Personal training in Dubai is sold at the gym, at your home or building gym, outdoors and online, and the published prices vary widely. This guide collects the rates that businesses publish on their own websites, explains what qualifications and registration to look for, and gives you questions to ask before you pay. We list businesses and studios rather than private individuals' details. Prices change, so confirm before booking.
Last checked 20 October 2026. Prices are as published by each business on the date read; confirm before booking.
Editor's pick: Tommy Mitchell Coaching
Disclosure: Tommy Mitchell Coaching is a client of the publisher. This is the editor's own recommendation.
From the editor, Sam Allcock: I have used Tommy Mitchell Coaching and I recommend him above the other options in this guide.
This is the editor's recommendation, not the result of the comparison below. What the website says, read on 20 October 2026:
- Service: one-to-one personal training that comes to you, in your building's gym or at home, with training, nutrition and accountability planned together. Online coaching is offered worldwide through a coaching app.
- Areas: Dubai Marina and Emaar Beachfront (including the wider Dubai Harbour area) are named as where he trains most. For other areas, such as JBR, Palm Jumeirah, JLT, Downtown and Business Bay, the site says to message him with your building or address and he will confirm.
- Who it is for: the site describes its clients as busy men with careers, businesses and families. It does not describe a service for women.
- Price: not published. The FAQ says the cost "depends on how often you train and what you need" and to message him or book a free strategy session.
- How to book: a free strategy session through the website's booking calendar, or WhatsApp.
- Claims: the site says the founder has coached "more than 350 men" and shows client results shared with permission, marked as individual results that are not typical or guaranteed. These are self-reported and we have not verified them.
- Qualifications and registration: the pages we read do not state a qualification, a REPs UAE registration or a business licence number. As with every trainer in this guide, ask for them (see the checklist below).
Visit the Tommy Mitchell Coaching website
What a session costs in Dubai
Built only from the figures below, a single one-to-one session is published at between AED 300 and AED 500 (excluding the lower "from" prices on platforms), and packages bring the per-session price down to between AED 240 and AED 300 in the larger bundles.
- Single sessions: AED 300 (369MMAFit, VAT status not stated), AED 350 gym, AED 400 outdoor and AED 450 home (ThriveFit DXB), AED 500 excluding 5 per cent VAT (Fit Squad DXB).
- Packages: 12 sessions for AED 3,420 at 369MMAFit (AED 285 each), 12 sessions for AED 3,600 at Fit with Rozzie (AED 300 each, VAT included), 12 sessions from AED 3,900 at ThriveFit DXB, 20 sessions for AED 6,000 at Fit Squad DXB (AED 300 each, excluding VAT), and 12 sessions from AED 4,500 at Train With Us.
- Larger bundles: 48 sessions at AED 240 each (369MMAFit) and 72 sessions at AED 250 each (Fit with Rozzie).
- Platforms: Fitlov says "as low as 199 AED per session", and UrbanCircle's marketplace shows listings from AED 80 to AED 525, but both are marketplaces and the price depends on the trainer.
Several large operators, including Warehouse Gym, Ultimate Performance and J Club, do not publish prices and quote on enquiry.
Comparison of other businesses with published rates
| Business | Type | Areas | Price as published | Qualification statement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Mitchell Coaching (editor's pick) | Mobile: building gym or home; online worldwide | Dubai Marina, Emaar Beachfront; other areas on enquiry | Not published; free strategy session | None stated on the pages read | tommymitchellcoaching.com |
| ThriveFit DXB | Gym, in-home, outdoor | Marina, Downtown, Palm, JVC, Business Bay, Arabian Ranches | AED 350 gym, 450 home, 400 outdoor; 12 sessions from AED 3,900 | "Certified Coaches"; bodies not named | thrivefitdxb.ae |
| Fit Squad DXB | Mobile: home, outdoor, gym partners | Dubai and Abu Dhabi | AED 500 single, 375 per session (5), 325 (10), 300 (20), excluding 5 per cent VAT | "Licensed to train you outdoors"; no REPs claim | fitsquaddxb.com |
| Fit with Rozzie | Home, villa, building gym, online | Marina, Palm, Dubai Hills, JVC and others | 12 sessions AED 3,600; 36 for 9,900; 72 for 18,000; 60-minute sessions, VAT included | "Certified Personal Trainer"; bodies not named | fitwithrozzie.com |
| 369MMAFit | Platform: home, gym, outdoor, online | Marina, Downtown, JLT, Palm and others | AED 300 single; 12 sessions AED 3,420; 48 for 11,520; 60 minutes | "Verified" coaches; "Licensed sport coaching services in Dubai" | 369mmafit.com |
| Train With Us | At-home, female coaches | All Dubai, including Marina, Downtown, JLT, Palm | 12-session Starter package from AED 4,500 | Team page states REPs UAE Level 3 for some coaches; "Licensed & registered in Dubai" with Dubai Economy and Dubai Sports Council logos | trainwithus.ae |
| Fitlov | App and platform | Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah | "as low as 199 AED per session" | "Top-rated" and "experienced"; no credentials | fitlov.com |
| Dubai Fitness Trainers | Directory: home, gym, online | Downtown, DIFC, Business Bay, Palm, Marina and others | "Sessions average AED 100-1,000/h" | "NSCA-CPT, NASM, ACE, REPs UAE" | dubaifitnesstrainers.com |
| UrbanCircle | Marketplace of independent coaches | At your premises and some gyms | From AED 80 to AED 525 per listing | Not published | urbancircle.ae |
Price on enquiry or not published: Warehouse Gym (17 clubs), Ultimate Performance (DIFC and Dubai Marina), J Club (Jumeirah Beach Hotel and Madinat Jumeirah), Fortius (Dubai and Sharjah, online) and Being Fit (home training; the footer shows a trade licence number).
