ONLINE PERSONAL TRAINING WITH A REAL COACH
No cookie-cutter templates. No AI-generated plans. A real coach who builds your program, checks in with you every day, and gets on a video call with you every week to adjust it.
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NO TEMPLATES. NO AI-GENERATED PLANS. A REAL COACH.
It has never been easier to get a workout plan. Ask an AI chatbot or download an app and you will have one in 30 seconds. That is exactly the problem. A plan generated in 30 seconds does not know your bad knee, your 60-hour work week, or why the last three programs did not stick, and it will not notice when you quietly stop showing up.
Every Transform online program is written by your coach, a real person, based on your call, your check-ins, and how your body is actually responding. When something is not working, your plan changes that week. You are paying for a coach, and a coach is what you get.
| What you get | Apps, templates and AI plans | Transform online coaching |
|---|---|---|
| Who writes your program | A template or an algorithm | Your coach, a real person |
| Live time with a coach | Rarely or never | 1-on-1 video call every week |
| Accountability | Push notifications | Daily check-ins from a real person |
| Questions between workouts | Help center or a chatbot | Message your coach anytime |
| Nutrition | Generic tips or tracking on your own | A nutrition plan built around your life |
| When life gets in the way | You fall off | Your coach adjusts the plan |
Does coaching from a distance actually work?
Yes, when a real person is coaching you. A two-year weight loss study published in the New England Journal of Medicine followed 415 adults. The group coached remotely was still down about 10 pounds two years later, close to the group coached face to face. The group left to do it on their own lost under 2 pounds. The difference was not whether people sat in the same room as their coach. It was whether a real person was coaching them at all.
EVERYTHING INCLUDED IN YOUR PROGRAM
One price, everything in it. No add-ons, no upsells once you start.
A program built for you
Written by your coach around your goals, your equipment and your schedule, with a video demo for every exercise.
A weekly 1-on-1 video call
Live, face to face with your coach. Review the week, fix what is not working, leave with an updated plan. An app cannot do this.
Daily check-ins
Your coach sends you a message every day in the app. It is hard to quietly disappear when a real person is expecting to hear from you.
Message your coach anytime
Sore knee, hotel gym, a menu you cannot decode. Message your coach in the app and hear back within 24 hours, usually much sooner.
A nutrition plan that fits your life
Meal plans built around your goals and the food you actually eat, with tracking in the same app. No fad diets.
Progress tracking
Body stats, habits and optional progress photos in one place, synced with Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin and more.
Form feedback on request
Send your coach a video of any lift and get real coaching on it, not a thumbs up from a bot.
YOUR PROGRAM,
IN YOUR POCKET
Your coach builds your program in the Trainerize app, so every workout, set and weight is on your phone when you get there. It works in a full gym, in your living room, or in whatever hotel gym you land in this week.
- 📱 Every workout on your phone, with video demos
- 🏠 Train at home, at the gym, or on the road
- 📊 Track every session and watch the numbers move
YOUR COACH,
EVERY DAY
Most people do not quit because the program was wrong. They quit because nobody noticed when they stopped. Your coach checks in every day, and you can reach them any time in between.
A live call every single week
One on one with your coach. You go over the week together and your plan gets adjusted based on what your body is actually doing.
NUTRITION THAT
FITS YOUR LIFE
You train a few hours a week. You eat, sleep, sit and stress for the other 165. That is where results are won, so nutrition coaching is built into every online program instead of sold as an add-on.
- 🥗 A plan built around the food you actually eat
- 📲 Track meals in the same app as your workouts
- 🤝 Adjusted with your coach as your goals change
PROVEN RESULTS
Transform has been coaching people to real, lasting change for over 15 years, in our Chicago studio and online.
"I was at my highest weight last year during the pandemic and needed help. I reached out to Transform and they worked with me every step of the way. Coach Kristen did a phenomenal job. I felt satisfied with the meal plan and the overall results, lost 35 pounds over a 6 month period."
"I've been working with Kristen for a couple of months now and it has been a great experience. Very helpful with workouts and nutrition. Everything is detail and tailored to fit me and my personal needs. I can definitely see myself making some great strides."
