The Best Personal Trainers
We graded 18 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 3,889 Google reviews of 18 top-rated personal trainers nationwide. Updated October 25, 2026.
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Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100 and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of personal trainers).
| # | Company | Grade | Satis · Relia · Craft · Value · Momen · Track · Accou | ★ | Typical bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A 82 | AA––BCB | 4.96 | — | |
| 2 | A 80 | AC––BAA | 4.99 | — | |
| 3 | B 77 | AAD–BAB | 4.97 | — | |
| 4 | B 69 | ABA–DDC | 5.00 | — | |
| 5 | B 67 | BBB–DCC | 4.99 | — | |
| 6 | B 63 | BAD–BBC | 4.98 | — | |
| 7 | C 57 | BA––DFC | 5.00 | — | |
| 8 | C 53 | CB––CFC | 4.98 | — | |
| 9 | C 50 | DCA––FC | 5.00 | — | |
| 10 | C 50 | CCB–CDC | 4.98 | — | |
| 11 | C 45 | CFC–CCF | 4.96 | — | |
| 12 | C 41 | DDF–AAB | 4.81 | — |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Fair |
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Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
How we grade
Satisfaction (35%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume.
Reliability (15%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months (fewer = better).
Craft & service (20%) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — net praise per review.
Value (10%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights.
Momentum (8%) — Last 12 months vs lifetime average — improving or slipping.
Track record (7%) — Review volume and years with reviews.
Accountability (5%) — Owner replies to 1–3★ reviews.