When Is The Right Time To Go 'All In' On Your Online Fitness Business?

When to Go All In on Your Online Business as a Personal Trainer

One of the most common yet critical mistakes that personal trainers online make is not knowing when to go all in on their online business. There are two pivotal stages that will determine whether your digital fitness journey thrives—or fizzles out.

First Step - Taking the Leap to Start Your Online Business

• This is the first major leap of faith—leaving behind the comfort of in-person training to pursue something new.
• You may feel uncertain, uncomfortable, or even afraid. That's normal. Growth begins where your comfort zone ends.
• Recognize the inner voice nudging you toward an online fitness business. It's not random—it's a signal worth listening to.
• The cost of staying stagnant is higher than the risk of trying something new.
• Remember: if you keep doing what you’ve always done, you’ll stay where you’ve always been.

Second Step - Knowing When to Go All In

So you’ve started your online business, gained a few clients, and seen some results. Now what?

• This is the point where many personal trainers online get stuck. They straddle two worlds—in-person and online.
• They tell themselves they’re “trying,” but in reality, they’re split. And you can’t build something great with half-effort.
• Eventually, something has to give—either the online business or the in-person work. And usually, the online business suffers.
• Without full focus, momentum dies. And once that happens, it’s hard to restart.

Signs You're Avoiding the Leap

• Still accepting 6:00 AM or 9:00 PM in-person sessions “just because it’s money.”
• Too tired after physical sessions to work on your online clients.
• Your online business feels like a side hustle instead of a priority.
• Excuses like “I’ll go all in later” pile up.

Go All In or Risk Losing It All

• Your online business needs time, energy, and oxygen to grow. Starve it and it dies.
• If you wanted part-time income, that’s fine—but it still requires intentional planning and scaling.
• If you want full-time freedom online, then it’s time to respectfully phase out your in-person clients.
• Tell them the truth: you’re going all in. Invite them to join your online coaching program.

The Hard Truth (and What Most Trainers Get Wrong)

• If it’s not growing, it’s dying. That’s business. That’s life.
• Growth is uncomfortable. But discomfort means you're in the right place.
• Those scary moments are indicators that you’re on the edge of a breakthrough.
• Anyone who ever transitioned successfully into an online business faced the same fears.

What You Must Remember

• Stay focused on your original “why.”
• Part-time, full-time, or hybrid—decide and give it the respect it deserves.
• Push past the fear and don’t retreat back into old patterns.
• Once you go all in, you’ll wonder why you didn’t do it sooner.

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Still Not Sure What to Do?

If you’re unsure how to get clients, scale, price your offers, or go all in confidently, reach out to Chris at [email protected].

You can also request free resources depending on where you’re currently at in your journey. Whether it’s a side hustle or a six-figure business you’re after, the next step is always the same: decide and commit.

Final Words

Yes, it takes courage. Yes, it feels risky. But playing it safe is the surest way to never grow. Go all in—and you’ll thank yourself a few weeks from now.

Don’t let your online business die on the vine. Give it the energy it deserves—and watch it flourish.