Anyone own a gym?

[theoak01]

ive really been considering getting everything together ie: paperwork and find a building to start a gym,not one of those damn yuppie gyms but a gym for the real lifters,no backstreet boys or 5 rows of cardio equipment but tons of free weights,few machines and maybe 5-6 treadmills

can anyone offer some advice?
if i do this im going to try to get the equipment on a no money down lease so the equip is new every 5 years or so
and for the building im thinking 2000sqft-5500sqft depending on what i can find


any advice would be greatly appreciated

 

[Paulos]

There is a reason there are no hardcore gyms that survive, there aren't enough hardcore people who would rather go there than Ballys. I can't even find a fucking golds near me.

 

[theoak01]

you really have a point,and that was something i figured i would have to overcome


but i really dont want to sell out and have a yuppie gym,i want the chalk dammit

 

[Pimp C]

There is a reason there are no hardcore gyms that survive, there aren't enough hardcore people who would rather go there than Ballys. I can't even find a fucking golds near me.

This is what I've always heard too, sad, but its generally true.

 

[gwl9dta4]

but i really dont want to sell out and have a yuppie gym,i want the chalk dammit

Heh when i was younger i thought the same thing. Then i learned better. A gym is a business and ahould be marketed to the biggest market, and that is the general public. If you go hardcore you will do very poorly or even go out of business. Yuppie gyms is not selling out, it's being smart in business.

 

[flex123]

theres a difference between going to a hardcore gym and owing one. If like the people said above, if you don't get the people to join your out your investment.

BTW- do you have an education is business? Just curious, I'm not saying it can't be done if you do not, it just helps alot.

 

[theoak01]

i could have a yuppie gym and allow chalk and have the bigger weights,but it will be a no bullshit rules gym,none of this yuppie p/t bullshit either

 

[theoak01]

no education in business as in a degree but ive taking business classes and marketing course's so ive got a good idea how to run a business

 

[Ingram]

Last month you didn't even have enough money for a gym membership and now you want to open up your own gym?

Good luck getting a loan.

 

[flex123]

Last month you didn't even have enough money for a gym membership and now you want to open up your own gym?

Good luck getting a loan.