Online coaching software is where most coaches quietly waste hundreds — sometimes thousands — of dollars a year. This guide breaks down the online personal training tech stack into four categories, compares TrueCoach, TrainHeroic, and Trainerize, and identifies the seven essential tools every online coaching business actually needs. Learn what’s essential, what’s optional, and what to cut from your subscriptions today.
Brandon Smitley of THIRST Gym recaps the 2025 year across YouTube, the THIRST More Podcast, Instagram, and online coaching, sharing real analytics, business challenges, and what is changing heading into 2026. From hitting YouTube monetization and growing to 6,000 subscribers to navigating a gym relocation due to eminent domain, this post covers the full story behind a year of growth and hard lessons for a working strength coach and small gym owner. If you are a strength athlete, powerlifter, wrestler, or coach looking for honest insights from someone in the trenches, this is the recap worth reading.