Open a fitness club from scratch. Opening a Fitness Club: Highlights

♦ Capital investments – 3,000,000 rubles
♦ Payback – 2-3 years

Rampant drinking, all-night parties, burning life in, owning a discount card for a regular customer at McDonald's - all this has long gone out of fashion. Today, something completely different is very popular: proper nutrition, a healthy lifestyle, caring for your figure.

And what can be the right way of life without going to the gym?

Sports clubs, no matter how many of them are located in one city, are never empty. As a result, businesses often think how to open a fitness club and how much money is needed to implement this project from scratch.

If you also set out to open a gym to earn money from it, then you probably have a lot of questions. You will find answers to them in this article.

Benefits of opening a fitness club

If you are in doubt whether or not you need to open a gym for sports training, then perhaps indicating the advantages of this type of business will help you make the right decision.

Opening your own fitness club is beneficial because:

1. There will always be a category of people who cannot imagine their life without sports.
   Even in times of crisis, they will visit fitness clubs, saving on something else, so you will not be left without customers.
2. This type of business is quite profitable, you can earn good money every month if you think over your strategy in advance.
3. The owner of a fitness club can easily form a competitive advantage in order to attract as many customers as possible.
4. In any city, there are enough well-qualified trainers looking for work, so you can easily staff your fitness club.
5. Having a gym, you yourself will be able to train there to keep your body in good shape and at the same time you will not have to pay for it.
6. This type of business is incredibly promising today and the emerging trend will only grow over time, so open a fitness club while there are still unoccupied niches.
7. Being the owner of a fitness club is prestigious, it is a very noble business.

Disadvantages of opening a fitness club

The advantages of this type of business really abound, but in no case should you forget about the existing disadvantages of owning a sports club.

There are not many of them, but knowing the weaknesses of this business will allow you to make an informed decision:

1. This market is quite saturated.
   In every city, depending on its size, there are dozens of fitness clubs.
   An unoccupied niche and a way to stand out among competitors is quite difficult to find, although it is quite possible.
2. You need to understand that building such a business from scratch is not easy, you have to take care of a lot of details.
3. Opening a fitness club is not a business for poor people, since the necessary start-up capital to launch a project is in the millions.
   How much money will be required to open the club, we will tell you later.
4. In order to pay off the initial investment in a fitness club, you will have to work successfully for at least two years.

3 ways to open a fitness club

Before you start launching a startup, you need to study the theoretical side of the issue.

There is not one, but three ways to open a fitness club. You just have to choose the right one for you:

1. Gym, open by franchise.

That is, you open a fitness club using an already promoted brand. This is one of the most profitable and easy ways to become a business owner.

Advantages.

• you will be able to work under an already promoted sign that people trust;
• you receive assistance in finding premises, in purchasing equipment, in bookkeeping, in registering an enterprise, you can consult on how best to equip a fitness club and organize its work;
• banks are much more willing to give loans for a gym that is purchased under a franchise than for one that is made from scratch.

Flaws.

Perhaps the main disadvantage of a franchised fitness club is how much it costs.

If we are talking about such popular brands as Tonus Club, Gold’s Gym and others, then the amount may not be affordable even for wealthy entrepreneurs.

Another reason businesses don't want to get involved with a franchise is that they have to constantly match the level of the acquired brand, which can be quite expensive.

2. Fitness club, equipped from scratch.

This is the most popular way for businessmen to get hold of a gym. Although it also has both its advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages.

In a sports club founded from scratch, you can equip everything the way you want:

• rent a room suitable for you in size and location, decorate it to your liking;
• come up with your own name;
• to form independently the pricing policy of your fitness club, work schedule, range of services and much more.

Flaws.

Arranging a fitness club from scratch is quite an expensive pleasure, because you have to buy everything yourself, from exercise equipment to towels for the shower.

The cost of such a business project is estimated in millions of rubles.

3. Buying a ready-made fitness club

Very often, entrepreneurs decide to purchase a ready-made gym in order not to get involved in the difficulties that no startup can do without. In addition, a ready-made fitness club can be bought not too expensive if its previous owner urgently needed money.

The main difficulty is to find a suitable business project that you would like to acquire and, at the same time, have enough money to buy a fitness club and reform it.

2 ways to quickly get clients to your fitness club

The success of your business project directly depends on how quickly you form a client base.

