BYLDUP Ladies · Female coaches in Abu Dhabi
A female coach for weight loss, Pilates, swimming, strength and kickboxing, who comes to your villa, apartment, building gym or pool. Private, one-to-one and built around your week.
Your space, your hours, your pace. Coached across Abu Dhabi.
Plan your first session
Question 1 of 3
What would you like to work on?
Why women train with us
Plenty of women in Abu Dhabi would rather not train in a busy mixed gym. Some prefer a female coach, some want privacy, and most simply do not have time to drive across town.
BYLDUP Ladies brings a qualified female coach to your villa, apartment, building gym or pool, at the times that suit you: early mornings, school hours or evenings.
Every plan starts with a strategy session and an assessment, and every session is one-to-one. Nothing is generic.
Training for women
Every programme is one-to-one with a female coach, at your home, building gym or pool.
How we work
Four stages, whatever you train for. Each one starts from what we learned in the last.
Your goals, history, movement and fitness: injuries, pregnancies, what has worked and what has not.
A plan for your body and your week, with the right coach for what you want.
One-to-one sessions at your place, every repetition coached.
Progress checked regularly, and the plan changed with your results and your life.
Training specialists
Qualified, experienced and one-to-one. Choose a coach, or tell us your goal and we will match you.
Pilates, Swimming & Rehab Coach in Abu Dhabi
Pilates, swimming and rehab. Level 2 swimming coach, IFAT Mat and Reformer Pilates. English, French and Arabic.
Elite Strength & Conditioning Coach
Strength, fat loss and body recomposition. Over ten years coaching in Abu Dhabi, pre and post-natal diploma.
Core Performance, Pilates & Restorative Flow Coach
Pilates and posture. STOTT Pilates certified rehab specialist and 500-hour yoga teacher.
Posture, Postpartum, Mobility & Kickboxing Coach
Kickboxing, posture, postpartum and Mat Pilates. NASM certified, with ten years of coaching.
Inside the sessions
A few of the movements you will learn, and the one cue your coach will repeat most.
Legs & glutes
Cue: Hold a weight at your chest, sit between your heels, stand up tall.
Strength · Weight loss
Hamstrings, glutes, back
Cue: Hips back, weight close to your legs, stand up by squeezing your glutes.
Strength
Glutes & pelvis
Cue: Feet flat, ribs down, lift your hips without arching your lower back.
Pilates · Postnatal
Deep core
Cue: Lower back stays heavy on the mat while the opposite arm and leg reach away.
Pilates · Strength
Breath & core endurance
Cue: Pump the arms, breathe in for five and out for five, keep your neck soft.
Pilates
Grip, posture, whole body
Cue: Weights at your sides, stand tall, take slow and steady steps.
Weight loss · Strength
Rotation & power
Cue: Turn from the back foot through the hips, and bring your hands back to your face every time.
Kickboxing
Breathing in the water
Cue: Kick on your side with a board and turn your head to breathe without lifting it.
Swimming
Female personal training in Abu Dhabi
Looking for a female personal trainer near you in Abu Dhabi? BYLDUP Ladies brings a qualified female coach to your villa, apartment, building gym or pool, so you can train in private, at times that suit you.
Our female coaches train women across Abu Dhabi. Tell us your area and we will match you with a coach who covers it.
Every session is one-to-one with a female coach at your place: your living room, garden, building or compound gym, or your own pool for swimming lessons. There is no commute, no waiting for equipment and nobody watching, and your coach brings the kit the session needs.
It suits women who prefer a female trainer for privacy, comfort or cultural reasons, mums fitting training around school runs, and anyone who would rather not train in a busy mixed gym.
Weight loss with a female coach means losing fat while keeping your strength: progressive strength training, a step target you can hit in the Abu Dhabi heat, and simple food guidance that fits family life. Progress is measured every six weeks, so you always know what is working.
