About MatchMyTrainer
It started with finding a trainer
I'm Ashley, the founder of MatchMyTrainer. A few years ago, I came off social media and found it surprisingly difficult to find a personal trainer online. When I eventually worked up the courage to speak to someone in the gym, they asked for my Instagram to organise things. I also hadn't known their prices, and when I found out, I couldn't afford them at the time.
Social media works well for plenty of people. I wanted another way to see what a trainer offered, decide whether it suited me, and book without having to ask for the basics. That experience became the starting point for MMT. I've written more about it in why I built MatchMyTrainer.
A clearer way to choose and book
MMT brings trainer profiles, services, prices, and available times together so you can work out what suits you before booking. You can choose one-to-one training, a group class, or an online session where the trainer offers it, and read reviews from completed, paid bookings. Payments are processed through Stripe, and you can keep track of your bookings in your account.
We're growing the marketplace, so the choice of trainers will vary by area. The aim is to make finding and booking someone straightforward, while giving trainers a useful booking page for the clients they already have. You can browse trainers here.
Built around a trainer's working week
I met Sam, our first trainer, in person, and we worked through the things that made his bookings harder to manage. He now uses MMT for class bookings every week. That has helped shape the practical details: seeing who's attending, managing class places and payments, tracking session packs, and blocking out time when he's unavailable.
Trainers can share their booking page wherever their clients already are, including social media, WhatsApp, or their own website. Alongside individual sessions, MMT supports group classes and online sessions, with calendar subscriptions to see MMT bookings in another calendar. There's more about the tools on our page for trainers.
Joining is free, with no monthly subscription. MMT takes commission on paid bookings, so trainers can start using it without adding a fixed monthly bill. Our fees page explains the rates, volume discount, and small client fee on payments below £20.
A few years in the making
I'm a DevOps engineer with 14 years in the tech industry, across support, infrastructure, and software engineering. I've been building MMT for a few years, with plenty of evenings and weekends spent getting it ready for people to use. I care about it feeling familiar, fast, and easy to find your way around, whether you're booking a class or organising your diary.
Working with trainers has helped me understand what makes a difference in practice, and I'd like to hear from more trainers and clients as MMT grows. If something could work better, or you'd like a hand getting started, please get in touch.