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July 19, 2024 · 3 min read
4 Reasons Gyms Get Stuck at $300,000
Today is the final day to register for the October Mentorship. http://www.vincegabriele.com/mentorship-application According to an industry report, the average training gym earns about 300K per year. As mentioned, there…
Read More →July 18, 2024 · 3 min read
How to go From 200K to 500K
The average training gym tops out at around 300K. At the end of the day, there is not a ton left for the owner at this amount. I have seen many guys break through this barrier and there is one common thing I see. It’s…
Read More →July 17, 2024 · 3 min read
The Bible of Personal Development
Whenever my mastermind comes to town they always get cool gifts. I also give an award at each meeting for the member that is the most involved and engaged in our private Facebook group. It’s a very active group. It’s a…
Read More →July 16, 2024 · 3 min read
The Only Marketing Plan You Need
A few weeks ago at our mastermind meeting we discussed running 6 week challenges. Many of my guys had subscribed to running the 6 week challenges occasionally, others never did one at all. I happen to believe that they…
Read More →July 15, 2024 · 2 min read
Podcast Episode 021: Contests & Challenges
The Fitness Business University Mentorship is around the corner. Join an exclusive group of gym owners looking to take their business to the next level. Learn More Here. Do you have challenges or contests at your gym?…
Read More →July 14, 2024 · 2 min read
Podcast Episode 020: Becoming a Celebrity Trainer
The Fitness Business University Mentorship is around the corner. Join an exclusive group of gym owners looking to take their business to the next level. Learn More Here. Does your gym have a celebrity trainer? Do you…
Read More →July 13, 2024 · 2 min read
Podcast Episode 019: Follow up with Leads
The Fitness Business University Mentorship is around the corner. Join an exclusive group of gym owners looking to take their business to the next level. Learn More Here . Leads are absolutely crucial for bringing in new…
Read More →July 12, 2024 · 3 min read
The Most Important Job of a Gym Owner
We just finished our 2-day Mastermind. To say these 24 guys are leaving today locked and loaded for amazing finish to 2018 is an understatement. We solved tons of problems, created awesome ideas, and had breakthrough…
Read More →July 11, 2024 · 4 min read
What Successful Gym Owners Do Differently
Yesterday I spent the day with Kyle Newell of the great New Jersey based gym Newell Strength. Kyle has one thriving location and the second one opening any day. They are a very successful company. It got me thinking…
Read More →July 10, 2024 · 2 min read
Are You a Celebrity?
Does your community see you as a celebrity? They should. Find out why gym owners are going about this in the wrong way. They are more focused on being famous on a national level and thinking that will feed their…
Read More →July 9, 2024 · 4 min read
7 Recovery Tips (Swipe)
Most of the time your clients will be sore from training. It's kind of a necessary evil with exercise. That being said, you need to give them tools on how to manage it. Here’s an article you can form into your own.…
Read More →July 8, 2024 · 3 min read
How Macaroni and Cheese Was Invented
During the Great Depression, the Kraft food company tried selling a new product. It was a very cheap bag of powdered cheddar cheese. It failed miserably. A salesman that was trying to get rid of all the inventory he had…
Read More →July 7, 2024 · 4 min read
A Peek Inside My Mastermind
On Thursday, 24 gym owners from around the country will be coming to spend 2 days with me and my team. They are coming so they can work ON their business. You see, it’s hard to make big breakthroughs when you are always…
Read More →July 6, 2024 · 4 min read
Facebook Ads Scare Me (3 Things to do About it)
Ru nning Facebook ads has been a big part of many gyms marketing plans for the past several years. It’s been very good to many of you. That said, it’s not what it used to be. It's more expensive now than it was. With…
Read More →July 5, 2024 · 3 min read
How this Illinois Gym Owner Opened his Dream Gym
Pictured here is one of my founding members for my Mastermind, Ryan Thilgen and his wife Marla. They recently opened the doors to their new amazing facility. It takes a lot of courage to expand, especially to the degree…
Read More →July 4, 2024 · 2 min read
Crazy Old Video of Me Training NFL Athletes 10 Years Ago
Many people look at me in the industry as the business guy. This is true, my number one focus is helping gym owners grow their business. But what you may not know about me is that for close to 10 years I was a full time…
Read More →July 3, 2024 · 2 min read
Quick Question
Just curious, what’s your biggest challenge as a gym owner right now? Generating leads Building Systems Hiring the right people Removing yourself from the day to day Managing your time Comment below with your ONE…
Read More →July 2, 2024 · 2 min read
Gym Owners are Filling Leaking Buckets
If you are getting leads, great. A failure to do a great job following up with them is like filling a leaking bucket with very expensive wine. Find out where gym owners are messing up and what to do about it.…
Read More →July 1, 2024 · 3 min read
The 3 Things Your Emails Should Do (Swipe)
Your emails and most content for that matter should do 3 things: Educate Entertain Inspire The following falls into the inspire category. Your members and prospects want a push. Learning from the motivation gurus like…
Read More →June 30, 2024 · 3 min read
Podcast Episode 018: Core Values
The Fitness Business University Mentorship is around the corner. Join an exclusive group of gym owners looking to take their business to the next level. Learn More Here. Does your gym have a set of core values? Should a…
Read More →June 29, 2024 · 2 min read
I Don’t Know How Gyms Survive Without These (New Podcast)
A massive determining factor for your long-term success in business is your culture. Core values are attitudes and behaviors that shape your culture. They are essential for making decisions on who you should hire, fire…
Read More →June 28, 2024 · 6 min read
Everyone Wants to Know About This (Email Swipe)
If your emails are all about fitness and nutrition they will get boring. Your list wants to learn about things they can do on their own in addition to what they do at your gym. Sleep is one thing they can never do in…
Read More →June 27, 2024 · 2 min read
31 Ways to Get New Clients (List)
I asked my most successful Mastermind members recently to list every way they get new members. Here is the list for your guidance. Enjoy. 1. Facebook Ads 2. Direct mail 3. Magazine ads 4. Google ads 5. Newspaper ads 6.…
Read More →June 26, 2024 · 3 min read
The Impact of Handwritten Notes
The other day I got a text from one of my Mastermind clients with a picture. The picture was of a handwritten note my Mastermind client sent to one of their members. The member had posted the note on Facebook and went…
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