Open a hardcore gym? info needed

[supertech69]

Has anyone ever opened a hardcore gym catering to primarily lifters/bodybuilders? Since recent events in my gym & their catering to the lazy & out of shape members who never go. I have given serious thought on opening a gym dedicated to people like myself, where it is o.k. to make a bit of noise or to change the radio station & listen to some motivating music instead of j-lo & nsync. My gym can't stand us, they use the excuse that we intimidate the other members & cause them to not workout so I suppose their theory is, work out here untill you begin to take it serious & better yourself then please go away.

I guess my main concern is cost. I've been doing a lot of price searching & there are so many companies that make so many different types & styles that it's nearly impossible to get a hard number on basic equipment. So, I'm hoping to find someone that has taken this venture before & can give me an idea on what to expect as far as cost. I'm looking to start with all your basic equipment and hopefully find it used for less overhead. A couple treadmills, bikes & maybe an eliptical trainer. I've got quite a few people that have taken an interest into joining one since there is no gym of this type in our area. So, I don't think getting members would be a problem but, then again I don't know how many members it would take to cover costs.

Supertech

 

[droid]

I don't know where you are but in my city which is a medium sized suburb of detroit the amount of hardcore people alone would not be able to support and commercial gym. Yea the powerhouse I go to is disproving of the power lifters doig farmer walks around the gym with stones and all their dam rubber bands and stuff as that is intimidating to the rest of the fucking pussy slacker members.


DROID

 

[Zyglamail]

Thats the problem with gyms who cater to the hardcore crowd, horcore members are few and far between so membership is usually low....unfortunatly.

 

[Delinquent]

Unless you're already financially set and could afford to lose some money, then yea but if not, it's just not an economical thing to do. There may seem like there are a lot of us b/c of the boards but we're really spread thin in comparison to the rest of the population.

 

[supertech69]

Yeah, you are all probably right & I really haven't went into major planning stages for it, it's just a thought at this point & I am gathering info. I'm sure mst reg gym make their money by members who never show up & use the equipment. That's why they don;t like us, we actually put miles on it.

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

A small hardcore gym shouldn't cost TOO much to open. Look at westside barbell, a hole in the wall. I wouldnt go into it thinking you'll make much money but it would be cool to own your own hardcore place. If you do it drop me an email and I'll come up with a t-shirt design for you

 

[supertech69]

I'm not looking to make money, I'm looking more for a good place to workout wihtout all the bullshit. If I could make enough money to just pay the bills that'd be fine with me.

 

[hayesjones]

ihave been to a few gyms that actually had two seperate weight rooms which allowed the pussies to keep their distance from people who actually wanted to workout.

 

[supertech69]

well they are moving us back into a hidden corner so maybe they'll actually leave us alone now. Put the lepers in the back away from the others.

 

[NoLimits]

Unfortunately, the "lazy & out of shape members pay the bills...
think about it... you own a business that someone pays you every month but very seldom use the facility... you want to keep them as long as you can!