Pay-Per-Class Freelance Coaches Become a New Option

Breaking the traditional personal training package model, emerging gyms in Shanghai, Hangzhou, and other cities have launched flexible payment plans, with freelance coach courses as low as ¥100 per session—50% lower than traditional personal training fees. Brands like “Change Pro” adopt a “venue + coach” separation model, allowing members to independently choose between gym-exclusive coaches (¥200 per session) or cooperative freelance coaches, with pay-per-session settlement. This model reduces consumers’ fitness costs, provides venue support for independent coaches, and shares operational costs through a large membership base, achieving a win-win situation for all three parties. It is expected to become one of the mainstream operating models in the industry.