And you will not be able to do this without two essential components: a good advertising campaign and well-formed competitive advantages that would distinguish you from other fitness clubs.

Competitive advantages of a fitness club

In order for people to go to yours, and not to some other hall, you need to stand out from your competitors for the better. This will not be easy to do, since there are so many fitness clubs with tempting offers on the market today that it will be very difficult to compete with them.

And yet, customers will be drawn to you if you:

1. You will provide a wide range of services: strength training, cardio, dancing, and something more relaxed, such as yoga.
2. Focus on the gender and age of your customers.
   Let you have women's and children's groups.
   Let one of your trainers prescribe a special program for those “who cares”, because older people definitely need physical activity.
3. Think over the pricing policy so that both the rich and those who earn very modestly can purchase a subscription in your fitness club.
4. Let regular customers feel special by developing a loyalty program for them.
   And we are talking not only about discounts on subscriptions, but also about small gifts for the New Year or birthday.
5. Hire highly qualified trainers and smiling polite administrators who can find an approach to any fitness club client.
6. Arrange your room so that it is convenient to get to it both by public transport and by your own car.
   Arrange parking for customers with their own cars.
7. Think over the interior of the fitness club so that it is comfortable to be in it, but so that it does not look boring or cheap.

Fitness club advertisement

Even at the stage of equipping the gym, you need to launch an advertising campaign so that as many people as possible learn about your club.

• commercials on local radio and television;
• advertising banners, leaflets, announcements;
• social networks, specialized forums, etc.

It is very important for a fitness club to have its own website, so you will have to spend money on its creation.

The site must contain information about what services your gym offers, how much they cost, what trainers and with what qualifications you work.

You can create separate sections for articles, for example, "Proper nutrition", "All about a healthy lifestyle", etc.

Well, of course, all information should be supported by photographs of your fitness club, which demonstrate it in all its glory.

If you want to get as many clients as possible from the first day of your hall, then organize a magnificent opening. Try to let as many people as possible know about it, invite the media (such materials are considered advertising, which means you will have to pay for them). Decorate the entrance with balloons, invite the presenter to entertain the audience, raffle off several season tickets among the audience.

On the opening day of the fitness club, you can sell various promotions: “Three subscriptions for the price of two”, “Annual subscription with a 30% discount”, “Buy a six-month subscription, get a gift”, etc.

Listen to the wishes and criticism of the hall visitors to further improve your business.

Calendar plan for opening a fitness club

Opening a fitness club cannot be done too quickly, because a lot of time is spent on finding a room, repairing it, purchasing equipment, hiring staff, etc. If you do everything right, you can launch a startup in six months, but get ready for the fact that you may need more time.

Stage	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul
Registering a business and obtaining the necessary permits
Premises rent and repair
Buying furniture for a fitness club and installing it
Purchase of gym equipment and other sports equipment
Recruitment
Advertising campaign
Opening a fitness club

What does it take to open a fitness club?

Gym Equipment

Before purchasing equipment, you must decide what services your fitness club will initially provide.

For example, if you have, in addition to the gym, a dance studio, a yoga class and step aerobics, then you will need approximately the following equipment:

Item of expenses	Amount (rub.)
Total:	1 400 000
Equipment (both strength and cardio)	1 000 000
Jump ropes, dumbbells, hoops and other small sports equipment	30 000
Step platforms	200 000
Yoga mats, fitballs, mats, etc.	50 000
Other	120 000

Item of expenses	Amount (rub.)
Total:	RUB 750,000
Counter and chair for administrator	30 000
Sofas for waiting customers in the reception area	70 000
Lockers, benches and other locker room furniture	50 000
Machine tools and mirrors in the gym and dance halls	150 000
Office space furniture	200 000
Other	250 000

Gym staff

Again, it’s definitely impossible to talk about exactly how many and what kind of employees you should hire in your fitness club. It all depends on what services you will provide, what functions you will perform yourself and on the schedule of your gym.

The average payroll table looks like this:

How much does it cost to open and maintain a fitness club?

The numbers in the tables that you will see below are very relative. Your calculations may differ, because in your city the prices for renting real estate are higher or you want to open a large fitness club with many services.

