Online Personal Training & Virtual Coaching
You don’t have to be on the North Shore to train with me. I coach people anywhere over video and a custom app, with same-day answers when you’ve got a question.
Online coaching gets a bad name because most of it is a PDF and a thumbs-up emoji. That’s not what this is. You get a real program built for you, video check-ins where I watch you move, and a coach who answers when you reach out.
Your program in your pocket
Everything lives in an app: what to do, how to do it, what you lifted last time. No guessing, no digging through old texts.
I still see your form
You send me video of your lifts and I send back corrections. It’s not the same as standing next to you, but it’s a lot closer than going it alone, and it keeps you honest.
Good for travel and odd hours
If your schedule is all over the place, or you’re nowhere near Chicago, this is how we make it work without you losing the thread.
How most of my Virtual (Anywhere) clients found me.
They signed up somewhere, went a handful of times, and drifted off. When I ask why, it’s almost always one of these.
The gym was a hassle
Driving over, waiting for a rack, getting self-conscious in a crowd. It adds up to enough friction that most people quietly stop showing up.
So I come to you.The plan wasn’t yours
A printout or an app that a few thousand other people got too. It ignored your bad knee, your travel weeks, and what you actually wanted out of this.
I write your program after I’ve watched you move.Nobody watched your form
No corrections, no progression, no one to answer to. By week three the motivation runs out and you’re back where you started.
I’m there every session, and I answer my own phone.You got hurt
Pushed too hard too soon, tweaked a back or a shoulder, and spent two months undoing it.
I’d rather go slower and have you still training next year.How we’ll work together.
Nothing complicated. Here’s what the first few weeks actually look like.
We start with an assessment
First time we meet, I watch how you move, ask what hurts and what you’ve already tried, and get clear on what you’re after. No real workout yet.
I write your program
Then I build it by hand, around what I saw. It changes as you do, but it’s never something I handed to anybody else.
We train
At your place, the studio, or over video when you’re traveling. I’m watching your form, adjusting the load, and keeping you honest.
We adjust as you go
Every few weeks I re-check and change what isn’t working. That’s how you keep making progress instead of stalling out.
In their words.
Questions about online personal training
How does online personal training work?
You get a custom program in an app, video check-ins with Eldridge, and same-day answers when you have a question. It's real coaching, just delivered remotely.
Do I need a gym to train online?
No. Eldridge builds your program around whatever you have, from a full gym to a pair of dumbbells at home, and adjusts as your setup changes.
Do I have to live in Chicago?
No. Online coaching works anywhere. The in-person, in-home, and studio options are for clients on the North Shore and in Chicago.
Tell me what you’re after.
The first call is free. We’ll talk through what you want, how your week looks, and whether I’m the right person for it. No pitch, no pressure. If I’m not the right fit, I’ll tell you.