

Gym World Worldwide
John Franklin
Gym World is a weekly show about making money in the fitness industry.
Join the co-founders of Kilo, John Franklin and Mateo Lopez, as they interview some of the industry's most successful entrepreneurs.
Join the co-founders of Kilo, John Franklin and Mateo Lopez, as they interview some of the industry's most successful entrepreneurs.
Episodes
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Jan 8, 2023 • 51min
3 BIGGEST Fitness Trends for 2023
Episode 4: John Franklin (https://twitter.com/JohnIsBuilding ) & Mark Fisher (https://www.youtube.com/@MarkFisherHu...) talk about 3 big fitness trends in 2023.
Show notes:
•Creators buying businesses instead of businesses buying distribution from creators. Ex. Tai Lopez buys Bodybuilding.com (1:14)
•Heat and cold exposure. Ex. largest Orangetheory franchise bets BIG on recovery studios (12:35)
•Is artificial intelligence changing the fitness industry? Ex. Fitness programming app FitBod 300k customers (44:23)
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•Buy our gym management software at https://UseKilo.com

Dec 29, 2022 • 37min
We asked 10,657 gym owners how much money they make...
Episode 3: John Franklin (https://twitter.com/JohnIsBuilding ) & Mateo Lopez talk with Chris Cooper (https://www.youtube.com/@profitablegym) about the Two-Brain Business State of the Industry report, which collected data from 10,657 gyms worldwide.
Show notes:
How much revenue do gym owners make (2:45)
How much money does a gym owner spend each month (4:00)
How much money does a gym owner make (4:48)
Average amount of members per gym (5:32)
What gym owners charge for group classes (8:45)
Why CrossFit gym owners hate paid marketing (10:14)
How many leads do gym owners get each month (12:55)
Why OG CrossFit gym owners were broke & angry (14:50)
What gym owners pay for leads (16:55)
Selling cold leads vs. warm leads (23:42)
How many members do gym owners lose each month (28:45)
CrossFit gym owners rate CrossFit's management (31:01)
Should you become a CrossFit affiliate? (33:38)
Enjoyed the show?
•Get your copy of the State of the Industry here: https://twobrainbusiness.com/soi22/
•Buy our gym management software at https://UseKilo.com

Dec 22, 2022 • 1h 3min
Planet Fitness is the best gym… and it’s not even close
Episode 2: John Franklin (https://twitter.com/JohnIsBuilding), Mark Fisher (https://www.youtube.com/@MarkFisherHumanBeing), & Mateo Lopez talk about Plant Fitness’s 16.6 MILLION members, CrossFit competitions CanWest and European Championships stiffing their athletes, a lawsuit involving Equinox, and our favorite influencer gym, Alphaland.
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Show Notes:
1/ Planet Fitness massive scale (1:12)
2/ CrossFit competitions can’t afford to pay prize money (29:54)
3/ Ex-cafe vendor sues Equinox & calls it “a morally bankrupt company” (45:28)
4/ Christian Guzman’s Alphaland is making $1 MILLION per month (52:26)
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•Buy our gym management software at UseKilo.com; it’ll make Mateo very happy.

Dec 13, 2022 • 41min
Is CrossFit dying?
Episode 1: John Franklin, Mateo Lopez, and Mark Fisher talk about Asics new partnership with Solana Pay and STEP'N, the declining number of North American CrossFit affiliates, Xponential Fitness's quarterly earnings, and Absolute Recomp's TikTok strategy.
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Show Notes:
1/ ASICS's new partnership with Solana Pay and STEP'N (1:10)
2/ The declining number of North American CrossFit affiliates (11:50)
3/ Xponential Fitness's latest quarterly earnings (25:47)
4/ Absolute Recomp's TikTok strategy (34:10)
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