Qualifications and licensing
- REPs UAE is the UAE's register of exercise professionals. Its FAQ says registration is "not a statutory requirement nationwide" but that the Dubai and Abu Dhabi Sports Councils "have both issued circulars making REPS registration mandatory" for instructors in health clubs and fitness facilities. It also says the register was initiated by the Dubai Sports Council. Personal Trainer is Category A.
- How to register: a recognised qualification from an approved provider and a current CPR certificate. For Category A the listed awarding bodies include Focus Awards, Active IQ, PD Approval and Europe Active. "NASM International Certified Personal Trainer" appears as a course title delivered with Europe Active as the awarding body. REPs UAE does not accept online-only courses.
- Check a trainer: REPs UAE offers a public search at repsuae.com/find-trainer.
- Business licence: Meydan Free Zone's guidance says a personal sports coaching licence (activity code 8541.98) is issued by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism for mainland businesses, or by the relevant free zone authority, and that the Dubai Sports Council may ask to see professional certifications. It says professional indemnity insurance "is not always compulsory by law". Rehabilitation or physiotherapy needs a separate licence from the Dubai Health Authority.
- What we could not verify: we could not open a Dubai Sports Council page setting out the current rule for individual trainers, so treat the above as the registers' and a free zone's own statements and confirm with them. We did not find an official page confirming that ACE or ISSA certificates are accepted.
How to choose
- Ask for the trainer's REPs UAE registration and check it on the register.
- Ask for the certificate, the awarding body and a CPR or first aid certificate.
- Ask whether the business holds a trade licence and for the number.
- Ask what the session length is, whether VAT is included, how long a package is valid and the cancellation notice (Fit with Rozzie states 18 hours).
- Ask whether the first consultation is free and whether an assessment is included.
- Ask about insurance.
- Red flags: no credentials offered, pressure to buy a large package, no written terms, and claims such as guaranteed results.
Home, gym, outdoor or online
- Gym: equipment is on hand. ThriveFit DXB publishes AED 350 per gym session.
- Home or building gym: the trainer travels. ThriveFit lists AED 450 at home. Some businesses bring equipment (369MMAFit says it does).
- Outdoor: ThriveFit lists AED 400; Fit Squad DXB says it is licensed to train outdoors.
- Online: Fit with Rozzie says live online training uses the same package rates, and Fortius offers online coaching.
Women-only and female-coach options
Tommy Mitchell Coaching describes a service for men. Train With Us lists an all-female coaching team and offers at-home sessions. Being Fit says it has "highly qualified female coaches for clients who prefer women-only training". Warehouse Gym has four clubs named Ladies (Al Barsha, Al Khawaneej, Al Quoz and Yas Bay), though its page does not say they are women-only. Fit Squad DXB and Fortius offer female trainers. Ask each business to confirm.
FAQs
How much is a personal trainer in Dubai? Published single-session prices range from AED 300 to AED 500, with package rates from AED 240, as above.
Do personal trainers in Dubai need a licence? REPs UAE says Sports Council circulars make registration mandatory for instructors in health clubs and fitness facilities, though it is not a nationwide statutory requirement. Businesses need a commercial licence. See the sources above.
Is VAT included? It depends: Fit with Rozzie says VAT is included, Fit Squad DXB lists prices excluding 5 per cent VAT, and others do not say.
How long is a session? Fit with Rozzie and 369MMAFit state 60 minutes. Most others do not publish a length.
About this guide
Tommy Mitchell Coaching is the editor's pick: it is the publisher's own recommendation, a client of the publisher, with a disclosure above, and it was not selected by the criteria below. The other businesses were chosen where a public page shows a price, a service area and some statement about qualifications. Criteria were applied equally: published price, stated qualification or registration, and service area. It is not a ranking, it is not exhaustive and there is no paid placement from the other businesses. We list businesses and studios, not private individuals. We left out sources we could not open and price figures that came only from third-party write-ups. The guide has no hero photo while we request press images.
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