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Personal Training Intake & PAR-Q Form

PAR-Q screening plus goals and lifestyle: compliant onboarding before the first session.

A ready-to-use fitness, wellness & coaching form for clinics, coaches and therapists: 19 questions, 3 pages, 3 conditional rules.

Questions
19
Pages
3
Layouts
classic · card
Conditional rules
3
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Page 1 of 3PAR-Q

Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire

1 question is hidden by conditional logic right now — change an answer above to reveal it.

Compliance checklist

Ready to publish
  • Payment items priced — passingEvery payment question charges a real amount, so a submission always records a payment.
  • Conditional logic resolves — passingEvery rule points at a question or page that exists in this template.
  • Medical disclaimer present — passingThis form does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Information you share here is not a substitute for care from a qualified clinician. In an emergency, contact your local emergency service immediately.
  • Question labels unique — passingLogic and exports address questions by label, so duplicates are ambiguous.

What happens after submit: nothing is stored in this preview. On your own copy, every response triggers an instant email notification and lands in your response dashboard, ready to export or forward.

Happy with it? Take a copy into your workspace — every question, rule and setting comes with it.

Who this template is for

Personal Training Intake & PAR-Q Form is built for clinics, coaches and therapists who need to collect intake detail and consent before the first session.

  • Clinics, coaches and therapists working in fitness, wellness & coaching.
  • Teams who need to collect intake detail and consent before the first session without writing code or paying for a custom build.
  • Anyone replacing paperwork eating the start of every appointment with one structured record per enquiry.
  • Respondents are clients and patients — the form asks them 19 questions across 3 screens.
  • Mobile-heavy audiences, thanks to the one-question-per-screen card layout.

Why this form is useful

It removes the cost of paperwork eating the start of every appointment and turns each submission into a record your team can act on immediately.

  • 13 questions are required, so submissions arrive complete instead of needing a follow-up email.
  • It captures a phone number for urgent follow-up.
  • It accepts a document or photo upload as evidence.
  • It records a signature you can keep as proof of agreement.
  • It allows multiple selections without free text.
  • Conditional logic hides 3 questions until they are relevant — shorter forms convert better than long ones.
  • Splitting the form across 3 pages keeps each screen short and shows respondents how much is left.
  • Every response is stored, searchable and exportable, so nothing depends on one person's inbox.

How to use this template

From copy to live form is a few minutes of work, and every step is reversible.

  1. 1Press “Use this template” — a fresh copy of Personal Training Intake & PAR-Q Form lands in your workspace, ready to edit.
  2. 2Rename or delete any question, and change what is required. Nothing here is fixed.
  3. 3Open Notifications and add the email addresses that should be alerted on each submission; add an auto-reply to the respondent if the form collects an email address.
  4. 4Check the upload limits on the file question so respondents can attach what you actually need.
  5. 5Publish it, then either share the link directly or paste the embed snippet into your site — the embedded form resizes to fit and loads no marketing or advertising trackers.
  6. 6Watch responses land in Submissions, where you can filter, label and export them to CSV or PDF.

Logic and conditions blueprint

Exactly how this form behaves as it is answered — 3 conditional rules ship with it.

  • Features advanced show logic: if “Heart condition?” is Yes, the form dynamically exposes “PAR-Q details and physician clearance”. Otherwise that question never appears.
  • Features conditional validation: if “Heart condition?” is Yes, “PAR-Q details and physician clearance” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent.
  • Features advanced show logic: if “Training location” is Online, the form dynamically exposes “Equipment available at home”. Otherwise that question never appears.
  • All 3 rules are editable in the Logic tab, and the built-in checker warns about rules that contradict each other.

About this template

A trainer who skips medical screening is one dizzy spell away from a serious incident, so this form puts the PAR-Q questions first, before anything about ambition or timetables gets asked. Six plain yes-or-no questions cover the conditions that matter — heart, chest pain, balance, joints, medication, anything else — and a single yes anywhere in that block reroutes the client into a follow-up question asking for detail and a note requiring physician clearance before programming begins. Only once that screen is clear does the form move to what the client actually wants: a primary goal, a target date if there is one, current activity level and any injuries worth flagging early. The final page turns intent into a workable schedule, capturing preferred days, chosen location and full emergency contact details. Anyone training at home is asked what equipment they have, since a kettlebell-only garage changes the whole plan. A dated signature closes it out, so consent and readiness are recorded in the same place rather than scattered across a paper folder and a memory.

What this form asks

Every question is editable — rename it, make it optional, or delete it entirely.

