Personal training rental
Private Personal Training Space for Rent in NYC — Union Square
A private, non-commercial-gym room for 1:1 clients who want a quiet setting rather than a crowded weight floor — rented by the hour, with apparatus and mobility equipment already in the room.
This room is for trainers whose clients do not want a commercial gym floor — no strangers on the next machine, no waiting for a rack, no music blaring from a speaker system built for a room of forty. It is a private room booked one trainer and one client at a time, in a building where the elevator opens onto a quiet fifth-floor studio rather than a retail gym entrance.
What is actually in the room
The floor gives you open space for bodyweight and movement-pattern work, plus the studio's Pilates apparatus — reformers, towers, chairs and ladder barrels — which a number of trainers use for resistance, stability and rehab-adjacent programming instead of free weights. Resistance bands, magic circles, foam rollers and light hand weights round out what is in the room for a session.
In the room
- Open floor for bodyweight, mobility and movement-pattern work
- Reformers, towers, chairs and barrels for apparatus-based strength and rehab programming
- Resistance bands and magic circles
- Foam rollers and mats
- Light hand weights and props
- Ladder barrels and spine correctors for core and mobility progressions
Not in this room
- No barbell rack, squat cage or Olympic plates
- No heavy dumbbell run past light hand weights
- No cardio machine bank (treadmills, bikes, rowers)
- No group turf or sled track
Said plainly: there is no heavy free-weight rack
If your programming depends on a squat rack, a barbell and bumper plates, or a bank of cardio machines, this room will not work for you — we would rather say that clearly than have you find out on a tour. What this room suits is a trainer whose sessions run on bodyweight loading, apparatus-based resistance, mobility and movement quality, or rehab-adjacent strength work with clients recovering from injury or returning to activity after time off. Clients who want privacy and a calmer setting more than they want a loaded barbell tend to be the right fit.
Who trains here
Trainers who book this room typically work with executives who want a discreet session before or after work, clients recovering from injury who need lower-impact loading options, or trainers who have built a Pilates-adjacent training style around apparatus rather than free weights. Personal training certification from a recognized body — NASM, ACE, NSCA or equivalent — plus professional liability insurance naming the studio entity as additional insured are required before your first booking.
Peak hours
Weekdays 7:00–11:00am and 4:00–8:00pm, plus Saturday 8:00am–2:00pm are in highest demand, since most 1:1 clients want a session before or after their own workday. Weekdays 11:00am–4:00pm and 8:00–10:00pm, plus Sunday all day tend to have more room availability for trainers who can train clients midday.
Rate
Personal training hourly rate
Hourly bookings start at $40. Multi-hour packages are published on the pricing page for trainers running a standing weekly client. Classes can be cancelled up to 12 hours before the start time and the credit returns to your account. Private sessions need 24 hours. Professional rental bookings follow the 12-hour window, because the room is held out of the calendar and no one else can use it.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a squat rack or barbells in this room?
No. This is not a commercial gym floor — there is no heavy free-weight rack, no barbell and plate setup, and no cardio machine bank. If your programming centers on heavy barbell strength work, this room will not fit that need.
If there's no free-weight rack, what is actually in the room?
Open floor for bodyweight and movement work, Pilates apparatus (reformers, towers, chairs and barrels) that many trainers use for resistance and rehab-style programming, resistance bands, magic circles, foam rollers and light hand weights.
What kind of trainer does this space actually suit?
Trainers working with clients on mobility, functional strength, rehab-adjacent programming, or apparatus-based resistance work rather than heavy barbell lifting. It suits a private, quiet setting more than a strength-and-conditioning gym floor.
Is this a shared gym floor with other clients working out at the same time?
No. Bookings are for a private room with your client only — there is no shared gym floor with strangers training around you, which is part of why clients who dislike commercial gym settings choose this instead.
Can I run small-group training here, or is it strictly 1:1?
This booking is built for one trainer and one client. If you regularly train small groups, mention your typical group size on your tour so we can talk through whether the room and rate structure fit.
Do clients need to bring their own weights if they want more resistance than what's here?
Most trainers who choose this room build sessions around the apparatus, bands and bodyweight loading available rather than heavy external load, so bringing outside weights is uncommon — but nothing stops you from bringing modality-specific equipment for your own sessions.
Do I need a specific certification to book this room?
We ask for a current personal training certification from a recognized body (NASM, ACE, NSCA or equivalent) and professional liability insurance naming the studio entity as additional insured before your first booking is confirmed.
Book a studio tour
Next step
Come see the space.
See the floor and apparatus in person, and confirm whether the equipment on hand fits your programming before you book.
Tours take about 20 minutes at 41 Union Square West, Suite 501, New York, NY 10003. Prefer to talk first? Call (917) 999-8553.