From Gym Floor to Digital Door — What It Really Takes to Go Online

Mike Elia
Jul 2
2 min read

This Isn’t About Becoming an Influencer

You don’t need to be an influencer.

You don’t need a ring light, a media team, or a six-week launch plan.

What you do need is a way to take what you already do to train clients well and deliver it in a way that fits into today’s world.

That’s what going digital really means, and this post will walk you through how to do it right.

The Biggest Hurdle Most Trainers Face

Going online feels overwhelming because it’s not what you were trained to do. You’ve got programs in notebooks, videos on your phone, maybe a spreadsheet or two. But trying to “go digital” often turns into:

Piecing together tech tools that don’t talk to each other
Wasting hours making videos no one watches
Rebuilding your entire brand before you even start

So you quit. Or worse, you stall and get stuck between knowing you need to evolve and not knowing how to take the first step.

A Simpler Path: Build Then Share

Here’s the shift: You don’t need a new career. You need a new delivery method.

Start with one workout.

Use a tool that lets you guide your client — like you would in person — without having to be there.

Then share it in a way that fits your style, your clients, and your schedule.

That’s it.

That’s the Trainer Fastlane approach.

It’s not about changing who you are. It’s about translating it.

The Digital Door Isn’t Locked — You Just Need the Key

That’s why we created the Quick Start Guide — a concise, practical roadmap for trainers who want to go digital without losing their edge, time, or sanity.

It walks you through: