WTF Gym Talk

Co-founders of MADabolic, Brandon Cullen and Kirk DeWalle alongside MAD Charlotte owner Finley Funston join Eric Malzone (host of the Future of Fitness podcast) and myself for a candid conversation. We crammed into a tiny office, cracked some beers, and had a great conversation after closing out the first annual MADabolic Conference Franchise.  

The basic business advice on discounts is "DON'T DO DISCOUNTS!". This is a headline read at best from individuals who truly don't understand business.  Instead, think of discounts in this way... Want a bespoke solution for your business problems as a gym owner?  Shoot me a DM on Instagram @wtfgymtalk and let me know what's going on and let's see if I can help. 

Christina Morgan, an entrepreneur redefining the virtual assistant industry with The Assist, discusses how their service provides assistants for day-to-day tasks and business managers to keep entrepreneurs on task. They talk about the challenges of managing workload, the importance of understanding programs and software, determining client readiness, the significance of data collection and analysis, automating tasks to improve efficiency, and outsourcing to virtual assistant services for gym owners.

Follow along as I document my preparation for the 2023 Chicago Marathon using Tempo Training. IG: @respectthetempo YT: https://www.youtube.com/@respectthetempo

More Gym Real Estate information coming at you that will address an unfortunate scenario that too many fitness businesses encounter in the brick + mortar world -  disrupting their neighbor's right to Quiet Enjoyment through sound and vibration. 

It's hard enough to manage your single microgym when you're on-site, let alone own and manage several of them while you live in the Cayman Islands.  However, that's exactly what Evan Lindsay has been successfully doing and in this episode of the podcast, we discuss how he makes that possible and ultimately what lead him to remote ownership.     @madasheville @madgreenville @evanclindsay Interested in opening up a MADabolic and want to discuss the opportunity?   Shoot me an email stu@wtfgymtalk.com

Once you've had a great month of sales - what do you do?   Brief internal celebration and then you're onto the next month.  Sound familiar?  Let's try this instead.  Want help creating a tailored strategy for your business problems?  Shoot me a DM on Instagram @wtfgymtalk and let's chat. 

Another Respect The Tempo podcast topic for today where I riff on my thoughts on blending anaerobic and aerobic training and how I'm currently segmenting these efforts in my Tempo Training workouts. If you're into this kind of stuff, follow my personal fitness blog over at @respectthetempo

Sharing this story with you guys so that hopefully, if you're in this position and on the fence, you make the smart decision.  Need help with leasing or buying a building? Shoot me a DM on Instagram @gymrealestate 

Do you refer to your members as athletes?  You might want to give this a listen.