Small Group Personal Training in Greenwich: What It Actually Costs

If you've searched for a personal trainer in Greenwich, you'll have seen rates between £50 and £80 an hour. Train once a week and that's £200 to £320 a month. Twice a week and you're past £500. For most people that's the point where the idea quietly gets dropped.

There is a middle option, and it's the one most people don't know exists.

What one-to-one training costs around SE10

Rates in Greenwich and Blackheath typically run £50 to £80 per session. You get complete attention, a programme built entirely around you, and total flexibility on timing. For people with a specific injury, a competition date, or a strong preference for training alone, it's worth every penny.

What you're paying for is exclusivity. One coach, one client, one hour.

What small group training costs

Small group personal training puts a handful of people in the room with one coach. Not a class of twenty — a group small enough that the coach still programmes your session, watches your form and knows what you lifted last week.

At META45 our memberships run from £99 a month for one session a week, £149 for two, and £199 for unlimited training. On the £149 plan that works out around £18 a session.

The difference between £18 and £65 a session is not a difference in coaching quality. It's a difference in how many people share the coach's hour.

So what do you give up?

Honestly: some flexibility. You train at set times rather than whenever suits. Your programme is built for a small group rather than only for you.

What you don't give up is coaching. In a room capped at eight, your coach can correct your squat, adjust your weights and notice when you're off. That's the part people assume they're losing, and it's the part that actually matters.

How to decide

Choose one-to-one if you're rehabbing an injury, training for something specific, or you genuinely want to train alone.

Choose small group if you want proper coaching at a price you can sustain for years rather than months — and if training alongside a few other people helps you turn up on the days you'd rather not.

The best training programme is the one you can still afford in month eleven.

META45 Studio is at 18 Norman Road, Greenwich SE10 9QX, a few minutes from Greenwich station. Sessions are 45 minutes, capped at 8 people. Come and try it before you commit to anything.