Live video1:145 min
Personal Gym Training
Your coach on a phone propped by the rack, whether that's a Park District fitness center in Lincoln Square or the weights room in a West Loop tower.
From $25 / session
Online personal trainer in Chicago
A coach on video when the Lakefront Trail is under snow.
Chicago trains hard from May to October and then the lake wind arrives. MakeMyFitness covers the other six months. You train one-on-one for 45 minutes with a certified coach who joins by video and fixes your technique rep by rep, in a condo, a high-rise gym or the Park District fieldhouse down the block. The coaching team works from India, which puts Chicago slots at dawn and after dinner, Central time. A session costs $25.
- Good time to train
- Before the L: 6–7:30 AM
- Live classes from
- $16
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Your city. Your space. Your coach on video.41.88° N · -87.63° E · CST
Personal training in Chicago
An in-person personal trainer in Chicago
$65–150
a session
That's the Chicago row in FitBudd's city table, last revised May 27, 2026. FitBudd sells software to trainers, so read it as an industry estimate; gym dues usually come on top.
FitBudd MakeMyFitness, live 1:1 on video
$25
a 45-minute session
- $19 a session on a 4-week plan of 12
- Group classes from $16 per person
- A certified coach watching and correcting every rep, live
- At home, in your building gym or at the gym you already use
Live sessions, Chicago time
6:30 PM – 11:00 PM and 5:00 AM – 8:30 AM
In winter. When the clocks go forward: 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM and 5:00 AM – 9:30 AM.
Our coaches are based in India, so these are the hours we can train you live. Pick a regular slot and move it with 24 hours' notice.
Plans are charged in USD. Foreign cards accepted.
Why Chicago trains online
Winter stops the run, not the plan
O'Hare averages 38.4 inches of snow a year, and January highs average 31.6°F (−0.2°C). When the Lakefront Trail is ice and wind, your session goes ahead on schedule in the living room.
That high-rise gym, finally used well
Plenty of towers in Streeterville, River North and the South Loop have a fitness room with dumbbells and a cable stack. Set your phone on the bench and your coach builds every set around what's actually there.
Done before the L
The 'L' carried 447,000 riders on an average weekday in the second quarter of 2026. Train at 6 AM at home and you board the Red or Brown Line with the workout already finished.
Lake-effect seasons
38.4 inches of snow, then 84°F Julys
NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for O'Hare put January at 31.6°F (−0.2°C) by day and 18.8°F (−7.3°C) at night, with about eight nights a year at or below 0°F. July averages 84.5°F (29.2°C). By the lake it's usually cooler in spring and milder in winter. Either way, a session on video never gets snowed out.
A day in Chicago
A few ways people fit a live session into a normal day here. Pick the slot that suits you; you can change it with notice.
- 45min
- per 1:1 session
- 12
- live slots a day
- 0km
- to travel
Radiator on, mat unrolled
It's dark and probably below freezing outside. Push the coffee table aside, lean the phone against a shelf and fill a water bottle.
Your coach logs on
Squats, presses, rows and intervals, each rep checked on camera. In a vintage walk-up, ask for floor-friendly moves so the unit below sleeps on.
On the platform, workout done
You're at Belmont or Clark/Lake at the usual time, but the training is finished and the evening is free for the kids, the commute home or a Cubs game.
The late shift option
Can't face a 6 AM alarm? Night owls and parents book a slot once the house goes quiet. Evening slots start at 7:30 PM Central in every month of the year.
Neighbourhoods
Your coach joins on video, so your neighbourhood never limits who coaches you. Check yours.
Programs
Certified coaching, live on video, priced in USD. Every session is a live class with your coach watching.
Live video1:145 min
Personal Home Training
Made for condos, two-flats and studios: a pair of dumbbells, a mat and a plan that ignores what the wind chill is doing outside.
From $28 / session
Live video1:145 min
Rehab & Recovery
Once a physical therapist or doctor signs you off, a gradual rebuild for knees and backs worn down by shoveling, slush and desk days.
From $41 / session
Live videoSmall group
Group Classes
Book a handful of spots in one live class for friends in Logan Square, Hyde Park or family two states away.
From $16 / class
Book a session
Your first rep starts here.
We’ll call to confirm your coach, talk through your goals and send you a private video link.
- Live on video, from anywhere
- Coach matched to your goals
- No long-term contracts
Training online in Chicago
Questions people in Chicago ask before their first session.
Expect roughly $65 to $150 a session in person: that's FitBudd's May 2026 Chicago figure, and Gymkee's March 2026 table says $65 to $120 an hour. Gym dues are extra. For comparison, MakeMyFitness coaches Chicago clients one-on-one over live video for $25 per 45-minute session, and the coach corrects your technique on camera while you train.
Winter is where it pays off. O'Hare averages 38.4 inches of snow a year, most of it in January and February, plus roughly eight nights at or below 0°F. That's when runs get cancelled and the drive to the club feels optional. A session in your own living room isn't affected. Bring a phone or laptop and enough floor to lie down on.
In winter, Chicago slots open at 6:30 PM and run until 8:30 AM Central. From March, when daylight saving starts, it's 7:30 PM until 9:30 AM. If you want one booking that never shifts, pick between 5 and 8:30 AM or between 7:30 and 11 PM. A 6 AM start before the commute and 9 PM once the kids sleep are the usual picks.
Yes. The Park District runs 69 fitness centers in its fieldhouses, and plenty of downtown towers have a fitness room on an amenity floor. Lean your phone against a bench so the coach sees your whole body, and the workout is written around that room's dumbbells and machines. Personal Gym Training is $25 per session, or $223 for a 4-week block of 12.
The coaching team works from India; that's why Chicago times sit at dawn and late evening. Kumar Abhishek, our lead coach, trained at K11 School of Fitness Sciences, earning a Diploma in Personal Training and a Human Performance Nutritionist qualification, and he's certified in TRX Suspension Training. He has no American credential like NASM or ACE.
Fill in the booking form here or message us on WhatsApp. We take US cards and bill in dollars, for example $28 per session or $255 for 12 of Personal Home Training. Need a different day because of a snowstorm, a Bears home game or a work trip? Tell us 24 hours ahead and the session moves.
Across the US
Moving, travelling or training with family in another city? Your sessions come with you.
Chicago guides
Before you train in Chicago
Our Chicago guides, from local sources: what trainers and gyms cost, the food, and where people train.
- Personal trainer costPersonal Trainer Cost in Chicago: 2026 Rates, Gym Dues and What a Month Really CostsChicago personal training runs $65–150 a session in person in 2026. Compare gym dues, Park District centers and a $25 live video session, with sources.Read the guide
- Healthy eatingHealthy Eating in Chicago: Calories in Deep Dish, Italian Beef and the Chicago DogCalories and protein in Chicago food: deep dish, tavern-style pizza, Italian beef, gyros and tamales, and how to eat for fat loss or muscle gain.Read the guide
- Staying fitHow to Stay Fit in Chicago: The Lakefront Trail, The 606 and a Plan for WinterWhere to run in Chicago, from the 18-mile Lakefront Trail to The 606, what each season does to training, the big races, and how to keep going all winter.Read the guide
