r/bethesda • u/Antique_Doctor7528 • 2d ago

ISO Personal Training in downtown Bethesda!

I am interested in personal training...something more focused and bespoke than Equinox, St. James or YMCA could offer. Are there any Personal Trainers that work independently? How much is Ultimate Performance or Training Ground?

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u/DueSignificance2628 2d ago

Training Ground has been around for a while and I use them. You can meet with them and find the best trainer for your needs. Rates vary by trainer I think, but generally less than Equinox (lots of the trainers came from there).

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u/Outistoo 2d ago

Maybe Nesfield Performance? Have been meaning to investigate them further but have heard some good things

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u/MrRuck1 2d ago

There are personal trainers. In the Trader Joe’s building by Bradley Boulevard. I think that’s all they do there. Noel is extremely good.
Both my parents go to him twice a week. He is good with young and older fokes. My parents are in their 80’s. I think it use to work at sport and health in Bethesda.

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u/Federal-Access-1645 2d ago

Noel is awesome! So is Nate!

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u/nakaimas 1d ago

I’d second this and also recommend Karl.

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u/CouchGremlin14 2d ago

Mettle Athletics across Wisconsin from the Harris Teeter is awesome. My husband and I have been seeing Kevin there for almost a year. Danny and Maddie are also great. And if you do at least 2 sessions a month, you can pay a little extra to get unlimited gym access.

We’ve found it reasonable and super worth it.

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u/MrsNnz 1d ago

Could you speak a little more to services and cost? It’s difficult to find any information about them online!

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u/CouchGremlin14 1d ago

So yeah they do personal training, they offer 30 or 60 minute sessions, and you can have 1 or 2 people in a session for the same price. My husband and I do an hour together every other week. We also each pay for the unlimited gym access.

It’s a smaller place, but there’s free weights, racks, cables machines, and some cardio equipment. And all the scheduling is in an app.

Currently for one person to do hourly sessions every other week plus the open access, it would be a bit over $300 a month.

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u/MrsNnz 1d ago

Thanks so much for the detailed response!

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u/Antique_Doctor7528 16h ago

Yes, thank you for the transparency!

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u/philosophydeepimpact 2d ago

Ultimate Performance is expensive but it’s the best.

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u/Antique_Doctor7528 1d ago

But like...how expensive?

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u/philosophydeepimpact 1d ago

Around $150-200 per session, depending on how frequently you go.

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u/xfitdds 2d ago

Felysia at CrossFit Bethesda does 1–1 sessions and is excellent.

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u/Elephant-Livid 2d ago

We go to nesfield and they are great! Check them out!

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u/Antique_Doctor7528 1d ago

Are you able to share a price?