Here you will see calculations for an average sports club in the province of 500 sq. m. with a gym, dance class and a room for group classes, which will work:

• 4 trainers (2 - in the gym in shifts, 1 - in the dance class, 1 - to lead group classes);
• 2 administrators (work schedule 2/2);
• 2 cleaners (work schedule 2/2);
• part-time accountant.

Table of expenses for opening a fitness club

Useful tips from experts,

how to profitably open a fitness club and how to avoid pitfalls:

Fitness club monthly expenses table

How much can you earn from opening a fitness club?

The main income of fitness club owners is the sale of subscriptions, so it is in your interest to attract as many clients as possible in order to increase monthly income.

The owners of successful medium-sized sports clubs claim that their monthly earnings are at least 1 million rubles.

It is in your power to increase this amount in order to recoup the initial investment as quickly as possible.

Now you know all about how to open a fitness club. This is a fairly profitable business that has both disadvantages and advantages, so think through everything in advance to avoid unpleasant surprises.

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The fashion for a beautiful and healthy body is gaining momentum, so the idea of ​​​​opening a fitness club is very relevant. The need for fitness centers is not met in all areas, you can find good places without competition. Fitness as a business will be actively developing for another ten years, which means that you need to have time to find your niche.

Not all fitness clubs are viable and profitable, so many close before they have even lived a year. The owner of such a center should be prepared for the specifics and risks of the fitness industry. A reasonable approach and awareness will help you get on your feet and develop. In the article you will find a description of the key issues about creating a fitness club and a business plan in two calculation options.

Legalization of business

Before you open a fitness room, you need to familiarize yourself with the procedure for its registration and legalization. The good news is that since 2009 sports clubs have not been subject to licensing. It will be needed only in the case of an additional referral - the provision of medical services.

How to open your own fitness club from scratch:

• Register as an individual entrepreneur - this form will be more convenient to start with;
• Register with the tax office by choosing the form of taxation UTII or USN;
• Select OKVED code: 93.04, 92.61, 92.62 (sports activities), 93.02, 93.05 (for additional services of a beauty salon, solarium, hairdresser), 85.14.1, 85.12 (medical services);
• Conclude agreements for garbage collection and disposal of lamps (for SES);
• Conclude contracts for the maintenance of fire alarms (for the Ministry of Emergency Situations), air conditioners and ventilation (for SES);
• Issue health records for employees;
• Get permission from the SES and the State Fire Supervision.

Another option that allows you to look more solid in front of clients is to register an LLC, and register coaches as individual entrepreneurs and rent out premises to them. For a prestigious sports center, it is much more profitable to be Sportlife LLC than IP Petrov P.P.

Note! Since 2015, tax holidays are possible for new individual entrepreneurs on the simplified taxation form.

Room search

What it is worth starting with the opening of a fitness club is the search for a place and premises that will meet the requirements as much as possible.

Place characteristics:

• within reach of public transport stops;
• near the place of work and study: institute, factory, offices, etc.;
• in a densely populated residential area where there are no competitors of the same class.

Room characteristics:

• up to 100-150 m2 for a mini-club and from 200 m2 for a large fitness center;
• Ground floor or suitable semi-basement;
• availability of electricity, ventilation, heating, plumbing and sewerage;
• the possibility of purchasing or renting with a minimum price;
• Potential for extensions and extensions.

It is difficult to bring a fitness club in a rented premises to a break-even point, it is much better to purchase or build a building. It is more expensive at the initial stage, but after 2-3 years the idea will pay off and begin to bring net profit.

Research the place where you want to open your gym - if there are similar establishments in it and what class. Some areas have a gym for men but no gym for women. Perhaps there is an expensive elite fitness club, but the population has a need for a more affordable option.

Direction of activity

The range of services offered by modern fitness clubs is very diverse, but you should start with a broader profile: mixed fitness equipment and aerobics (Pilates, step training, etc.). For this, 150 m2 and two halls will be enough. In the future, you can equip a massage room, solarium and other services.

To open a fitness club in a small town, limit yourself to a gym up to 100 m2 with one or two instructors.

Fitness club renovation

Renovation of the gym is a part that needs to be implemented economically. There is no need for a special finish, just neatly painted walls and ceiling, mirrors on one of the walls and a floor covered with crumb rubber.

Provide good lighting with fluorescent lamps for the convenience of evening workouts.