Page 1 — PAR-Q

  • Heart condition?required
  • Chest pain during activity?required
  • Dizziness or loss of balance?required
  • Bone or joint problem?required
  • Blood pressure or heart medication?required
  • Any other reason not to exercise?required
  • PAR-Q details and physician clearance

Page 2 — Goals

  • Primary goalrequired
  • Target event or date
  • Current activity levelrequired
  • Injuries or limitations

Page 3 — Logistics

  • Preferred training days
  • Training locationrequired
  • Equipment available at home
  • Emergency contactrequired
  • Emergency contact phonerequired
  • Physician clearance upload
  • Informed consentrequired
  • Signaturerequired

19 questions in total.

How the form changes as it's filled in

This template ships with 3 conditional rules, grouped into 3 behaviours driven by 2 questions. Everything below is already set up — edit or delete any rule once the template is in your workspace.

Driven by “Heart condition?

  • Reveals questions

    If “Heart condition?” is Yes, the form reveals “PAR-Q details and physician clearance”.

  • Makes answers required

    If “Heart condition?” is Yes, “PAR-Q details and physician clearance” becomes required before the form can be submitted.

Driven by “Training location

  • Reveals questions

    If “Training location” is Online, the form reveals “Equipment available at home”.

Set it up step by step

  1. 1

    Screen before you sell

    Run the PAR-Q before discussing packages so a red flag never gets buried under enthusiasm.

  2. 2

    Chase clearance in writing

    Do not programme resistance work until the physician clearance upload is in hand.

  3. 3

    Match the plan to the location answer

    A home client with no equipment listed needs a different first session than the form implies at a glance.

  4. 4

    File the signed consent

    Keep the signature and PAR-Q answers together as your compliance record, not as separate paperwork.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Starting a training block before a flagged PAR-Q answer has been followed up.
  • Asking about goals before medical history, so a genuine risk gets missed in the small talk.
  • Leaving the equipment question out for online clients and building a plan around a gym they don't have.

What it pairs with

Most teams don't run this form on its own. These are the forms and systems it sits next to.

What to do with the responses

Review flagged PAR-Q answers immediately, chase clearance where required, then build the first session around the stated goal and equipment.

Works in both layouts

These pages cover the same subject ground as the personal training intake & par-q form, matched on the words people actually search for.

Privacy & compliance

This form collects health information. Keep access limited to the people who need it, turn on encrypted answers for the clinical questions, and set a retention window so records don't sit in the dashboard forever.

Frequently asked questions

Is a PAR-Q legally required?

It is not a legal mandate everywhere, but most insurers and professional bodies expect one on file before a first session.

What if a client answers yes to more than one question?

Treat it the same way: hold off on programming until clearance is provided, regardless of how many flags there are.

Can I reuse this for group training?

Yes, run one per participant — group settings do not reduce individual medical risk.

How often should I re-screen a client?

Annually, or immediately after any new diagnosis, surgery or medication change they mention.

Is the Personal Training Intake & PAR-Q Form template free to use?

Yes. You can preview and test Personal Training Intake & PAR-Q Form on this page without an account, and take a copy into your own HelloForms workspace on the free plan. There is nothing to install and no card required to publish it.

What does the Personal Training Intake & PAR-Q Form template ask for?

It asks 19 questions across 3 pages, 13 of which are required. Every question is listed in full further down this page, and each one can be renamed, reordered, made optional or deleted after you copy the template.

Can I edit the Personal Training Intake & PAR-Q Form form after copying it?

Yes — the copy is entirely yours. Change wording, add or remove questions, switch between the classic and card layouts, restyle it to match your brand, and set who gets notified on each submission.

How does the conditional logic in this fitness, wellness & coaching form work?

3 conditional rules ship with the template: Features advanced show logic: if “Heart condition?” is Yes, the form dynamically exposes “PAR-Q details and physician clearance”. Otherwise that question never appears. Features conditional validation: if “Heart condition?” is Yes, “PAR-Q details and physician clearance” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent. Features advanced show logic: if “Training location” is Online, the form dynamically exposes “Equipment available at home”. Otherwise that question never appears. All rules are editable in the Logic tab.

Where do responses to the Personal Training Intake & PAR-Q Form form go?

Submissions land in your workspace under Submissions, where you can search, filter, label and export them to CSV or PDF. You can also email a notification to your team on every submission and send the respondent an auto-reply.

Can I embed the Personal Training Intake & PAR-Q Form form on my own website?

Yes. Publish the form and paste the embed snippet into any page or share the direct link. The embedded form resizes to fit its container and loads no advertising or marketing trackers inside the iframe.

Can respondents upload files?

Yes. This template includes a file upload question, so respondents can attach documents or photos with their answers. You can adjust the accepted file types and size limits on that question.

Is the signature on this form legally usable?

The template captures a drawn signature and stores it with the submission, along with the timestamp, so you keep evidence of who agreed and when. Whether that is sufficient depends on your jurisdiction and the agreement itself.

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