Our female coaches also teach private Mat Pilates for back pain, posture and postnatal recovery, ladies swimming lessons at your own pool for adult beginners and children, strength training that protects your muscles and bones, and kickboxing pad work for fitness and confidence.
Pilates at home →Ladies swimming lessons →Strength training for women →Kickboxing for women →
Aya is a Level 2 swimming coach and IFAT Mat and Reformer Pilates instructor who coaches in English, French and Arabic. Alex has more than ten years of strength and fat loss coaching in Abu Dhabi. Jelena is a STOTT Pilates certified rehab specialist, and Veronica coaches kickboxing, posture and postpartum training.
Personal training packages start from AED 270 per session, depending on how many sessions you book. Every plan starts with a strategy session, where we go through your goals and match you with the right coach.
How to start
Tell us your goal, your week and where you would like to train. It takes a minute, online or on WhatsApp.
We go through your goals, history and schedule with you, and match you with the right female coach.
Your coach comes to you, runs a movement and fitness assessment, and training begins.
Training that comes to you
No crowded gym, no drive across town, no waiting for equipment. Your coach brings the session to you.
Villa, apartment or private space. Your coach arrives with what the session needs, from a mat to dumbbells and kettlebells.
Train in your building or community gym. Your coach plans around the equipment already there. Some buildings have rules for visiting trainers, so check with management first.
Corniche, beach or park, early or late in the day during the cooler months.
Female coaches across Abu Dhabi
Our female coaches currently work in Abu Dhabi. In Dubai? Message us and we will tell you what we can offer.
Articles for women
Why many women in Abu Dhabi prefer a female personal trainer at home, what a first session looks like, how much space and equipment you need, and how to choose the right coach.
What research says about Pilates for lower back pain, who it suits, when to see a doctor first, and how private Pilates at home works in Abu Dhabi.
Bone loss begins earlier than most women expect and accelerates sharply at menopause. The window to build against it is narrower than it sounds — and resistance training is the only lever that reliably works.
Most women are told to be careful and little else. Here is what the evidence supports during pregnancy, what the fourth trimester actually requires, and why returning to training too fast is the most common mistake we see.
How GLP-1 medications work, the side effects worth understanding, whether they are worth it if you simply want to lose weight — and why what you do in the gym decides how much of that loss you keep.
What personal training costs in Abu Dhabi in 2026, what changes the price per session, how packages and monthly plans compare, and the questions to ask before you pay for anything.
The BYLDUP philosophy
The first results are only the beginning. The aim is strength, fitness and habits that keep working for you long after them.
Yes. Every programme on these pages is coached by a female coach: Aya, Alex, Jelena or Veronica.
No. Every coach in this section is a woman and most of our clients here are women, but anyone who prefers a female coach is welcome. Our General Coaching covers every programme with male and female coaches.
Yes. Our female coaches travel to you across Abu Dhabi, including Saadiyat, Yas, Al Raha, Al Reem, Khalifa City and the Corniche. Tell us your area and we will match you with a coach who covers it.
Yes, that is how we work. Your female coach comes to your villa or apartment, your building or compound gym, or your pool for swimming lessons, so you can train privately without a gym membership.
Our female coaches currently work in Abu Dhabi. If you are in Dubai, message us on WhatsApp and we will tell you what we can offer.
Completely. Your plan starts from where you are today, including if you have not exercised for years.
Whatever you are comfortable training in. Many clients train in modest or covered sportswear, and at home nobody else is watching.
Often yes, with your doctor's clearance. Alex and Veronica hold pre and postnatal qualifications. Our pre and postnatal page explains how sessions are adapted.
Packages start from AED 270 per session, depending on how many sessions you book. Every price is on our pricing page.
Yes. Tell us in the strategy session, or book a coach directly from her card on this page. We match you on your goal, your area and your schedule.
Start here
Start with a strategy session. We will understand where you are, where you want to go, and match you with the right female coach.