Repair cost ≈ 350 thousand rubles

Layout:

• The layout of the premises for 150 m2:
• Reception area or reception (8 m2);
• Place for staff (10 m2);
• Men's and women's locker rooms (10 m2 each);
• Gym for 10-15 people (about 55 m2) ;
• Hall for aerobics, dancing, etc. (about 55 m2);
• Shower room and toilet for men and women (6 m2 each).

It is imperative to install an air conditioning system, without which a middle and upper class fitness club cannot function. It is necessary to ensure that the temperature does not exceed 18°C ​​for training rooms and no higher than 24°C for other areas. This will require a split system and a good ventilation system.

Furniture and reception

It is important to equip a beautiful reception that represents the face of your club. This place should have, so get:

• reception desk;
• armchairs upholstered in leather (leatherette) - 2 pcs.;
• beautiful vase or fresh flower.

Other necessary furniture:

• lockers for changing rooms (20 pcs.);
• benches - 4 pcs.;
• chairs for the hall and staff - 8 pcs.;
• plumbing: 4 toilets, 4 shower trays, 6 washbasins.

Total costs for furniture, plumbing and accessories ≈ 150 thousand rubles.

Fitness equipment and equipment for the gym

How much it costs to open a fitness club from scratch depends largely on the set of exercise equipment and their quality.

Table. Necessary sports equipment

Be sure to equip the gym with dumbbells and pancakes of all weights (even pancakes of 1.25 kg each). You can also purchase various weights, belts, rubber loops and chains - this will give visitors the opportunity to play sports with interest.

Branded simulators are expensive, but there are options:

• find good and inexpensive analogs of simulators and accessories;
• benches for free weights are often made by local craftsmen in quality no worse than branded counterparts;
• dumbbells, pancakes, barbells and exercise equipment can be bought used and save 50%.

Do not purchase exercise machines that are designed for home use - they are cheap, but low-power and short-lived.

Staff

The success of the sports center will largely depend on the availability of qualified trainers for strength exercises and aerobics. The main thing that clients want to see is the result from visits, which can only be given by a trainer who knows his business. A requirement that should never be missed: a positive attitude, the ability to speak and the friendliness of all staff.

The following personnel are required:

• administrator (manager);
• secretary;
• trainer-instructor - 2 people for simulators, 2 for aerobics (dancing, Pilates, etc.);
• attendants (2 people).

In total, 8 people are needed, the payroll is 100 thousand rubles (tax is 37.5 thousand rubles). The owner of the company performs the functions of its director, the services of an accountant are performed by a freelance accountant or an outsourcing agency, which costs about 3 thousand rubles a month.

Advertising

Many fitness clubs resort to distributing business cards and flyers with discounts. A solid fitness club must have its own website. Create a page on all social networks where users can see photos and videos of training.

Equip a beautiful sign with the image of a beautiful toned body and the name "Fitness style", "Super gym", "Iron body" or "Dumbbell", "Iron".

Business plan for a fitness club in two versions

Capital investment

• Acquisition of premises - 2 million rubles;
• Repair - 350 thousand rubles;
• Air conditioning and ventilation system - 50 thousand rubles;
• Furniture, plumbing and accessories - 150 thousand rubles;
• Simulators - 300 thousand rubles.

Total: 2.85 million rubles or 858 thousand rubles without buying a building.

We calculate the profitability with the cost of one training session of 250 rubles and attendance of 40 people.

Table. Business Profitability

Table. Payback and profitability

Profitability and payback are much better in the case of buying your own building, even with inexpensive rent. It is worth working hard and finding a good room, you can even buy a spacious basement.

Finally

Fitness as a business in a small town is quite realistic, since the price of premises is moderate. Rent out part of the premises for a manicure, hairdressing or massage room, which will bring additional profit and become a pleasant neighborhood.

Consider a working business model of owning a fitness club from scratch. Effective and recommendations on how to open your own gym from scratch. So, here are tips for opening a fitness club and its proper organization. And now let's move on to the question of how much it costs to open a fitness club from scratch.

We place the necessary equipment for the gym correctly .. We will find out with you whether it is profitable to open a fitness club and how to do it with a minimum of costs ...

