Greg D

Self-employed Personal Trainer & group coach

From pulling pints to fully booked

Bartender

Self-employed Personal Trainer

0 yrs

From pulling pints to fully booked

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Sessions a month at his busiest

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Top-10 PT for sessions, from 80+ trainers

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A week teaching group classes

Course

Level 3 Personal Training Diploma

Specialism

1-to-1 PT & large group classes

Based in

Qualified

2020

Works

Self-employed Personal Trainer

Meet Greg D

Greg was working behind a bar with no gym job and no clients, just a strong pull towards doing something he cared about.

In 2020 he qualified as a personal trainer with Create, passing his Level 3 right through the middle of lockdown. The following year he joined MiBootcamp and started building a client base, coaching around shifts on the gym floor while he learned the trade and found his people.

By 2023 the personal training had taken off. He dropped his floor hours to make room for a diary that kept filling up, and in 2024 he became the busiest PT in his gym, with more than 75 sessions a month. That same year he took on Snowdon with a group of his clients.

In 2025 he finished the year as a top-10 trainer for sessions delivered, out of a company with more than 80 trainers. In 2026 he went fully self-employed: private PT full time, plus around 15 hours a week teaching large group classes. All his own.

I was pulling pints with no real plan, just a feeling that I wanted to do something I cared about. I qualified in the middle of lockdown, built it client by client, and kept going. Seven years later it’s all mine, on my own terms. The work was worth it.
Greg D, Personal Trainer and Create graduate

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The questions people always ask

What made you take the leap?

“I was behind a bar with no gym job and no clients, but I knew I wanted to do something I cared about. Qualifying gave me a way in. I didn’t have it all worked out, I just started.”

Was studying alongside work realistic?

“I qualified right in the middle of lockdown, which was its own challenge. Once I was working, I coached around shifts on the gym floor for a while. It takes time and consistency, but you can build it gradually rather than risking everything at once.”

What surprised you most about the job?

“How far it goes beyond the gym floor. I’ve taken clients up Snowdon and I run big group classes. The relationships you build are the best part, and they’re what keep the diary full.”

What would you tell someone thinking about it?

“Be patient and keep showing up. I built my client base slowly, then it took off. Seven years in I’m fully self-employed and doing it on my own terms. Start now and let it grow.”

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