Mac and Thayer dive into the world of gym culture, the struggle of finding quality spaces to the role of design, equipment, and atmosphere in shaping the member experience. They reveal what truly makes a gym thrive from community, cleanliness, and a space people actually want to train in.

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Intro (00:00:00)

Back in South Africa: Old Driving Habits Return (00:01:56)

Family Trips & Falling Into Old Patterns (00:04:53)

Can’t Find a Good Gym in SA (00:06:06)

Attachment Chaos: BYO D-Handles (00:09:12)

Trainers: Don’t Just “Rent Space”, Have a Checklist (00:11:00)

Dumbbell Racks: Increments, Placement, Maintenance (00:14:31)

Dual Cables First & Why Clean Bathrooms Matter (00:19:57)

Avoid Bottlenecks: Duplicate Key Lower-Body Machines (00:27:21)

Traffic Flow & A Real Stretching Area = Culture (00:34:10)

E50: Atmospheres That Build Great Gyms