Introduction: Every Gym Has a First Day No matter how many gyms you’ve opened, how many teams you’ve led, or how many sales you’ve made—you never forget the first one. The first pre-sale.The first member sign-up.The first chaotic day when nothing goes according to...
How I Got Started in the Gym Business—And What I Learned
From Reluctant Salesperson to Gym Business Expert When I first stepped into the gym business, I didn’t walk in with a grand plan or an entrepreneurial vision. In fact, I reluctantly took the job. I didn’t want to be in sales. I wasn’t passionate about commissions. I...
Don’t Just Sell Memberships—Sell Results
How to Introduce a Results-Based Selling Approach in Your Gym to Skyrocket Conversions and Retention Introduction: Selling a Membership is Easy—Selling a Result is Powerful Let’s be honest: anyone can sell access to equipment, group classes, or locker rooms. But...
How to Quickly Improve Sales Performance in a Gym: A Real-World Turnaround Story
Introduction: The Turning Point Starts TodayGym owners often ask: How do we fix sales fast? The answer isn’t always new software, expensive marketing campaigns, or a complicated rebrand. Often, it starts with a shift in focus, urgency, and culture. Let me share the...
How Lead Follow-Up Can Improve Your Gym Sales by 20%
A Powerful But Often Overlooked Tool in Your Sales Toolbox As a gym business expert who has worked with thousands of independent gym owners, boutique studio operators, personal trainers, and fitness entrepreneurs, one of the most common questions I hear is: “How do I...
If You Want to Improve Gym Sales, You Must Be Able to Answer “Yes” to This Question: Is What I’m Doing Right Now Going to Result in a Sale?
In the fast-paced world of fitness entrepreneurship—whether you're running an independent gym, a boutique studio, or managing your own personal training brand—sales are the lifeblood of your business. No matter how impressive your facility is, how cutting-edge your...
The Most Important Sale You Will Ever Make (and It’s the First One You Must Make)
In the world of fitness entrepreneurship—whether you’re running a large independent gym, a boutique studio, or coaching clients as a personal trainer—there’s one sale that outweighs all others. It’s not the 12-month membership.It’s not the high-ticket personal...
Managing Your Gym Based on Objectives: The Daily Discipline That Drives Growth
In the gym business, hope is not a strategy—and effort without direction is just movement. If you want to grow your gym, retain great people, hit revenue goals, and build a business that’s not just busy, but profitable, you must manage based on objectives. Too many...
How to Close More Membership Sales and Personal Training: The Blueprint for Gym Business Growth
In the fitness industry, sales are not just about transactions—they're about transformations. Every membership sold and every personal training package booked is a person choosing to improve their life. As an independent gym owner, boutique studio operator, gym...