IF YOU COULD OPEN YOU OWN GYM ?

[LIVEHARD]

:fback If you could open your own gym/health club.

With no location or financial limitations.

Please take the time to answer the following questions 10

1/ What would it be like ?
2/ How would your run it ?
3/ Who would you cater to ? (clients)
4/ Who would be you equipment provider / provider's ?
5/ Would your gym provide a / shake bar / towel service / day care ?
6/ What kind of hours would you keep ? 24/7 ?
7/ Would you have a pool ?
8/ Would your dream facility have classes ? (IE: yoga / spinning / aerobics )
9/ Would your club be CO/ED ?
10/ How much a year would it cost to be a member of your state of the art facility ?????


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[420]

1. It would be a modern looking gym that is very spaced out with lots of mirrors and special accent lighting in the training area so you look like your on stage when you're training. Different styles of music on different nights.
2. I would have only educated hot babes as my employees :P
3. I would cater to everybody. Except trannies and shit.
4. Hammer Strength equipment as well fancy ass cardio equipment with TVs and Ipod hook ups.
5. Of course all the good shit. Shake and Snack bar featuring good healthy food for a reasonable price. Towel Service and Daycare at a small extra charge.
6. 6AM to 11PM Everyday.
7. **** ya ill have a pool, hot tub and a sauna.
8. Lots of classes including aerobics and yoga and most important DIET and NUTRUTION training.
9. Definitely Coed.
10. 50 bucks a month contracted for a year. Drop in for 15 bucks.

[natenator]

my only requirement...

a cardboard cut out at the front of a slim, busty babe. If you can fit through the cut out you can come in. Guys, if you can fit through the cut out you cannot come in :D

[LIVEHARD]

Great answer

nant wins prize for best answer of the day

[nii]

Livehard, mate, for the love of god, stop with the capslock on thread titles or im gonna neg rep Ritch again.

[O-Train]

Livehard, mate, for the love of god, stop with the capslock on thread titles or im gonna neg rep Ritch again.

LMAO! I almost choked on my peanut butter sandwich.

[O-Train]

My gym would be awesome. It would cater to lifters. Bodybuilders, Powerlifters, Oly Lifters and a section with heavy shit for strongmen. Probably a big warehouse, nothing fancy, spend all the money on equipment. Good sound system, good music, no classes, no t.v's, no cell phones allowed period. There would be cardio equipment too, no shake bar, maybe towel service, no pool. Open 24/7.

[Scaffer]

my gym would emphasize on weight lifters

-open 24/7
-have helpers around to spot you on your sets
-have a little resting area with a shake bar
-no pool,no spin class only weight rooms
-spacy enough
-would cost something like 350-375 a year
-oh and kick ass sound system with GOOD MUSIC!

[LIVEHARD]

Livehard, mate, for the love of god, stop with the capslock on thread titles or im gonna neg rep Ritch again.

Ok you win caps lock is off.

I don't want to play a role in NEG rep-ping Rich

Don't you know he is a sensitive guy.

Ask him he will show you. We don't want to hurt his feeling

[AlladdinSane]

Hmmm...

I'll have to think about this...

[Gemini]

My gym would be awesome. It would cater to lifters. Bodybuilders, Powerlifters, Oly Lifters and a section with heavy shit for strongmen. Probably a big warehouse, nothing fancy, spend all the money on equipment. Good sound system, good music, no classes, no t.v's, no cell phones allowed period. There would be cardio equipment too, no shake bar, maybe towel service, no pool. Open 24/7.

I completely agree with you on no cell phones allowed. But no tv's that kinda harsh. i don't spend much time on stationary bikes (not at all actually) but people who actually do cardio would find quite boring to stare at a blank wall while pedaling.

[tex]

2 words....monolift.....bench.....

[warlock]

1st) location, location, location: 2nd floor on a wealthy residential area with parking close by.
2nd) service all the staff should be higly trained, from cleaning to managers should know everything about customer service and be well paid.
3rd) trainers would be chosen based in their skill set and they should walk their talk.
4rd) a person responsible for marketing and PR/events
5th) I'd get an interior designer and make it look good, in terms of finishing and equipment as well.
6th) a little lounge with shakes and stuff like that but having as main focus as a place for members hang out after their work outs feel welcome and part of a community
6th) The focus would be in weights, pre and post rehab.
7th) classes would be offered as programs and no drop ins (that would be spinning, yoga, pilates, stretch and that's it
8th) no pool, sauna and other crap like that. It spreads disease and is just a big headache to manage.
9th) Highly trained dietitian in order to help people with individual needs.
10th) no membership it would be a PT studio where people would pay a lot of $$$ for their session and get a lot in return but they would be held accountable for their results as well.
11th) I'd ave some free programs for the community.
12th) equipment would be almost only free weights, 2 squat racks at least, at least 2 cable systems evrey type of band, ball, bosu Tons of dumbells, magnetic weights of .5, 1, 1.5, 2 lbs
13th) every person with a positive attitude would be welcome
14thO No one with body odour would be welcome

