The short answer
If you live near Peterborough or King’s Cliffe and you’re new to lifting, train in person. If you already train confidently on your own, you’re a runner wanting structured strength work, or you live somewhere else in the UK, online coaching is usually the better fit. That’s the honest version, and it’s what I tell people at the consultation.
What each one includes
1:1 personal training — from £40
- Sessions in person at Definition, Peterborough or Active Performance, King’s Cliffe.
- £40 a session, or £350 for a block of ten (valid 16 weeks). Gym entry is paid at the venue.
- Technique coached rep by rep, with the plan adjusted in the room.
Online coaching — £150 a month
- An onboarding call and movement screen by video before anything is programmed.
- Your programme in the Rudman Coaching app, written for your goal, your equipment and your week, with demo videos for every movement.
- Regular check-ins with me reviewing your numbers — not automated messages — and the plan changed when your progress or your week says it should.
- Month to month, no minimum term. The app is on iOS; if you’re on Android, mention it at the consultation.
What a 1:1 session actually looks like
The first session is an assessment rather than a workout: your goals, training history, any injuries, and how you move through a few basic patterns. From then on, a typical session is a structured warm-up, the main lifts coached set by set, a few accessory exercises, and a quick note on what changes next time. You leave knowing exactly what the session was for.
What online coaching looks like week to week
You open the app, see the session for the day, and train with demo videos for every movement. You log what you lifted and how it felt. At each check-in I review your numbers, your notes and how the week actually went, then change the plan where it needs changing. The accountability is real — you’re just not being watched rep by rep.
Choose 1:1 if…
- You’re new to lifting and want your technique coached from the start.
- You’re returning from an injury or surgery.
- You know you train harder with someone there.
- You can get to Peterborough or King’s Cliffe.
Choose online if…
- You’re outside the Peterborough and King’s Cliffe area.
- You’re a runner who wants structured strength work.
- You already train confidently on your own.
- Your schedule won’t hold a fixed weekly slot.
Can you combine them?
Some people start in person to learn the lifts properly, then move to online once they’re confident on their own. The method is the same either way — Assess, Build, Perform, 100% natural — so nothing resets when you switch.
Questions to ask any coach before you pay
- Who writes the programme — a person, or a template?
- How often is it reviewed, and what changes it?
- Is there a minimum term or cancellation fee?
- Can they show results from people like you, with consent?
- What happens if you get injured or your week falls apart?
Good answers to those matter more than the monthly price.
Still not sure? That’s exactly what the first conversation is for. Book a free consultation, or read more about 1:1 coaching and online coaching.