im looking into starting up my own gym within the next 2 years or so....im looking for peoples thoughts..opinions..tips and all that shyt....
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im looking into starting up my own gym within the next 2 years or so....im looking for peoples thoughts..opinions..tips and all that shyt....
appearently i suck at starting a biz, so dont ask me!!! lol
Location is a big key to it,is the area real busy. you dont want a gym where its not located to anything.you also dont want a huge gym but a good size. nothing but the state of the art equipment.make it where it both appeals to men and especialy women.
yup, make it user friendly if you want mainstream gym members, or go dungeon style if you want hardcore weight trainers. or a mix of both to attract both groups.
If you are looking to do the new 24 hour gym thing - I recommend opening near a 24 grocery store is a nicely lit, heavily traveled areaQuote:
Originally Posted by straydoglogic
im hoping to go for the bodybuilding...powerlifting crowd...though thats not where the money is...but there are enough fitness centers....but no real weight tossing grunting animal type gyms...
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Originally Posted by straydoglogic
STRAY THERES NO MONEY IN THE BODYBUILDING POWERLIFTING GYM. IT HAS TO BE A FITNESS CENTER TYPE GYM A ALL AROUND GYM . IN TODAYS AGE PEOPLE ARE INTO HEALTH AND NUTRITION AND FITNESS. NOT MANY BB AND PL
youre exactly right fuzo...and that sucks...but im just hoping that because in my hometown there are a bunch of fitness centers that i could be the only one in town for the big boys..but youre right..theres really no money in it....hmmmmm
i've actually thaught about that myself, and with the way realestate is up here, i can steal a lease somewhere to do it...there's NO hardcore lifting places here, but i believe there's a reason for that....no $ to be made!Quote:
Originally Posted by straydoglogic
Agreed and also I wonder if franchising is an option? May not be as much money in a franchise as owning your OWN gym, but less risk and more likely to make moneyQuote:
Originally Posted by FUZO