Would you workout at my gym?

[Bradster101190]

About 30 bucks.

Also I forgot to ask, what target demographic are you aiming for? This is something you should have in mind while you design the gym. I'll give you the most obvious example I can think of: Planet Fitness obviously aims for the casual skinnyfat ****s. And they do very well at this because that's what they designed the gym for: no big lifts, no deadlifting, no dropping weights, etc. If you want huge guys to join your gym, you should have huge lifts, and other things that attract them. Making a gym "for everyone" isn't gonna work because there's no incentive for people to go to your gym, unless you have something that other gyms don't offer (such as price or location). Therefore, if you're gonna put 4 power racks and lifting competitions, it doesn't make much sense to worry about the lightweight lifts, since not many people will be lifting them. And so on.

Keep in mind this is just my opinion though and I may be wrong about many things.

More to the experienced lifters, but with my training I will try to get even noobies to start lifting more "hardcore" . And theres no other gym near me for 40 minutes drive , 2 higshchools right near me and many many populated sub divisions.

[OmgNewb]

would pay 30-50 a month

[Chango99]

Ab Wheel

I'd pay $30/mo

[miscin]

If you limit your members to juicy kunts you aren't going to make money so if that's your goal then I would suggest you do something to entice the *******s.

[Bradster101190]

How many square feet do you guys think it needs to be minimal?

[corozco]

More to the experienced lifters, but with my training I will try to get even noobies to start lifting more "hardcore" . And theres no other gym near me for 40 minutes drive , 2 higshchools right near me and many many populated sub divisions.

With two high school near you, there will be a surplus of newbies and bench warriors looking for a gym. Also, bench contests usually attract a big crowd even if all you give out is a free shirt promoting your gym.

I would pay at least 30 for your gym, sounds like it will be badass. Nothing like a stereo playing something besides Justin beiber and all kinds of useful equipment for engaging beast mode.

[theendisnear]

More to the experienced lifters, but with my training I will try to get even noobies to start lifting more "hardcore" . And theres no other gym near me for 40 minutes drive , 2 higshchools right near me and many many populated sub divisions.

The problem with this is that many newbies get demotivated when they see the huge guys there lifting huge weights. It's intimidating. Because of this you're gonna have to find a way to transform this intimidation into motivation. If the huge guys laugh and point at the skinny newbies they're not gonna come back to your gym ever. I'm guessing you could fix this by making the huge guys help the skinny guys in some way, helping them with their form or spotting them or just being friendly. Don't know how you're gonna manage that though. But if you manage to do this you're gonna have a very lucrative gym.

Oh and forgot to say, I'm not sure about the guys in here but I'd guess that huge guys don't like being in gyms full of skinny ***gots, so that's a problem too since as you said you had 2 high schools nearby and a lot of these skinny****s will surely join.

[Bradster101190]

If you limit your members to juicy kunts you aren't going to make money so if that's your goal then I would suggest you do something to entice the *******s.

I will let my members progress speak a lot for the gym as well, sure most of the clients in the beginning will be experienced and a few new people ,but the faster they make results the faster the word spreads, unlike these franchise gyms who never really get results.

Ill also do a lot of going out and promoting the gym, being the only gym in a huge area is good as well.

[u5711]

what's the name

[lastxlight]

I'd honestly pay 50-60 a month. Even community centres here are like 30-40. srs wish I had a gym like this, most college brahs are douches.

[nike26]

reverse hyper, glute ham raise and a jump stretch platform for banded deads

[Bradster101190]

The problem with this is that many newbies get demotivated when they see the huge guys there lifting huge weights. It's intimidating. Because of this you're gonna have to find a way to transform this intimidation into motivation. If the huge guys laugh and point at the skinny newbies they're not gonna come back to your gym ever. I'm guessing you could fix this by making the huge guys help the skinny guys in some way, helping them with their form or spotting them or just being friendly. Don't know how you're gonna manage that though. But if you manage to do this you're gonna have a very lucrative gym.

It will be a positive training environment so I guess my rule is you can do whatever the **** you want to do if your polite and safe. I know how it is to be weak , I benched 100 pounds when people working out around me all did more, but then I got 300 bench in less then 2 years.

I will also be personally helping noobies , and when you visit you'll get a guide on all the unique equipment , that could entice a lot of people?


Maybe I have a rule, if I see you helping new members and being encouraging , I could cut your price per month down some, since in a way your helping my business promote itself?

[Bawls]

OP, in all seriousness, if you're interested I could design you your logo, flyers, etc (I'm a graphic designer). All for a small fee via paypal. Feel free to PM me if you're down. Not 100% sure how busy I'll be this week but I'm pretty sure I'll have time.

[GetHimABodyBag]

There should be a penalty for not reracking weights

[InfinityThor]

The problem with this is that many newbies get demotivated when they see the huge guys there lifting huge weights. It's intimidating. Because of this you're gonna have to find a way to transform this intimidation into motivation. If the huge guys laugh and point at the skinny newbies they're not gonna come back to your gym ever. I'm guessing you could fix this by making the huge guys help the skinny guys in some way, helping them with their form or spotting them or just being friendly. Don't know how you're gonna manage that though. But if you manage to do this you're gonna have a very lucrative gym.

That's why you need to get staff with the right attitude, you can't really force members to take on that role.