Now it has become very fashionable to visit gyms and fitness centers. This can be seen from the results of marketing research and the experience of entrepreneurs that have opened the relevant areas in this business. Entrepreneurial activity in this area is not yet fully saturated, and the forecasts will be promising, at least another 10 years. Unfortunately, not all fitness clubs manage to survive, but only those where the business was correctly and adequately organized, with a comparison of all probable risks and opportunities.

The documents

We look at the list of what documents are needed to open a fitness club from scratch.

• Serious problems should not arise with the preparation of documentation for registering a fitness club, here is the set and procedure for obtaining documents are standard:
• Select OKVED codes and indicate them: 93.04 Physical culture and recreational activities, 92.62 Other activities in the field of sports, 92.61 activities of sports facilities. If in the future you plan to expand the range of services offered, for example, you will begin to offer services offered by beauty salons, such as a solarium, massage services, manicure and more, then you need to specify all the necessary OKVED codes in advance.
• Choose and register a legal form with the tax office. For the first time, it will be a convenient option to register an individual entrepreneur in order to use the simplest taxation system.
• Obtain permission from Rospotrebnadzor. There you must present a contract for the maintenance of the air conditioning and ventilation system. As well as an agreement for the maintenance of the housing office, for allowing the disposal of lamps, an agreement for the availability of medical books for employees who need them, a passport for a sports institution and a PPC.

Room selection

The premises for a fitness club is one of the most important stages of the opening, the success of the activity itself will largely depend on it. If you have planned to open a club in a mini-format (you need a room for a fitness club with an area that does not exceed 150 sq.m.), then you can use your own room, and not rent it. Because otherwise, the possibility of ruining the enterprise will greatly increase. Even if we assume that your club will be visited by 30 to 50 people every day, who will pay $ 5 each (for a fitness club of this level, the price should not be raised higher). Then after you pay the rent and pay the salary of the hired staff, your profit, if any, will be very small. Gyms in a mini format are most profitable to open in residential areas, and if possible, then in those places where the local population most often travels to transport stops and home.

For large fitness clubs, paying rent will not be so expensive, because they give a fairly high profit. Their large areas allow you to place a significant number of people inside and will allow you to provide many more services and a variety of programs. They look more presentable, equipped with the most modern and expensive equipment, which will allow you to set high prices, since your calculation will be made on a respectable clientele, as a result, you can get much higher profit from this. The best place to open a large fitness center is in the central part of a residential area with a large number of residents. Large shopping centers are also good for large gyms.

When you choose a suitable room for a fitness club, you must take into account the size and term of the rent. The approximate range of prices for renting premises ranges from 30 to 90 USD. for one meter. Naturally, you should look for a room for which the rent will be located at the lower price level. The term of the lease agreement must be concluded for at least five years, considering this period as the latest payback period for invested funds.

Interior

With the usual and simplest layout, the interior of a fitness club should look like this:

• reception desk;
• a separate room for staff and administration of the club;
• men's and women's locker rooms;
• gym (with the calculation of 5 sq. m per client);
• a hall for aerobics and fitness, also a dance hall (3 sq. m per instructor and another 2 sq. m per person);
• latrines;

The area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe fitness club premises must be calculated from the estimated number of clientele. Do not rent an area less than 150 sq.m. otherwise, there is a possibility of loss. If you plan to further expand the range of services, then you should foresee and consider the possibilities for a possible extension, or renting additional space.

For the fitness club to work well, it is necessary to provide air exchange in the premises, as well as provide an appropriate level of humidity in order to organize comfortable conditions for visitors. The best temperature in the gym is considered to be 16-18 degrees, and in the locker room - 22-25 degrees. Fresh air must be supplied to the room at least 80 cubic meters. m per hour per person, and the humidity should be about 40 - 60 percent.

All data of this kind are calculated in advance by building codes. It follows that the best option would be to use a supply and exhaust ventilation system, where independent temperature control is possible. The floor in the gym must be covered with a rubber coating.