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WHAT $127 A WEEK ACTUALLY BUYS
In a city like Chicago, personal trainers charge roughly $60 to $120 an hour, and most people see their trainer for exactly that hour. Two sessions a week runs $120 to $240, and your coach disappears the moment it ends. We put those numbers in writing in our 2026 Chicago pricing guide.
- A coach with you seven days a week, not two hours
- A live 1-on-1 video call every week
- Daily check-ins and messaging in between
- A custom training program and a nutrition plan
Your exact price depends on how much support you want, and we go over it on your free coaching call. No contract, and you can stop anytime.
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WHY SOME CLIENTS CHOOSE ONLINE OVER THE STUDIO
- Your schedule, not ours. Train at 5am, at 10pm, or on your lunch break. There is no appointment to move when work blows up.
- It travels with you. Business trips, vacations and holidays stop resetting your progress, because your coach adjusts the plan to wherever you are.
- Coaching for the other 165 hours. You train two or three hours a week. Your coach is there for the rest of it, which is where results are actually won or lost.
- You learn to do it yourself. You finish knowing how to train and eat on your own, not just how to follow a trainer around a studio.
- You can live anywhere in the US. Your coach does not need to be in your city.
When the studio is the better choice
If you want a coach standing next to you correcting every rep, or you know you need a scheduled appointment to show up at all, in-person training is hard to beat. If you are near Lakeview, come try the studio, where your first session is free. Plenty of people do both: studio sessions as the anchor, online coaching carrying the weeks they are away.
MEET YOUR ONLINE COACHES
You are not assigned to a rotating support queue. You work with one coach who knows your name and your history.
Kristen
Accountability CoachA former teacher and working parent who joined Transform in 2014, Kristen focuses on nutrition, habits and the small daily shifts that actually last instead of drastic changes that do not. Certified Accountability Specialist, Behavior Change Specialist and Nutrition Coach.
David Bostik
Owner & FounderDavid started his own journey at 346 pounds and lost 150 of them. He founded Transform to help other people do the same, and he still takes on online clients himself. AFAA and ISSA certified.
HOW TO GET STARTED
- 1
Book your free coaching call
Fill out the short form below. It takes about a minute.
- 2
We text you to find a time
Usually within minutes. We work around your schedule, whatever time zone you are in.
- 3
Talk with a coach
Your goals, your schedule, your equipment, your history, and whether online coaching is the right fit. No pressure either way.
- 4
Start training
Your coach builds your program in the app, sets up your nutrition plan, and you get to work.
ONLINE COACHING FAQ
How much does online personal training cost?
Programs start at $127 per week, billed every four weeks. Your exact price depends on how much support you need, and we go over it on your free coaching call before you commit to anything.
How is this different from a fitness app or an AI-generated plan?
An app hands you workouts. We give you a coach. A real person writes your program, checks in with you every day, meets you on video every week, and changes the plan when your life changes. Nothing about your program is auto-generated.
Do I need a gym?
No. Your coach builds your program around what you actually have, whether that is a full gym, a few dumbbells at home, or just your body weight and a hotel room.
What happens on the weekly video call?
You and your coach meet one on one, review how the week went, talk through what is working and what is not, and update your plan for the week ahead. It is a live call, not a recording.
Will my coach know if my form is off?
Every exercise in your program comes with a video demo, and you can send your coach a video of any lift for feedback whenever you want a second set of eyes.
Do you offer online weight loss coaching?
Yes. Most of our online clients come to us to lose weight and keep it off, which is why nutrition coaching and daily accountability are built into every program instead of sold as add-ons.
What if I travel a lot?
That is one of the best reasons to train online. Your coach adjusts your plan for whatever gym, hotel or living room you are in that week, so travel stops resetting your progress.
Can I combine online coaching with studio training?
Yes. If you are in Chicago, plenty of clients use studio sessions as their anchor and online coaching to carry the travel weeks and the days they cannot get in.
Is there a contract?
No. You can stop anytime. We will ask you to plan on giving it 90 days, because that is how long it takes to see the kind of change you came for.
Where do you coach clients?
Anywhere in the United States. Our studio is in Lakeview, Chicago, and our online coaching is not limited by your zip code.
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