{"id":5810,"date":"2019-03-15T18:16:04","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T12:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techjockey.com\/blog\/?p=5810"},"modified":"2022-08-11T16:22:18","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T10:52:18","slug":"5-common-fitness-business-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techjockey.com\/blog\/5-common-fitness-business-mistakes","title":{"rendered":"7 Common Mistakes to Avoid in Your Fitness Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Once people\nget serious about taking up a fitness regimen, they are overwhelmed with\nchoices. With so many fitness gyms or studios in every locality, they can take\nup any option within their budget. But, what does that mean to your fitness\nbusiness? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unless you\nare one of the popular fitness brands, you need to work extremely hard to\nattract and convert new clients. Further, you need to pay close attention to\nevery aspect of your business to retain those clients for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the fitness industry becomes hyper-competitive, running a gym business profitably is all about the extra effort you put in client management. There is undoubtedly a massive potential for success in the fitness business, but for that you need to overcome every hurdle that gym ownership throws at you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Are You Committing These Mistakes as a Gym Owner?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let’s have a look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Mistake #1: Being Just \u2018The Gym Next Door\u2019<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n
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Your\nbusiness can sustain only by being unique. To stand out from the rest, you need\nto specialize and attract the sort of people you want. When you provide amazing\nservice to your niche, your fitness brand will become something that your\ntargeted prospects prefer.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Success Tips: <\/strong>Look for ways to improve your revenue per member by organizing workshops, bootcamps, sessions with nutritionists, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Mistake #2: Taking a Casual Approach to Your Finances<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n
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While you are too busy in building up the client base, you often end up ignoring finance-related issues. When you have your finances sorted, you won\u2019t be caught off guard. Your financial number might be small at the moment, but if you pay heed to it now then you won\u2019t falter when making a bigger profit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Success Tips:<\/strong> Learn to budget and adopt tech solutions like gym management software to track finances and get your gym off the ground.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Mistake #3: Managing Everything Manually<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n
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As your membership list increases, the old practice of tossing out an old calendar with class schedule marked in won\u2019t work. This is where fitness club management software<\/a> comes in; a solution that can help you manage schedules, member check-ins, agreement and reporting with ease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Success Tips:<\/strong> All your revenue issues and membership management hassles will be gone with the right gym management software<\/a> at your disposal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Mistake #4: Trying to Do It All by Yourself<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n
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Just to cut\ndown on initial operational costs, those in the fitness business try managing\neverything on their own. But, it\u2019s not sustainable in the long run. You should\nrather try setting up a small but independent team of people having experience\nin this field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Success Tips: <\/strong>Ease your gym management burden by nurturing your staff and delegating the work as per their potential.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Mistake #5: Making New Clients, But Not Keeping the Old Ones<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n
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Considering\nthe amount of marketing budget you spend on new members, it becomes even more\ncrucial to retain them for long. By introducing activities like networked\nfitness consoles and group training classes, you can create a competitive\nenvironment and facilitate engagement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Success Tips:<\/strong> There is a saying \u2018if a member stays for 6 to 9 months, you are doing good as a gym owner’. But for this, you need to have an attractive loyalty program in place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Mistake #6: Spending More Time on The Floor Than on Running the Business<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n
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Spending\ntime on training with your clients will help mingle with them and understand\ntheir expectations. But, don\u2019t overdo this as now you have a business to run\nand succeed! The secret to success lies in finding the balance and managing\nyour time accordingly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Success Tips:<\/strong> Combine your passion for fitness and business to make your gym stand out from the crowd. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Mistake #7: Taking Short-Sighted Approach to Marketing<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n
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With the focus on fulfilling immediate needs, gym owners often end up taking decisions with short-term effects. Rather than understanding market trends and trying to know about their customers\u2019 expectation and experience<\/a>, they focus more on sales. With this short-sighted approach, they end up spending more budget on acquiring new members than retaining them for long. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Success Tips: <\/strong>Focus on market predictions and analyse your client expectations to devise a marketing strategy that ensures consistent membership. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wrapping Up<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the\nfirst year of running a fitness business, you are likely to face many\nchallenges and adversity. But if you avoid these mistakes consciously, you will\nsurely in a better position to overcome any hurdle that comes in your way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Once people get serious about taking up a fitness regimen, they are overwhelmed with choices. With so many fitness gyms or studios in every locality, they can take up any option within their budget. But, what does that mean to your fitness business? Unless you are one of the popular fitness brands, you need to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":15556,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1553],"tags":[3018,3023,3019,3022,3020,3021,3017],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n7 Common Mistakes to Avoid in Your Fitness Business | Gym Mistakes<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you are a gym owner, make sure you aren't committing these mistakes! 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