[warlock]

cardio theatre in all pieces of cardio, good mnusic all the time, cell phone free areas.
There is a lot more. I even know the right place I just don't have the $$$ back up to buy the place.

Unique systems and and many more ideas.

[LIVEHARD]

cardio theatre in all pieces of cardio, good mnusic all the time, cell phone free areas.
There is a lot more. I even know the right place I just don't have the $$$ back up to buy the place.

Unique systems and and many more ideas.

Two great posts bro !!!!!!:a+

[Shortdave]

I completely agree with you on no cell phones allowed. But no tv's that kinda harsh. i don't spend much time on stationary bikes (not at all actually) but people who actually do cardio would find quite boring to stare at a blank wall while pedaling.


How can you watch a T.V. when you are sled dragging, pushing a prowler or flipping a tire?

My gym would have db's to 200lbs, a LARGE parking lot for the aforementioned activities, many squat racks equipped with chains and band pegs, a reverse hyper, a glute ham raise, logs for log pressing, ***** stones, and metal music.

p.s. Fat bars, safety squat bars, cambered bars, buffalo bars, spider bars, etc.

p.p.s. I would also charge a lot so only serious people would show up.

[LIVEHARD]

How can you watch a T.V. when you are sled dragging, pushing a prowler or flipping a tire?

My gym would have db's to 200lbs, a LARGE parking lot for the aforementioned activities, many squat racks equipped with chains and band pegs, a reverse hyper, a glute ham raise, logs for log pressing, ***** stones, and metal music.

p.s. Fat bars, safety squat bars, cambered bars, buffalo bars, spider bars, etc.

p.p.s. I would also charge a lot so only serious people would show up.

Don't forget about ten pit's or rot-ties to make sure you complete you cardio everyday !!


Why do they call you shortdave ?? :yeah

What kind of metal music ??

metalica ? / NIN / TOOL / OZZY / IRONMADEN / ANTHRAX / BOY GEORGE ???

[faller]

p.p.s. I would also charge a lot so only serious people would show up.

Don't know about this part, in my experience over the years the real serious one's tend to also be the hungery one's.

[LIVEHARD]

Don't know about this part, in my experience over the years the real serious one's tend to also be the hungry one's.

I agree unless your career is in place or you family has money.

most of the BB i know unless they have a sponsor are kinda F'ked for money.

[Andre]

Honestly, my Pickering gym that I opened 2 months ago is my dream gym :)

[Andre]

How can you watch a T.V. when you are sled dragging, pushing a prowler or flipping a tire?

My gym would have db's to 200lbs, a LARGE parking lot for the aforementioned activities, many squat racks equipped with chains and band pegs, a reverse hyper, a glute ham raise, logs for log pressing, ***** stones, and metal music.

p.s. Fat bars, safety squat bars, cambered bars, buffalo bars, spider bars, etc.

p.p.s. I would also charge a lot so only serious people would show up.

Do you honestly use 200lbs db's, if so for what excercise? And charging alot does not mean serious people will show up... often the most expensive clubs have the biggest posers...

[AlladdinSane]

No. We (SD and I) don't use 200's because we can't find them. If we could we would use them for everything ('cept maybe curls, lol).

[Andre]

No. We (SD and I) don't use 200's because we can't find them. If we could we would use them for everything ('cept maybe curls, lol).

Ironcompany has 200lbs db's... I ordered all my plates and bars from them for my 1st gym... great service and pricing... they are experts on shipping into Canada... You guys must be big boys!

http://www.ironcompany.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=5130

Pro-Style Dumbbells - The workhorse of the fitness industry that has been around for decades. These dumbbells offer a sleek look while not comprimising on durability. The end caps make setting them down on your legs before a big set of presses, pain free. Sizes available from 5 to 200 lbs….each!