Necessary equipment

When choosing sports equipment for a gym (fitness club), the needs of customers should be taken into account when training all muscle groups. Naturally, the more desires your gym satisfies, the more clients will come to exercise. The minimum set of professional gym equipment that will suit each client:

• 2 treadmills;
• elliptical trainer;
• 1 board for bench press
• 1 board for incline bench press;
• squats need a rack (for deadlift);
• a machine for doing leg presses;
• a simulator with free weights for flexion and extension of the legs (it will be expensive to use block simulators, plus they are large in size);
• set press, horizontal bar, bars;
• Smith machine;
• inclined benches for the press;
• short neck;
• bench with tilt adjustment (in order to perform various types of bench press);
• horizontal bench (it is used to perform sit-ups for biceps and bench press). Its purpose is to prevent overloading on the benches for the bench;
• a set of dumbbells;
• 3 Olympic barbells (two that should be on the bench press racks, and the third on the squat rack);
• scott bench;
• three sets of pancakes, which will be better used with handles, because they are more comfortable;
• 4 sets of step platforms;
• at least four yoga mats;
• two fitballs;
• EZ-neck and 1 Z-neck with a landing sleeve;
• two weightlifting belts;

This is the whole set of necessary equipment that will suit every average client. This set has everything you need for a good workout.

Interesting tips on what not to buy for a minimum gym set.

It is not recommended to buy butterflies, as it is not very useful, because most often it is used only out of curiosity. This machine is completely useless for the gym, especially when there is little space and the budget is not very large. It is also not recommended to buy a crossover, despite the fact that it is good in its functions, but still it is too expensive and it will also take up too much space. If you complete the minimum set, you can safely not buy it, because it is also not popular among visitors to gyms. The absence of this simulator is unlikely to be noticed by anyone.

If there's room left in the room...

In this case, you can buy a machine to perform hack squats. You can also buy a rack in order to perform bench presses. Because the bench press is one of the most popular exercises in the gym community, and it will be a better choice than any fantastic block machine. You can also buy one power rack and one squat rack.

Additional equipment in the gyms

You should describe what professional and sports equipment you need to make your gym look more attractive and more diverse. Of course, it should not have a high price and large dimensions. If you purchase such equipment, then your club will be considered one of the most highly professional clubs.

• Rubber loops. Today it is considered very fashionable equipment for strength and functional training. They gained great popularity due to the Louis Simons technique. Rubber loops are indispensable attributes when performing ballistic training and for training aimed at restoring the body. They also increase the load level when doing the bench press and deadlift. If you have a kit in the club (its cost is about 20 thousand rubles), then you will become a real professional in the eyes of customers, even if they do not know what they are used for. It is worth considering that in order to attach these rubber bands, special pins are needed on the load frame and on the rack.
• Chains. The load from their use, as well as when using rubber bands, is aimed at strengthening it in the upper part of the amplitude. They have been used for a long time, since the days of the USSR. Their price is not too high, but the effect will be good for all visitors to your gym. The presence of such chains will definitely increase consumer demand, creating the effect - "in this room they know exactly how to pump up properly."
• Platform. One of his appearance already he looks very impressive. On the platform it is convenient to do deadlift exercises, kettlebells, snatches and squats. In addition to the appearance, it will also help not to destroy the floors when performing deadlifts. Since you rarely see such a simulator in the gyms, it will make your gym plus where it is present, there is an effect that this is a professional gym and almost the Olympic Games are held here. For comfort, you can order welding of a horn with a lever to hook a barbell onto it. This will help relieve discomfort from the barbell with pancakes.
• Plinths. These are stands that are used to perform exercises called "deadlift on plinths." This small little thing can help entice any powerlifter.
• Diamond neck. Its purpose is to perform deadlift. The diamond-shaped neck has a natural grip that makes it very comfortable to use.
• Squat box. It's hard to think of something simpler than this device. At first glance, this is the most common box on which you need to sit down, and then get up. But it is designed to exit from the lower amplitude. It is considered a very delicate detail in gyms.
• The board used to perform the bench press. It looks like an ordinary thick bar and is designed to work on the upper amplitude. It will be very inconvenient to carry such a board in your bag, so if it is in your gym, it will make them very happy. Moreover, this is the cheapest subtlety of the equipment in the gym.
• Neck trainer. Now it is a very popular device. Many people want to pump up their neck, and this device can work it out perfectly. It is extremely rare nowadays.
• Gymnastic rings. They are designed to perform gymnastic exercises and they are also effective in performing functional training exercises. With the help of gymnastic rings, you can do a large number of exercises. The most popular is push-ups on the rings. This exercise is good for developing chest muscles. In comparison with the bars, it does not contribute to eversion of the wrist joints (it is natural for building the human skeleton).
• Weighting belt. It is used when performing pull-ups to increase weight, as well as push-ups on bars and rings. Today it is in great demand.
• Armwrestling table and armlifting bar. The fashion for strong male hands will never go away, which is why armwrestling and armlifting are very popular now. There are very few places where potential clients have the opportunity to train their grip strength, so if you have such a table in your gym, you will be able to compete at a high level with the rest of the gyms. Many more people want to pump up their forearms;
• Finger;
• Pinch grip trainer;
• Finger ball;
• Expanders Captain crash 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4;

