Training you can put on your calendar like any other meeting, and actually keep.
This page is for people whose calendar runs their life: managers, founders, lawyers, doctors, parents with two jobs. You know exercise matters, but the gym keeps losing to the inbox. HipTrain is live 1-on-1 personal training over video. You book a 30 or 60-minute session with the same certified coach, join from wherever you are, and pay about $14 a session. The first one is free.
Time is the real barrier, so cut the overhead. A one-hour gym workout often costs two hours once you add the drive, changing and waiting. A video session costs exactly the time on the clock. The CDC notes you can spread activity across the week and break it into smaller chunks. Federal guidelines dropped the old rule that only 10-minute bouts count, and now say any amount of activity has some benefit.
The guidelines fit in a work week. The CDC asks adults for strength work on 2 days a week plus 150 minutes of moderate activity. Two 30-minute coached sessions cover the strength part. Brisk walks to meetings, or a walking phone call, can cover much of the rest.
Decisions are the enemy. At 6 p.m. after ten meetings, choosing a workout is one decision too many. With a coach, the plan is ready. You open the app and start.
Accountability that respects your time. Someone is waiting for you, which makes it harder to skip. But when the board call moves, you can reschedule in the app instead of losing the week. You can also message your coach between sessions.
It travels. The same coach meets you at home, at the office or on the road. Your routine doesn't reset every time you fly.
An example only: a 12:30 p.m. "lunch hour" session for a 49-year-old manager who sits most of the day and has a 1:15 meeting. It's built to be low-sweat, so you can get back to work.
On a day you have more time and a shower nearby, your coach can make it harder. On a crushing day, it can be gentler. Same coach, same calendar slot.
"I also love just showing up and having a custom plan ready to go. No planning needed!" (Luke D., Google review)
"It is really easy to sign up and make schedule changes." (Bruce W., Google review)
HipTrain is rated 5.0 on Google from 81 reviews.
A month has about 4.3 weeks, so each 30-minute session is about $14 and each 60-minute session about $25. Three 30-minute sessions a week is $179.99 a month. Your first session is free, with no card required.
Pre-tax dollars may help too: HipTrain is HSA / FSA eligible. Keep in mind that IRS Publication 502 usually counts exercise as a medical expense only when it's for a specific diagnosed condition, often documented in a Letter of Medical Necessity. Your plan administrator has the final word. See our HSA guide.
In-person trainers average about $55 an hour nationally, per Thumbtack, with most charging between $40 and $100. Three hours a week at the national average is about $700 a month, before your travel time.
Yes. All you need is a little floor space and a phone or laptop. Your coach can keep it low-sweat and use your desk or a chair as equipment.
You can reschedule anytime in the app. Let your coach know in the chat if you're running late.
It covers the CDC's strength guideline of 2 days a week. Add walking to get closer to the 150-minute aerobic goal. More is fine, but consistent beats heroic.
Yes. Your coach meets you on video wherever you are. See our page for people who travel.
Put it on the calendar. Try your first session free, no credit card needed.