bodyism.com
Alice Sunderland, functional fitness and running coach
Where? West London
Alice believes fitness should be fun. She combines cardio: HiiT, circuits, boxercise, running with strength and conditioning, using weights and TRX in her sessions, as well as a running coaching subscription.
Rates: From £65 for a one-hour 1-on-1 PT session. Running subscriptions are £120 per month. fitastraining.co.uk
The best PTs in South West London
Tom Cheeseman Fitness
Where? Wimbledon and South London
Tom Cheeseman creates highly personalised fitness programmes using the latest evidence-based strategies. He is an empathetic coach using strategies to encourage long-term sustainable change, rather than a quick transformation.
Rates: Prices from £135 per hour. tomcheeseman-fitness.com
Sarah Campus
Where? Chiswick and South London
Sarah’s 'Get Into' coaching series helps beginners find their path into fitness and running, and she also leads the Soho House Run Club in Chiswick.
Rates: £100 per hour in person or £80 online. ldnmumsfitness.com
James Pisano, longevity specialist
Where? Fulham and Chelsea
As a Longevity-focused personal trainer and lifestyle coach, James specialises in functional strength training, optimising nutrition and pre-hab stability practices to build functional, long-term health.
Rate: £90 per session. @_J_P_T__SW6
Joe McEachron
Where? Wimbledon and online
Joe has worked with professional footballers, along with clients of all abilities and goals. His speciality is getting beginners started on weights, and keeping them progressing.
Rate: Sessions from £50. jmcfitness.co.uk
Liam Grimley
Where? All of South West London
Celebrity trainer Liam Grimley holds a BSc (Honours) degree in Sport Rehabilitation and Sport Science and specialises both in rehabbing those with injuries, as well as training clients safely to achieve their fitness goals.
Rates: From £100 per hour. 432fitness.com
Best PTs who cover all of London
Aimee Victoria Long, celebrity trainer
Where? All areas and online
Aimee works with A-list celebrities and members of the Royal Family with a method that combines a mix of disciplines from Pilates to strength and conditioning, barre and HITT, along with a nutritional programme, to help reshape clients’ bodies.
Rates: £90 virtual, £150 in person. aimeevictorialong.co.uk
Josh Davies, strength and conditioning
Where? All areas and online
Ex-professional rugby player Josh zones in on strength and conditioning, with a particular focus on longevity and mental health.
Rates: £90 virtual, £150 in person. @joshdaviesfit
Bethany Rutter Personal Training
Where? Online
Bethany Rutter is a plus-size advocate and newly qualified personal trainer who says she takes a “weight-neutral approach to exercise”.
Rates: £38 per 50-minute online session. bethanyrutter.com
Max Cotterell-East
Where? Dalston, Dulwich and online
“Marathon Max” says he aims to demystify exercise and teach clients to fall in love with the weights section at the gym and creating bespoke programmes for clients based on their lifestyle.
Rate: From £75. @marathon_maxx
Jade Swaby
Where? All areas
Jade focuses on the holistic (think connecting to the breath and a toolbox to help overall wellness) while building a strong body and having fun.
Price: Available on request. @j_a_d_e__s
Rachael Sacerdoti
Where? Online
Personal trainer Rachael works tirelessly to keep you accountable — both with weight training, which she is passionate about getting women to love, and with her customised nutrition plan.
Rates: Programmes from £450. itssosimple.co.uk
Anthony Fletcher
Where? Barnes and online
Anthony Fletcher — or “Fletch” — brings detailed technical knowledge, high-tech testing and a huge amount of compassion to his track sessions aimed at improving clients’ running speed and duration.
Rates: Price on application. onetrack.club
