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ggrip Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 9) |
posted March 10, 2000 09:41 AM
 
I was thinkin of opening up a gym, but the gym i was going to open would be for 50yr old and older....I think we would see alot more senior citizens in gyms but todays gyms are intimidating to the older crowd...not all of them but alot of them....what do you fellas think...a flop or a possible hit... IP: Logged |
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E2 Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 1290) |
posted March 10, 2000 12:24 PM
 It's true i agree, my parents won't go to a gym because they say that they don't want to be around all the other 'hardbodies' and be reminded that they're old and flabby, not to mention fat. They were saying that they need a gym full of old people who've all gone through the stages of life that they have, people who are whre they are. Sounds like a good idea to me especially with all the baby boomers coming into their late 50's IP: Logged |
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ggrip Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 9) |
posted March 11, 2000 03:16 AM
thanks e2 you just inspired me to really look into it...that's all it took...been on the board for about a month defitnetly the best....just read alot IP: Logged |
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egoman Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 111) |
posted March 11, 2000 06:45 AM
market it the right way and i beleave you will have a winner.go to some of the larg co. and talk with them about setting up programs for their employies.get the idea. IP: Logged |
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IronDave Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 34) |
posted March 11, 2000 07:21 AM
You would have to do something like this in a large city since youre catering to such a small group of people.It could work though.Good Luck. IP: Logged |
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ggrip Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 9) |
posted March 11, 2000 01:02 PM
thanks alot fellas.....irondave...i live in a fairly big city..not quite as big as seattle...but the area i live in has alot of older peeps...alot of senior homes and senior communities...again thanks guys.. ggrip IP: Logged |
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wretched Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 53) |
posted March 11, 2000 01:07 PM
That's a cool concept go with sound really original!!! IP: Logged |
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ectomorph Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 27) |
posted March 11, 2000 01:15 PM
i hate to contradict anyone but i've run gyms for the last 6yrs and one thing is for certain. The turnover rate for senior citizens is too low. They show up all day every day wearin you out until they die and they never buy shi# from your proshop! laters IP: Logged |
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Cannonball Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 46) |
posted March 11, 2000 01:24 PM
Sounds like a good business venture. Being a business owner, the most important thing to remember is LOCATION. If you are in the right area where there is a high population of seniors, and plan a good marketing strategy, then it should be a success. But if you are in a predomitately college area like I am, then that would probably not be the best idea. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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Slim Whitman Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 22) |
posted March 11, 2000 03:30 PM
A very large corporation in my town has a Wellness center for it's employees and family and the majority of the users are 35yrs or older. Not a whole lot of 50yrs+ people go to it, but I was suprised by how many I did see. I think it's easier to target the mid-life-crisis people than the elderly. Most old folks that use gyms have already been living a healthy lifestyle for a long time. Incorporate a bingo hall into the plans and now your cooking!!!! Slim IP: Logged |
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THESAINT Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 19) |
posted March 11, 2000 03:47 PM
SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD IDEA. ECTOMORPH, HE COULD SELL GERIATRIC SOCKS IN THE PRO SHOP AND GERITOL PROTEIN SHAKES. IP: Logged |
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ggrip Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 9) |
posted March 12, 2000 12:57 AM
Man this is a tuff one....right that you don't see many seniors at all at the gyms...there are some but not many...wondering if they will come out if there was a facility set up just for there needs....lots of cardio equip...and light on the weights....the overhead might be quite a bit less than at a major facility....I guess you never know unless you stick your head out there to be cut off..... IP: Logged |
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