StephenSa

I love my gym and working out. To that end I like the idea of owning my own gym and helping people with their fitness goals. So here is in my minds eye the gym I would create. First there would be no long-term contracts, just month to month with either a minimal or no sign up fee. I'd probably charge $30 to $40 a month. I'd use primarily Hammer Strength for machines and have plenty of free weights and benches available. For cardio I'd have a few bikes, both spin and the tradional style, maybe a treadmill or two. There would be a protein smoothie bar and a lounge area with fitness magazines and reference books. Maybe a tv in the lounge area with the Fitness channel on it or fitness DVDs. No tvs in the work-out area, just iron, steel, and rock and roll. I'd sell a few supplements, just the basics at a fair price. Shower rooms would have separate stalls with towels available at the front desk for a small fee. Trainers would be on-staff and everyone that joined would get one training session free to familarize them with the eqiuipment. There would be no step/aerobic/cardio classes. I have no prob with these classes but my gym would be slanted more toward bodybuilding and I could save $ by not needing all the extra space. Thats pretty much it, simple but effective. So what would you do?