WTF Gym Talk

I know microgym owners are all foaming at the mouth to get open, but make sure you're considering these three items before you do so.

Not gonna lie, this whole COVID thing isn't all that bad from where I'm standing. Yes, the deaths and sickness and economy taking a shit and the hardship and all those other things are horrible. But from my view of the world - that exists primarily in the microgym industry - I'm seeing some positives come out of this whole thing.

Jeff Binek owns two successful CrossFit affiliates in Columbus, OH and has also made the move to purchase one of the buildings his gyms are located within.  Sounds like a smart guy, right? He is.  I've had the pleasure of working with Jeff when he was wanting to develop and establish a LBE model inside of his CrossFit business and on today's interview we dive deep into how that looks, why it happened and what Jeff learned along the way. 

So the president has laid out a rough plan for how gyms can open back up during coronavirus-mania. I am as excited as anybody to get life back to out was, but I think we need to be thinking of a few things first

Studio is now live.  Not sure what Studio is?  It's a free platform that is going to change the way you deliver your remote /digital services.  Interested in Studio.  Check it out here.

During the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a ton of fuckfaces are coming out of the woodwork claiming to know exactly how to handle this situation and through their tried-and-true methods, they can navigate these scary times for microgym owners. Fuck that.  Here's why...

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, Boris and I jam on what it looks like when you can't lead with the material elements that made your brick+mortar fitness facility sellable. What do microgyms do when sales are significantly halted and retention becomes the biggest play? We look at other global brands and analyze how they are handling their messaging during this pandemic. Also, how to start thinking about your brand's messaging during this - knowing that it has to evolve beyond fitness.  Interested in brand work with Boris?  Contact him at www.metconcreative.com.au

A recent keynote I did for the Fittest of the Coast competition in Charleston, SC in early March, 2020.    Big thanks to the Fittest of the Coast and Iron Bridge CrossFit  for having me down! *note: this keynote was delivered pre-COVID-19-palooza, but damn what a timely occurrence to deliver a "Future of the Microgym Industry" presentation. 

As of 3/25/20 - these are my thoughts on what a microgym should be doing from a content perspective to continue to provide a high-end service to it's members. 

Here's where I sit on COVID-19 currently as of March 16th, 2020 and why I don't recommend only using live broadcasts for remote fitness services.