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Built for personal trainers

For personal trainers: get clients posting about your workouts

You transform bodies for a living and your clients have the receipts β€” but their transformation photos sit in your camera roll instead of bringing you new clients. Social Perks fixes that.

Clients earn free sessions, programming discounts, and supplement credits every time they post a workout, a PR, or a progress photo. You coach. They post. Your booking calendar fills.

Free for 14 days, then $49/mo. Fair pricing for small operators. Cancel anytime.

Built for personal trainers

PTs operate on word-of-mouth and visual proof. Your clients are walking before-and-afters. Social Perks gives them a reason to share that proof publicly, consistently, and on brand.

1

Progress-photo aware

Built-in privacy controls let clients post body-progress content only on their own feeds (not your studio's) while still earning perks. They keep ownership, you get reach.

2

Session-based perks

Reward types match how you sell: free sessions, programming month discounts, custom macro plans, supplement credits, gym swag. No awkward dollar-off coupons that don't fit your model.

3

PR and milestone triggers

Pre-built campaigns fire when clients hit common milestones β€” first pullup, first 200lb deadlift, 10-week mark, goal weight. They get a celebratory perk, you get a post worth sharing.

4

Form-check fraud prevention

Every post is verified to be a real workout (not stock content) by our AI review pipeline. You don't pay perks for fake posts.

5

Gym-floor signage included

QR code posters and locker stickers designed for fitness environments β€” readable from across a room, durable on metal.

Campaign examples

What personal trainers are doing with Social Perks

Real campaign templates pre-built for your workflow. Pick one, set a perk value, go live in five minutes.

Campaign 1

Workout-of-the-day share

What the customer does

Client posts the day's workout to their story tagging you.

Perk earned

$10 off next package

Campaign 2

PR celebration Reel

What the customer does

Client records a Reel of their personal record lift.

Perk earned

One free session

Campaign 3

12-week transformation post

What the customer does

Carousel post comparing week 1 vs week 12.

Perk earned

20% off their next 12-week block

Campaign 4

Google review with photo

What the customer does

Detailed review with one progress photo attached.

Perk earned

Free macro consultation

Campaign 5

Referral video share

What the customer does

Client tags a friend who could benefit from training in a video post.

Perk earned

Free session when the friend signs up

The unfair advantage

Why your customers post more than other businesses' customers

Why fitness clients are higher-performing posters than almost any other vertical:

Visible results = inherent content

Every PT client is already documenting their progress. Body composition changes, lifts, gym selfies β€” the content exists. You're just making sure it gets shared with your tag attached.

Aspirational reach

Fitness posts get 2-3x the reach of typical service posts because they trigger aspiration. One client's PR Reel can reach 5,000 people who'd never have heard of you otherwise.

Long-cycle clients, compounding posts

A serious PT client stays for 12-36 months. Twenty posts over that time at average reach beats any paid ad campaign you could afford.

How to get started in 5 minutes

No technical setup. No long onboarding. Just five small steps and you're live.

  1. 1

    Sign up and connect Instagram and your Google Business Profile

  2. 2

    Pick the 'PR celebration Reel' starter campaign β€” fastest activation

  3. 3

    Send the perk signup link in your client onboarding email or after their first session

  4. 4

    Print one gym-floor QR poster

  5. 5

    Track posts, redemptions, and new leads in your dashboard daily

Common questions from personal trainers

The specific concerns we hear from personal trainers before they start.

My clients are private about their bodies. Will they actually post?

Privacy concerns are real but smaller than you'd think. We let clients pick non-body-visible post types (lifts, workouts, gear, food) and still earn equivalent perks. Roughly 60% of clients opt in.

I'm a solo trainer, not a gym. Is this for me?

Especially for you. Solo trainers live or die by referrals. This system turns every client into a recurring referral engine without you having to ask.

What about online coaching clients?

Online clients are some of the best posters because they're already used to documenting workouts and check-ins. The perk system works identically β€” they post, you ship perks (free programming weeks, etc.).

How do I prevent clients from sharing my proprietary programs?

Set content guardrails in the dashboard. Clients can post that they trained, what they hit, and their results β€” without exposing specific exercise sequences or programming structure.

Will this conflict with my gym's social media policy?

Posts are on client accounts, not yours, so most gym policies don't apply. If you train at a commercial gym, this is actually how you build a list that isn't tied to that gym.

Can I exclude clients I don't want representing my brand publicly?

Yes. The perk program is opt-in and you control who gets the signup link. Many trainers only invite clients who've been with them 90+ days.

What happens when a client churns?

Unredeemed perks stay valid for 90 days after their last session β€” giving them a built-in reason to come back. Win-back rates with this feature are around 22%.

Start your 14-day free trial β€” built for personal trainers

Free for 14 days, then $49/mo. Fair pricing for small operators. No credit card to start, no setup fees, cancel anytime.

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