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March 16, 2025 · 2 min read
The Truth About Why Some Clients Don't Get Results
Quick thought for you to ponder for the rest of the day. Why the heck do you have so many people in your gym that have NOT achieved their weight loss goals yet they still train with you on a regular basis? Why do they…
Read More →March 15, 2025 · 2 min read
Why Gym Owners Get Out Of Shape
I won’t mention the speaker that said this but he’s no longer on the perform better tour and hasn’t been for a while. He said something that I will never forget: “If you want to get out of shape, just open up a gym”…
Read More →March 14, 2025 · 2 min read
How To Overcome The “It’s Too Expensive” Objection
A few years back a woman said to me in a consultation our prices we’re too expensive and she couldn’t afford it. We had just gone through a full hour consultation and she seemed excited until we got to the price. I had…
Read More →March 13, 2025 · 3 min read
How To Get More Confidence With Your Marketing
I taught this lesson to my mastermind the other day. Whenever I teach a lesson and I see the heads nodding I know I got to them. There are 4 C’s when it comes to improving your confidence. To give credit where it’s due…
Read More →March 12, 2025 · 2 min read
Meet Eric Driver
This industry is filled with many one hit wonders. The 22 year old gym business guru in the 3 piece suit(as my man John Russin says) reports about how they got this gym owner 337 in 3 days. …but you never hear the rest…
Read More →March 11, 2025 · 3 min read
Two Questions I Ask Every Week
Each week I ask my mastermind members two questions: What Went Right? Where you do need support right now? I rarely add a third question but last week I asked them what their biggest business accomplishment has been so…
Read More →March 10, 2025 · 4 min read
3 Qualities of an Elite Gym Owner
I’m off this AM to work with my CEO Mastermind. The CEO mastermind is a select group of 10 gym owners that were in my SPF Mastermind. They took on a challenge to go very deep with their business. These 10 gym owners are…
Read More →March 9, 2025 · 2 min read
A Tip To Be More Productive
Tomorrow starts the stretch of 4 days in a row of mastermind meetings. The first 2 days I’ll be working with 10 elite level gym owners from around the country in my small group CEO mastermind. Each gym owner spends 4-6…
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March 8, 2025 · 2 min read
Business Owner of the Year. Could It Be You Next Year?
Last weekend I gave out the annual SPF Mastermind Business Owner of the Year award. The winner was Anthony Bevilacqua, a Long Island gym owner that spent many years as a big box personal trainer. He took the leap and…
Read More →March 7, 2025 · 2 min read
Is Your Website Broken
I asked a long-time member of my gym this question “If you were looking for a personal trainer or gym what’s the first thing you would do? His response: “I would go to the Google” -LOL Many gym owners are ignoring the…
Read More →March 6, 2025 · 1 min read
Daily Planners, Websites, and Head Trash - Podcast
In this episode Vince and Tom breakdown all of their takeaways from last week's SPF Mastermind Meeting. 50 gym owners from all over the country (and Canada) converged on New Jersey for 4 days to learn, share and…
Read More →March 5, 2025 · 1 min read
Best Referral Tactic Ever - Podcast
Ultimate Guide to Marketing Your Gym! Get your hard copy now for free, just pay for shipping. https://ultimategymguide.com/unlock Listen in on this quick podcast of Vince Gabriele of Fitness Business University on the…
Read More →March 4, 2025 · 3 min read
Collaboration
I just got an email from a vendor I do business with at my gym. He’s done a great job and I’m very happy with the service he provides. He saw I was doing coaching for gym owners around the country and sent me an email.…
Read More →March 3, 2025 · 1 min read
Dr. Justin Rabinowitz - Owner of Strive2Move
In this episode, Big Tom sits down with Dr. Justin Rabinowitz, owner and founder of Strive2Move. One of Strive2Move's 2 locations is right inside of Gabriele Fitness, so we get to learn from Dr. Justin on a weekly basis…
Read More →March 2, 2025 · 1 min read
Big Tom's Big 5 Takeaways
In this week's episode Big Tom shares his big 5 takeaways from the first 70 episodes of the FBU Podcast. He picked out the answers and sound bites that he felt had the biggest impact and answered to most frequently…
Read More →March 1, 2025 · 1 min read
101 Ways To Get New Clients Without Facebook Ads
I unpacked a massively popular blog post on my podcast for you. Obviously, I do not cover all 101 of them but it's a great outline of the things I did to build a 7 figure business without Facebooks Ads during the heart…
Read More →February 28, 2025 · 2 min read
Why Gym Owners Get Out Of Shape
I won’t mention the speaker that said this but he’s no longer on the perform better tour and hasn’t been for a while. He said something that I will never forget. “If you want to get out of shape, just open up a gym”…
Read More →February 27, 2025 · 2 min read
MMA Fighter turned Salesman turned Successful Gym Owner
Last week Big Tom had a chance to talk to Brandon Kelly, owner and founder of Undisputed Strength Co. in Joliet, IL. Brandon was a collegiate athlete, turned MMA fighter, who started his career in the fitness industry…
Read More →February 26, 2025 · 1 min read
Podcast Guest: Rob Pilger, owner and founder of Pilger's Old Skool Boxing & Fitness Academy in Columbus, Ohio
Last week Big Tom had a chance to talk to Rob Pilger, owner and founder of Pilger's Old Skool Boxing & Fitness Academy in Columbus, Ohio. Rob has been involved in boxing since 1992. As an amateur he was a 3-time Golden…
Read More →February 25, 2025 · 7 min read
101 Ways to get New Clients without Facebook Ads
Get 60 days of Marketing Coaching for just $1! Call your old ones and invite them back Optimize your website with a better call to action Email your list 3x per week Run a ladies’ night with Yoga and Wine Run a…
Read More →February 24, 2025 · 1 min read
Why I Give Out Pens To My Clients
On this episode of Fitness Business University, Vince Gabriele talks about why he gives out logo'd pens to the gym owners he mentors in his Mastermind program. His pens have the logo SPF on them which stands for Simple,…
Read More →February 23, 2025 · 2 min read
The Secret To Solving All Your Business Problems
Today Vince Gabriele talks with you about a email he sent recently that got a lot of feedback. The secret to solving all of your business problems...and believe it or not, that one secret, that one thing you need to…
Read More →February 22, 2025 · 1 min read
Eric Driver - Owner of Mission Sports
In this week's podcast Big Tom had a chance to talk to Eric Driver owner and founder of Mission Fitness in Adrian, Michigan Eric started Mission Fitness as a sports performance facility, with the goal of training…
Read More →February 21, 2025 · 1 min read
3 Hiring Mistakes Gym Owners Make
In this episode Vince and Tom break down the 3 most common mistakes gym owners make in hiring. If you want to grow your business and have more freedom, you need to find good people, but it's not as easy as it sounds.…
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