[ironwill]

Do you honestly use 200lbs db's, if so for what excercise? And charging alot does not mean serious people will show up... often the most expensive clubs have the biggest posers...

you really have no idea...lol...pls do not believe shortdaves avi for one second...
Aladdin, you need to put up pics of your bench board again, show em how its done....when one becomes a big boy...lol
strongest guys on here besides Praetorian i would think and mr.meat is up there as well....then again i dont know everyone.....Some dudes pop up and surprise us all....:)

[Shortdave]

Don't know about this part, in my experience over the years the real serious one's tend to also be the hungery one's.


Well if I am the owner of the club I can always cut people deals if they are the type of people that I want working out there, after all in this scenario money isn't an issue.

You could say that I am somewhat of an elitist, but I don't like guys who look like I did in my avatar "working out" in the same gym as me. So I would charge him $1500 a year up front, and if a guy who was serious about working out (regardless of whether or not he/she is a newbie or a veteran) then $300 for that person.

[Durk]

hahaha you look so cute in your avi.

[Shortdave]

hahaha you look so cute in your avi.

Thank you, cute is my ultimate goal.

[LIVEHARD]

Thank you, cute is my ultimate goal.

MMM!!! YUM YUMM !!!!

[ironwill]

thug life.......:D

[Shortdave]

thug life.......:D

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[LIVEHARD]

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CUTE

[macka]

Well if I am the owner of the club I can always cut people deals if they are the type of people that I want working out there, after all in this scenario money isn't an issue.

You could say that I am somewhat of an elitist, but I don't like guys who look like I did in my avatar "working out" in the same gym as me. So I would charge him $1500 a year up front, and if a guy who was serious about working out (regardless of whether or not he/she is a newbie or a veteran) then $300 for that person.

Hell Davey if you're going that route, why not make a door for the posers? It opens into a day spa, hell we know they only want to wear lululemons while being pampered. Why not make them happy for 1500 a year?

The one thing I always wanted to see in a gym would be a couple of apalons wheels. That would be awesome.

[Shortdave]

Hell Davey if you're going that route, why not make a door for the posers? It opens into a day spa, hell we know they only want to wear lululemons while being pampered. Why not make them happy for 1500 a year?

The one thing I always wanted to see in a gym would be a couple of apalons wheels. That would be awesome.



Oh dude you are so right about the apollon's axle, and a conan's wheel or two would be slick as well.
To answer your first question though, I don't want those people to be happy at all.
Ever.

[MikeyFXD35]

I like to see someone "try" to open a mens only gym. Think of all the free press and advertising you would get. LOL

Nothing fancy, Iron, mirrors, good lighting, and a cold water fountain. No neon, No TV's, and no bubble gum pop music playing.

[faller]

I don't want those people to be happy at all.
Ever.

LMAO!! ****ing awesome!!

[SmallieBigs]

I like to see someone "try" to open a mens only gym. Think of all the free press and advertising you would get. LOL

Nothing fancy, Iron, mirrors, good lighting, and a cold water fountain. No neon, No TV's, and no bubble gum pop music playing.

F#&$ YES!!! I'd love a place like this, may miss the eye candy at times, but I typically don't notice other than on my way in or on my way out anyways... Too focused, ipod on (drowning out the crap playin' there), in between sets keeping a log/wipin' off sweat/ re-fillin' my water bottle (I sweat more than anyone I know when I lift lol). I don't even notice when friends are there usually, until they come up to me... lol

Count me in, I'll commute to this gym (within reason lol)

[kloan]

What I'd like in a gym:

More DBs!!!! Any gym I've been to didn't have enough... especially when it got busy, always hunting down missing DBs.. usually because asshole douchebags never brought them back to the rack. (There would be a rule if you don't bring the weights back and clean your shit up, your membership is void and you can **** off)

More cable systems and smith machines, etc... 2 isn't enough dammit!!

Stringent screening process to limit the amount of ****wads allowed in the gym.

Portable cleaning kits located at key areas so that if some shithead didn't wipe down the bench, or even if he did kinda, one could clean it properly so you're not working out in someone else's sweat.

Private showers (and free towel service)! I don't like showering with other guys..

AND FINALLY:

I would have big ass LCDs with porn running ALL-THE-TIME. (actually porn, and bodybuilding videos)

Yes, that's right. PORN.

Just think of how revved up yer gonna be when yer seeing some chick gettin rammed from behind... and another sitting there rubbin herself moaning... **** yeah, you're gonna be a BEAST lifting those weights, I guarantee it.

This would be my gym.

(Some extras: Free PWO shakes, discounted workout gear, REAL personal trainers, not those faggoty asses who are smaller than you were in highschool.... and I wouldn't cheap out on the ****ing A/C either.)