
832 episodes

Run a Profitable Gym Chris Cooper
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4.7 • 82 Ratings
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Run a Profitable Gym is packed with business tools for gym owners and CrossFit affiliates. This is actionable, data-backed business advice for all gym owners, including those who own personal training studios, fitness franchises, and strength and conditioning gyms. Broke gym owner Chris Cooper turned a struggling gym into an asset, then built a multi-million-dollar mentoring company to help other fitness entrepreneurs do the same thing. Every week, Chris presents the top tactics for building a profitable gym, as well as real success stories from gym owners who have found incredible success through Two-Brain Business mentorship. Chris’s goal is to create millionaire gym owners. Subscribe to Run a Profitable Gym and you could be one of them.
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April Leaderboard: Tips From Gyms That Gross $50,000+ Per Month
How much revenue do the best gyms in the world generate each month—and how do they do it?
Chris Cooper has the answers, and all will be revealed as he runs through the Top 10 leaderboard for gym revenue in April 2023.
Every gym on the leaderboard earned more than US$53,000 in April, and the No. 1 score will blow your mind.
But Coop's got more than just numbers. He actually asked the owners of the top gyms how they earned so much, and he'll tell you exactly what they said.
You might be surprised: These gyms aren't all focusing on massive marketing campaigns to find new clients. They're using other tactics to generate huge revenue, and Coop will tell you what they are.
Listen, then use what you learn to grow your own bottom line.
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1:20 - No. 10
2:04 - Consistent numbers
3:01 - No. 9 to No. 5
5:31 - No. 4 to No. 1
7:12 - Tips from the leaders -
Two-Brain Mentorship: From Free Help to Earning More Than $100,000 Per Year
Two-Brain mentorship is an investment with enormous ROI for gym owners.
Here, Chris Cooper walks you through the complete process, from high-grade free help to upper-level mentorship for experienced entrepreneurs who are building legacies.
If you're not ready for mentorship yet, join our Gym Owners United group for mountains of free resources that will help you grow your gym.
When you're ready to take the next step, Two-Brain has three levels of mentorship designed to help you earn $100,000 a year and then build an empire that can serve a host of clients and support any lifestyle you want.
Our mentorship practice has helped hundreds of gym owners build profitable, sustainable businesses, and we can help you, too.
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0:27 - Gym Owners United
1:07 - RampUp
3:26 - Growth Toolkit
4:44 - Tinker Stage -
Mentorship FAQ: Coop's Got the Answers You Need
If you've got questions about Two-Brain mentorship, Chris Cooper's got answers.
In this episode, Coop runs through the most common questions about business coaching for gym owners.
What can you expect in terms of ROI? How do we match you up with a mentor? Can you change mentors?
How fast can you turn a gym around? Can a mentor help even if things are going well right now? (Yes!)
Does Two-Brain work with gyms that aren't affiliated with CrossFit?
Why should you work with Two-Brain and not another mentorship company?
You'll get answers to these questions and more from Two-Brain's founder. And if you've got a question that didn't show up here, join the Gym Owners United group and ask it there. We'd be happy to provide an answer!
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0:34 - Do you work with non-CrossFit gyms?
2:57 - Can I ever switch mentors?
4:49 - Will I see ROI?
6:59 - How long will it take to turn my gym around?
8:25 - Do I need a mentor if things are good?
10:53 - How is Two-Brain different?
15:15 - Can I just use your free content?
18:07 - What if I don’t want to raise my rates?
20:57 - How do we choose your mentor? -
Semi-Private Training: How Coaches Can Earn $80 or More Per Hour
Semi-private training is a game changer for coaches and gym owners.
The concept: One skilled trainer can deliver personalized programming to two to four clients during the same hour. They aren't doing versions of the same workout. They're doing workouts tailored to their exact goals.
Semi-private training is a win for clients who might want more attention than they'd get in group classes but can't afford to do one-on-one PT three times a week.
Coaches win, too: If a trainer has four semi-private training clients, the hourly rate can be well north of $80.
And the gym owner who uses a Two-Brain Business pricing and pay structure in a semi-private program will generate a lot of profit.
In this episode, semi-private expert Brian Bott lays out a warp-speed implementation plan for owners and coaches. He'll tell you what you can expect in terms of rewards, how to set the program up and price it, how to sell it to existing clients, and how to market it to new clients.
Listen, then get this program going at your gym or studio!
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Revenue Boost: How to Launch a Nutrition Program in Six Weeks
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4:45 - Owner benefit
7:11 - How to implement
10:27 - Selling semi-private training to current clients
18:40 - Acquiring new clients -
The Five Pillars of Retention: How to Keep More Clients Longer
The real key to long-term business success: keeping clients for years.
Retention is even more important in the fitness business. You can’t save lives if clients quit after a few months. Long-term adoption of exercise and nutrition strategies requires at least two years of consistent attendance. Sadly, the industry average for retention is under eight months, even in coaching businesses.
Then consider economics: You can’t build a sustainable gym business with high churn. If you’re constantly losing members, you’ll struggle to turn a profit, and you'll spend too much time and money marketing.
So what actually keeps clients in gyms long term? Our data reveals five keys. In this show, Two-Brain founder Chris Cooper digs into each retention pillar—use the links below to take action to improve your business!
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1. Results
The Prescriptive Model
Two-Brain client resources
2. Fame
How Sharing Joy Makes You Happy
Two-Brain client resources
3. Compatibility
Unlikable Gym Owners: Don't Do This Stuff!
Two-Brain client resources
4. Consistency
Gym Business Systems: How to "Survive a Bus Crash"
Two-Brain client resources
5. Referrals
Building a Referral Culture
Two-Brain client resources
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2:08 - Pillar 1: Results
3:52 - Pillar 2: Fame
5:29 - Pillar 3: Compatibility
8:12 - Pillar 4: Consistency
9:38 - Pillar 5: Referrals -
Revenue Boost: How to Launch a Nutrition Program in 6 Weeks
Can you launch a nutrition-coaching program that will generate about 10 percent of gross revenue at your gym in just six weeks?
Yes—and we'll provide you with an exact plan to do it.
Cynthia Fotti is a Two-Brain Business mentor and gym owner who has built a very successful nutrition-coaching program, and now she teaches other gym owners to do the same thing.
In about 20 minutes, Cynthia lays out a step-by-step plan a gym owner can use to get a simple but very effective nutrition-coaching program up and running—from obtaining a credential to launching a group kickstart to selling ongoing coaching when the challenge ends.
Listen, take notes and take action. If you do, you'll help more clients, create a career for a coach and add to your bottom line.
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How to Generate 20 Percent of Gross Gym Revenue Through Nutrition
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1:38 - 10 percent of gross revenue
5:06 - Kickstart launch
8:15 - Pricing your kickstart
11:50 - Marketing: getting the word out
22:47 - Providing solutions for clients
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Entertaining, insightful, and actionable! 🔥
Whether you’re well established as a gym owner, or just getting started carving out a profitable niche that’s ready to grow, this is a must-listen podcast for you! Chris does an incredible job leading conversations that cover a huge breadth of topics related to the ins and outs of building a thriving business you can be proud of with fitness industry leaders who’ve actually experienced success themselves. Highly recommend listening and subscribing! 💪
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Best small business podcast out there!
The content is how to grow your gym business but the content that Chris, Greg and the rest of the crew provide is all about getting you towards perfect day and the lessons can be applied to any small business. Thanks for the work!