If you have an arm wrestling table, it will attract visitors who like to measure their strength. It will also give a competitive edge to your gym. Such wrestling is now popular, but not all gyms have such tables. Additional equipment for working out the hands and an arm wrestling table will be able to attract new customers to your gym. If funds allow, you can open a spa salon nearby.

How to arrange equipment

In order to approximately calculate the location of the fitness club equipment in the room you have chosen, you can use the services of an online service. It is fully described in English and it should be noted that all marked distances are in feet.

It would also be good to study planning samples in foreign fitness clubs with an example of the use of legend-fintes equipment, which is considered professional: http://www.legendfitness.com/clientele_showcase.aspx, there is nothing useless on the pages of the site. Both the equipment itself and the layout scheme itself are worthy of respect. Here are a few examples: Gym n, which is located in Houston "CESPerformanceHuston". Be sure to pay attention to the number of power frames. At the same time, each power frame stands with a platform (we have one frame that costs about 300 thousand rubles). You will also notice the presence of ribbons and chains, as well as diamond-shaped necks according to the plan. You will see that pancakes are located nearby on suitable carts.

In order to perform bench press exercises in this room there are three horizontal and one more vertical bench. Behind the racks are two leg press machines and one more hack machine. Next to the dumbbells is a multi-block system in order to perform traction and crossover. Along the walls are rows of dumbbells. It can be seen that this gym has everything you need, and at the same time there is enough free space. This diagram is one of the most successful, it shows the location of the equipment that is used for the most professional gyms.

How much does it cost to open a club

Naturally, the most common question when you want to open your own business is the question: “How much does it cost to open a fitness club?”. The amount can be about tens and reach hundreds of thousands of dollars, but of course, it all depends on the initial goal. For example, a typical fitness club, with standard equipment and an economical design plan, will cost about $100,000. But the profit from them is higher, according to statistics, they can bring an income of about 15 thousand USD. e per month, which is not bad, given that investments will only be needed to open an institution.

Fashion for health and a physically developed body makes entrepreneurs think about how to open a fitness club from scratch. There are enough elite fitness centers, but not everyone can afford regular visits to the gym with a fairly high payment. Most people just need clubs where they can work out on simulators.

Ways to open a fitness club

The main goal of every entrepreneur is to organize their own institution at the lowest cost, the payback of which comes down to a few months. An inexpensive hall where everyone can sign up, relying on sufficiently high-quality services of professionals, can be opened in several ways:

• independent organization.

One of the advantages of opening a franchised fitness club is a ready-made fitness center, the presence of a well-known sign, and other comprehensive support. The shadow side of such benefits is the need to constantly pay the brand owners the percentage of revenue due to them, which is a shame. In fact, the businessman does not work for himself, but remains a bonded person, albeit with a good salary.

Acquiring a business from a bankrupt owner will cost much less, but you will have to invest significantly in the reorganization of the entire company in order to “pull” a fitness club to a new level.

Starting your own business

The first steps in entrepreneurship are always very difficult, but only written by the owner personally will help make them easier. So he will be able to decide for himself how much it costs to open a fitness club from scratch, writing down all the expense items in stages.

In addition, if you do not have enough personal funds, if you have a reasoned and thoughtful business plan, it is easier to get a loan. Most owners of such economy class establishments, choosing.

What is worth spending money on

• representative at the reception;
• cleaning lady
• accountant;
• manager;
• instructors.

It is desirable that there are at least two instructors: for training men and women. These people must have the appropriate qualifications, a desire to improve professionally, be able to get along with people with different characters. The question is very serious, because many visitors to fitness centers are quite subjective about their trainers.

Payback when opening a new fitness club with a sufficient number of visitors takes no more than 1-1.5 years. Good enough motivation to start realizing an old dream.

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