I've worked with a lot of PT's and instructors that only talk to their friends/regulars/big guys when circling the floor, sometimes they even have a laugh at the new lifters... then the next day you see the new guy out of the free weight area and back on those silly stack weight machines.

You need friendly/supportive floor staff to give them a bit a pep talk here and there so they are comfortable lifting in a more serious environment. Sometimes all it takes is to explain that big guys aren't judging them, everyone starts somewhere, we all fail on lifts sometimes you just got to stick with it etc.

[northnorth35]

is wearing a shirt mandatory?

[TheDesertFox]

Fuark man, I'd definitely go to your gym, sounds like a bad ass place to lift, oh and don't forget some mirrors brah.

[Bradster101190]

OP, in all seriousness, if you're interested I could design you your logo, flyers, etc (I'm a graphic designer). All for a small fee via paypal. Feel free to PM me if you're down. Not 100% sure how busy I'll be this week but I'm pretty sure I'll have time.

Ill definitely hit you up , if anyone else can help me in anyway I appreciate it.

Support a REAL GYM and when I open more I may come to a city near you lol.

[CuriousGM]

Bumper plates and glute ham raise machine. I would gladly pay $50+ a month for that gym.

[Rickyscivic]

Sounds great, maybe a cheaper model/used treadmill? Also a hottub would be nice lol

[someone123]

IF your not getting treadmills, look in to getting those stationary bikes that require no power to work.

[theendisnear]

I will also be personally helping noobies , and when you visit you'll get a guide on all the unique equipment , that could entice a lot of people?

Maybe I have a rule, if I see you helping new members and being encouraging , I could cut your price per month down some, since in a way your helping my business promote itself?

I'm not sure that would work considering the "if I see you helping new members and encouraging" is very abstract. Maybe having some kind of "tutor" system would work, where huge guys agree to help the newbie guys, kind of like a PT but not full time, and in turn they get discounts. I dunno. The concept is good though.

OP, in all seriousness, if you're interested I could design you your logo, flyers, etc (I'm a graphic designer). All for a small fee via paypal. Feel free to PM me if you're down. Not 100% sure how busy I'll be this week but I'm pretty sure I'll have time.

You're a fukin greedy kunt, any miscer would do this for free, especially considering OP is opening a gym for miscers. Hell OP if you start a thread about it I'm sure you'll get a lot of logos and flyers and stuff for free.

[Bradster101190]

is wearing a shirt mandatory?

How can bodybuilders pose in my mirrors if they got a shirt on? lol Id say you can take your shirt off for a bit , but don't just take it off everyday even when your doing legs...

Fuark man, I'd definitely go to your gym, sounds like a bad ass place to lift, oh and don't forget some mirrors brah.

Of course bro I got many huge mirrors in my storage shed outside I collected.

[Andre11]

It will be a positive training environment so I guess my rule is you can do whatever the **** you want to do if your polite and safe. I know how it is to be weak , I benched 100 pounds when people working out around me all did more, but then I got 300 bench in less then 2 years.

I will also be personally helping noobies , and when you visit you'll get a guide on all the unique equipment , that could entice a lot of people?


Maybe I have a rule, if I see you helping new members and being encouraging , I could cut your price per month down some, since in a way your helping my business promote itself?

Wouldnt work brah , would be exploited a lot ..

Brb two mates using this to get cheaper membership

brb people harassing other members being in their face just to get a discount


Sound really good in theory but i dont think it would work

[Bradster101190]

IF your not getting treadmills, look in to getting those stationary bikes that require no power to work.

Ill have 2. After my personal training sessions a lot of people like running on a treadmill for a bit. A lot of regular gym goers would like them too.


But i will pick up one stationary bike, I have been wanting one since I read an article in T nation about them lol.

[SUPER_MANLET]

no smith machine?

[nikbballer214]

water fountain, medicine ball, fridge for like water bottles gatorade. and dip/pullup/assisteddipassistedpullup machine. Probably around 30 brah

[Bradster101190]

Wouldnt work brah , would be exploited a lot ..

Brb two mates using this to get cheaper membership

brb people harassing other members being in their face just to get a discount


Sound really good in theory but i dont think it would work

I might can make it work secretly , not openly advertise it to everyone though. Say I have a pretty cool big guy in the gym I tell him

" Hey bro your obviously an experienced lifter and I am trying to motivate more people to get to your level , if I cut your membership down some could you help people occasionally? "

[mgoose]

Been skimming the thread bro, so not sure if this has come up.

Great on the oly lifting sets, so hard to find gyms with those. Make sure you build at least one (preferabbly two) platforms (are they called bounce platforms?) into those power racks where you have the oly lifts set up. So I could do a clean or snatch, step back and let the weight fall. Those platforms can also double as DL etc for those who want to do them.

I'm kinda cheap, but I've found most smaller gyms I've been to in the $30-$40 /month range. I like being able to pay cash month to month, not big into contracts and signing fees like most gyms seem to have.

[Bradster101190]

no smith machine?

I might have 1 , attracts new members and gets result...... but no counterbalanced bar BS, my smith machine bar will be 45lbs.


DONT say it doesn't get results, I gained 50 pounds on my free weight bench strictly using a smith machine and dumbbells.

Plus people can do calf raises on smith machines along with seated calf raises. Yea I will get one I am sure.