When many people picture personal training, they imagine intense workouts with someone yelling in their face, pushing them to complete another rep even when they’re exhausted. But that stereotype misses the real point of personal training. At its core, it’s about you—your goals, your preferences, and your day-to-day reality. This blog explains what personal training looks like when it’s truly personal and tailored to you.
At FIIT Project, we believe the “personal” in personal training matters more than anything else. Here’s what that really looks like in action.
What Does a Personal Training Session Involve?
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach. Personal training sessions are designed around your goals, lifestyle, and current fitness level. That could mean:
- Losing body fat and building confidence
- Gaining muscle or strength for a performance goal or personal milestone
- Learning a new skill, like rope climbs, ring muscle-ups, or Olympic lifts
- Improving general health through enjoyable, consistent movement
For some clients, it’s about learning how to move well after an injury. For others, it’s about carving out time to do something just for themselves.
Related: The Shortcut to Results? Find the Right Help Early
Personal Training That Adapts to You—Every Session
The best part about PT? It’s adaptable.
You might come in full of energy, ready to go hard. Or maybe you’ve had a rough night’s sleep, feel rundown, or are just not 100%. A good coach will read the room, and more importantly—read you.
Instead of pushing through just for the sake of intensity, we adjust:
- The session structure
- Exercise choices
- Rest times
- Volume and intensity
This ensures you’re always working toward your goals, but in a way that honours your body and your life circumstances.
It’s Not About Being Crushed Every Time
There’s a myth that training only counts if it leaves you sore or wrecked. That couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, sustainable progress often comes from smart, consistent effort—not maxing out every session.
Some of our most successful clients focus more on building habits and learning new skills rather than chasing exhaustion.
Curious about how habits can change your results? Read: The Golden Habits Challenge
Real Examples of What Personal Training Looks Like
Here’s what a few real PT sessions at FIIT Project might look like:
- Goal: Return to training post-knee injury
→ Focus on range of motion, balance work, and safe strength progressions. - Goal: Improve strength and technique for barbell lifts
→ Targeted practice with cues, video review, and weekly progressions. - Goal: Feel better day-to-day
→ Full-body movement circuits with mobility, light weights, and fun challenges. - Goal: Learn new gymnastic skills
→ Ring rows progressing to pull-ups, core drills, and banded assistance.
Related: Why strength beats stretching for long term results
A Smarter Way to Train—And Enjoy It
Personal training isn’t just a service—it’s a relationship. It works best when there’s open communication, trust, and a shared plan. You’re not just “showing up” to be trained; you’re showing up for yourself.
And because it’s one-on-one, we can make your session what you need it to be, every time.
If you’ve ever felt unsure about what a PT session should look like—or felt like you had to fit a certain mould—know this: the session should fit you.
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Book a No Sweat Intro to chat with one of our coaches and see how personal training can work for your goals, your schedule, and your life. No pressure, just a conversation.
