And possess the tools and have the expertise to maintain and repair the equipment. Lubricate periodically.
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that;s where youāve made the biggest mistake. Belt squats as opposed to back squats or leg presses, are completely removing any involvement of spinal compression. itās all legsā¦ and if you can set it up in between a dipping station or a chinning station itāll be helpful to chin yourself out of the sticking point, or dip out of the sticking point of the belt squat.
Thanks for pointing this out. These expenses will have to be factored into my costs.
That doesnāt sound too terrible.
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I have not unfortunately but after looking them up online, damn man, I wish you hadnāt introduced me to such sweet looking gym equipment.
Damn you @marine77 !! LOL, now I have put on my āto doā list to look for gyms in my area that have this equipment. This will almost inevitably result in my spending more on a gym membership and driving further. But if itās to use really well designed gym equipment, well, then it might be worth it. Thanks for the info.
All kidding aside, you mightāve given me the push I needed, Iāve just gotten so used to the gym closest to me, but Iāve not been very happy for the past 2 years Iāve been there.
@Enwar Let this be a real life learning experience for you, as people who are serious about training might be swayed to come to your gym if the equipment is enticing!
Thanks again @marine77
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@Enwar have you been visiting gyms outside your area? I really think the wisest thing you could do would be to take a weekend (or three) and travel around, touring (as a prospective member) as many as you can. In towns, cities, and other rural areas.
You seem naive, and naĆÆvetĆ© + investment typically = loss of money.
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So much ROI and very versatile. Iām getting a 150-pound KB soon.
What do you think I would get out of visiting other gyms? I am speaking to dozens of people online and combining that with 10 years of exercise experience.
Market research and using your senses in a way that you canāt online.
You can see, hear, smell, and feel the space and equipment. Tasting any of it is not recommended.
If youāre far enough away to not be competition you might even get some owners whose brains you can pick. Ask them about what has gone well for them, what hasnāt, and what they would do differently.
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@twojarslave is right, if you can pick brains, do. But even touring as a prospective member gives you the benefit of their sales pitch and fees, number of paying members, etc.
Itās honestly very silly not to shop comparable businesses when youāre thinking about starting one.
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Especially a gym. There is a shit-ton of demographic research to do.
How do you think a phone free gym would do ??
I am not against phones, providing that you lose claim to the piece of equipment that you are using if you are using the phone for anything BUT a timer between sets, or timing ātime under tension.ā
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I definitely want to speak to some gym owners. Someone else mentioned it, and I have been thinking about it I believe there is at least one on this forum, but I hope to call and speak to some that I know of.
But I am confident on equipment selection. Multiple sources have said it is adequate, and it matches what I have already observed in my own experience. Apart from the free weights, most people gravitate around the machines you guys suggested.
Poorly.
I agree that I should look around to get some more first-hand experience.
What Iāve observed thus far agrees with what other have said. Free weights are king; but smith machines, pulleys, the leg press, among the others in the list are most popular. One machine I havenāt listed, but which I always see being used, is the chest fly machine. It should be added. I can do more further in-person observation though.
The gyms that are in my area are very large, with a lot of equipment. I recently realized that there is a Crunch Fitness about 12 miles from my house. Thatās a huge gym with a very low price point: itās cheaper than Planet Fitness. At my budget, I donāt believe itās possible to compete with it from any angle except for location. I would join it myself if it didnāt take 20 minutes to get there. The question becomes if most people here even care about the distance, considering that everything is so far spread apart in this region. These are things I need to do more research on. I am still brainstorming.
Yaā¦ I hate them fucking things
Problem is most of these rejects arenāt training hard but occupy equipment with zero awareness of others
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Machines and free weights have equal strength and hypertrophy outcomes studies show
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I think this is definitely doable but only at the right type of gym. A friend of mine opened a performance based gym in Perth (Western Australia). The gym had a number of specific rules and requirements for members to meet, and membership was on a select entry basis. He is ex military special forces (you would like him) and he was keen that only people with the right mindset and focus would train at the gym. This worked well and meant the gym had a different type of clientele to most commercial gyms. This type of select entry did end up creating a bit of friction between him and the other owners as they had some difference of opinion on some of the standards. He is no longer affiliated with the gym, but it does still exist today and still has entry requirements albeit they arenāt as strict as he originally introduced.
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