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Three Mistakes that Could Cost You $100,000 and Sink Your New Gym

By ignoring three popular pieces of advice, a rookie gym owner can beat the odds and improve the bottom line.

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How to Change a Workout on the Fly in a Crowded Gym

Your brilliant program doesn’t stand a chance against the realities of a crowded gym. Here’s how you can change things up without compromising your client’s results.

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Joe Dowdell Got Screwed Out of Building the Gym of His Dreams. Here’s How He Recovered

It was going to be the most innovative and sophisticated gym ever built. A shady contractor and a nervous investor crashed it. There are lessons for all of us in the messy aftermath and inspiring recovery.

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How Charity Pays Off for Gym Owners

Hosting charity events is the ultimate example of doing well by doing good—as long as you also do it right. Read this if you want to raise money for important causes, bring new prospects to your gym and retain your current members.

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What I Wish I Knew Before Losing $75,000 on My Gym Business

Most trainers who open a gym make three massive mistakes. Don't want your business to crash and burn? Avoid this guy's mistakes.

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How Kale P. Opened a Gym that Made $202,540 in 14 Days

This is the story of how Kale Panoho opened a gym and, in 14 days, had signed up 205 members resulting in $202,540. All budgeting, strategy, marketing, and scripts are included.

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So You Want to Open a Gym? A Gym Owner Shares 10 Insider Tips

Before you open a gym, listen to this gym executive who oversees the operations of a 15,000+ square-foot flagship gym, and ask these 10 brutally honest questions if you want to run a successful fitness business.

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10 Important Career Lessons From a Successful Gym Owner

Co-founder of Cressey Performance shares 10 important lessons about personal training to help you build your own successful coaching career.

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How to Find and Hire the Best Personal Trainers For Your Gym

Let's go over what qualities to look for in a rock star personal trainer, what to do during the interview process, and how to make the hiring decision.

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What I Learned After Growing From 3 Clients to 3 Gyms in 3 Years

You don't need a background in business to be successful in personal training, but you do need to have the right strategies and attitude if you want to start your own gym.

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