As we head to the holiday season, it’s not uncommon to put on a few kilos. So the desire to hire a personal trainer seems like a good idea, if the price is right.

 But if the times are as tight as your pants, there’s a new fitness trend that’s good for your waistline as well as your wallet.

Caz and Terry are both workout buffs. They would each love to have their own personal trainer but individually can’t afford one. So, they decided to share one using a GPTXpress membership.

“I’ve been doing mini-group training for four months now,” said terry. “This is really the only way I could afford to get interaction with a trainer and some of the other gym members.”

“This way I can be with the trainer and also get the training that I need for a discounted price,” said Caz.

It’s simple. Instead of one-on-one Personal Training sessions, a trainer takes two to four clients together and charges each for less.

A recent survey by the American College of Sports Medicine shows this mini-group personal training is a trend to watch.

It’s beginning to happen all over the country, actually, it’s happening all over the world.

Please note, group fitness classes aren’t the same as group personal training. With group fitness classes, you’ve got choreographic movement and music with about 20 to 30 of your not-so-closest friends. But with group personal training there is no more than six people, so the instructor can pay close attention to your workout.

The friendly rivalry, and training beside other people provides better fitness incentives as well.

So you’re still getting personal attention, you’re improving your technique, your form, your knowledge, like working with your own personal trainer, but at a much less expensive cost and with the fun of a group,

“You motivate each other, so if I’m going to go with you to a personal training session, and you tell me you’re not going to go, well I’m going to try to motivate you to go because I want you to exercise,” said Terry.

“It’s much more dynamic, it’s much faster paced, so I feel like it’s an excellent workout,” said Caz.

While prices vary across the country, Here at Succeed we offer group sessions at around $20 - 25 per session, which is helpful to those watching their wallet.

For more information don’t hesitate to contact the Succeed Team on 1300 671 171