I am in the process of developing a personal training studio. I know some of you curently operate your own facilities. I wondering what is the best route to take concerning equipment purchasing or leasing. Are there certain companies I should avoid? Have any of you had excellent service from any company in particular? Any other suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks
If you had enough time and really wanted to save a lot of money I would recommend you just keep an eye out for equipment auctions as in gyms going out of business and such. You can get some unbelievably good deals this way but typically it takes time as you’ll have to pick up some equipment here, some equipment there etc.
First check out as many different types of equipment as possible. An equipment show is the best place for this (does anyone know when the next one is?), visit different gyms and try different types of equipment. Select the one that felt the best to you.
Then check out the companies that buy and rebuild gym equipment or contact the manufacturers directly to see if you can get equipment that is coming off least.
Best of Luck.