re: OT Workout Crew - Would you leave your current gym/health club...

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silly crossfit shite like a GHD

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You might be a good trainer but you are so off base on this its not even funny. GHD isn't even crossfit, its a strength exercise.

crossfit just uses it for dumbshit like wall ball throw situp.

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Knowledge- what qualifies u? Extra cash & a love to pick heavy shite up? I've been running my own private facility for 6 years. My own business for 14. In the industry for 18. People come to my place fir me, not my equipment. If you aren't an expert in the field, you better offer something completely unique.

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Thanks, I appreciate your input. I know basic programming as Ive been experimenting with it on myself for years now, but have not branched out into training other people aside from helping friends and family with their fitness goals. I would never attempt this without getting PT certified to at least have some sort of credentials. Your point about the customer coming to your place for you and not the equipment or facility is very interesting and that makes me think about it in a completely different way. Id be selling myself and not the facility. The facility itself would be the icing on the cake for a customer.

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but you got about 50-75k in equipment written right there

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I disagree with this somewhat. I priced everything listed out to the dime over the last week minus plates (about $3-$5k I would assume) and dumbbells with racks (another $5k I would assume) and I was at about $22k. Strictly speaking of equipment in OP.

Also, do you have a website for your business. I'd be interested in checking that out.

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Isn't a bodybuilder's gym with 5lb dumbbells kind of like an alcoholic's bar with test tube shots?

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Have you ever done isolated rear delt lateral raises with 5 lb dumbbells for high reps? That shite will get you right. But Im assuming you meant in a powerlifter's gym as this would be more focused towards that. I get what youre saying though.

I think I have about 10k in DBs & Plates...and theres never more than 6 people in my place at once

Oh Jesus Christ. im sorry, I've been catering to that audience and made a 20 year career out of it....what's your qualifications? All I was saying is that there is ZERO reason for me to make my rates cheaper. Anybody who offers them cheaper is packing more people in or is green as grass.

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Elmwood Fitness for example wanted I believe $360 for 6 sessions. What the frick are you gonna do for me in 6 sessions

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and yet, hundreds of people have. But you won't, so it's overpriced. Gotcha. yeah, I need to relax. Lol.

Nola area

Prepare to get handed some expensive insurance premiums.

I dont think it will be cost effective. Might want to partner up with SNAP and just have a room set aside for "heavy lifting." Charge a little extra on the side for it.

my gym has:
climbing (cracks included)
climbing strength training equipment
bouldering
a yoga studio
cycling studio
free weights
hammer strength machines
free yoga/ski fit/cycling/blast circuit and core classes daily
hot chicks a plenty

would not leave

We sure do. Flagstaff Mountain boulders and the satellite boulders by the flatirons are world class type shite. Come get you some, baw