Advice on opening a gym

[gixxerboy1]

get some used equipment find a place in a good location with cheap rent make sacrifices , as the owner just work your ass of in marketing and working the desk, train people for extra. Hire family members under the table. something that would be awsome in my area would be a hardcore gym wear the have db that go up to 150s and purly for hardcore lifters. But in actuallity the way to make your money is to cater to the families around new years becuase about 80%of them will stop going to the gym withing three months

That is the worst advice. Used stuff is usually abused. Also used stuff comes with no warranty. And new commercial stuff breaks. Used stuff will cost him more in the long run.

[THE_DOME]

That is the worst advice. Used stuff is usually abused. Also used stuff comes with no warranty. And new commercial stuff breaks. Used stuff will cost him more in the long run.

dude i am not talking about yard sales. i understand what you mean by not being a good choice but still a suggestion.

[gixxerboy1]

dude i am not talking about yard sales. i understand what you mean by not being a good choice but still a suggestion.

I know that. But used commercial stuff is a big risk. Shit just breaks. And there is no way to tell if it will last 3 years or 3 days. And parts and labor are very expensive. If he bought a used tread for 2k and something common goes it cost him $1500 to fix it. And there is still no guarantee. Its more cost effective to by new.

Now used stuff like dB's ,benches and racks would be OK. Just get some new upholstery. Don't buy any used cardio pieces.

[NotSmall]

I know that. But used commercial stuff is a big risk. Shit just breaks. And there is no way to tell if it will last 3 years or 3 days. And parts and labor are very expensive. If he bought a used tread for 2k and something common goes it cost him $1500 to fix it. And there is still no guarantee. Its more cost effective to by new.

Now used stuff like dB's ,benches and racks would be OK. Just get some new upholstery. Don't buy any used cardio pieces.

I was told today that it is more cost effective to lease the cardio stuff as then you always have the latest kit, but buy secondhand free weights and new machines.

[gixxerboy1]

I was told today that it is more cost effective to lease the cardio stuff as then you always have the latest kit, but buy secondhand free weights and new machines.

True sometimes that is better. You have to figure that by what kind of deal you can get. As long as you get new your ok. Plus most members arent going to want to join a new gym with old mismatched stuff