How about the idea of having members-only comps?
[quote]JayPierce wrote:
How about the idea of having members-only comps?[/quote]
I like this idea. And the one of the records wall.
It may sound a little gay but mirrors everywhere, I feel weird squatting and not being able to watch my form.
My question is:
what is your market?
this is dependent on location…the location you are buying…if market is for machine workouts (ie hitech) then you need more machines; if market is for traditional lifting; then you need different equipment.
What is your market as it does matter?
Plateau already mentioned it, but only as a policy (banning).
There should be actual signs prominently displayed at the squat rack reading:
[b]NO CURLS IN THE SQUAT RACK!
Or Other Exercises Not REQUIRING A Rack.
NO EXCEPTIONS.[/b]
As others have said define your audience and cater to them.
Trying to please everyone is a major turn off for most people.
2 reverse hypers
2 glute hams
HS machines: leg press, hack squat, various rows and presses
lat pulldown
2 chin/dip stations
4 cages
2 squat racks
6 benches
3 incline benches
preset dbs to 200
plate loaded dbs
10-12-14-16" box squat boxes
bands
chains
suspended chains
2 oly/dling platform
shorter boxes to dl standing on.
45degree back extention
cable tower
adjustable benches in the db area
elypticals(sp?) best cardio imo, doesn’t hurt my knees.
Glow in the dark treadmills please
In most cases the main way for a gym or club to survive is from the dues paid by those who do NOT use the facility on any regular basis whatsoever.
That is the key: having plenty of that revenue.
If the gym was paid for only by those actually using it, then to cover the costs the fees would have to be quite high indeed.
Whereas when, as is typical, there are about 10 people paying but not using for every person using, then memberships are affordable.
Of course if it’s being done more as a hobby then a small – and it had better be small, or costs will be too high for revenue – hardcore gym may work. But if wanting to make money or have a larger facility, a problem with a hardcore gym is that it is not going to attract the 10 paying-but-not-attending members per attending member that competing outfits will indeed manage to sign up.
if you were trying to mix a business venue with an actual hardcore gym (wont make alot from a hole in the wall weightroom) maybe the 2 floor split (downstairs dungeon, upstairs fitness studio) type idea would be the best way…tough market to survive in though i’d imagine, especially with the economy and people less and less inclined to pay for “extras” (of course the hardcore guys will always find away, but as mentioned, they’re not what keeps your business floating typically)