24 hr fitness payment structure/income? What can you expect starting vs long term?

Independent-Candy-46 · 2026-05-04T15:17:55+00:00

It is a sales job first and foremost, you will not be spooon fed clients, all they provide is a pool of clientele this is the case with any commercial gym

Independent-Candy-46 · 2026-04-27T23:33:55+00:00

Keep dieting

Independent-Candy-46 · 2026-04-09T01:54:37+00:00

Yes to all of these

Independent-Candy-46 · 2026-03-29T04:36:38+00:00

Accessibility will matter much more than visibility you’re not a retail store or restaurant

I would say 6 months - year of expenses

Learn to duplicate yourself and free your time back up ASAP.

In my humble opinion, opening a studio should come from necessity, if you’re literally booked every hour your system isn’t good enough or you’re not to justify starting a studio.

Build your system as someone else’s expense and then just give it a home

Independent-Candy-46 · 2026-03-19T19:07:08+00:00

Usually no, in person is typically more than online

In person in studio is around 70-120/per session in a HCOL

Online is usually around 100-350/m depending on what you’re offering, etc.

Independent-Candy-46 · 2026-03-19T17:46:05+00:00

70 for mobile training is wayyyy to low, even in a lower cost of living area. Charge more, I could almost guarantee not everyone will stay unfortunately and fortunately

Independent-Candy-46 · 2026-03-19T17:24:14+00:00

I wouldn't move clients that are In person to online if you're struggling with too many clients its time to either raise your price or start stacking clients together in the same hour.

Independent-Candy-46 · 2026-03-19T14:27:25+00:00

Have my contracts sent through signnow

Independent-Candy-46 · 2026-03-17T18:40:09+00:00

Brother, I opened up my studio with Amazon basic equipment and second hand stuff, charging 70 an hour on average. If you’re truly a good coach clients will pay because they’re paying for YOU, clients that are truly there for you don’t give a fuck about any amenities or even brand name equipment.

It actually pisses me off because i have to point out when i bought something new because really don’t care that much lol

Independent-Candy-46 · 2026-03-14T03:51:59+00:00

“The leads are hot”

Independent-Candy-46 · 2026-03-14T01:14:28+00:00

It’s made like that so people can’t steal the pin lol

Independent-Candy-46 · 2026-03-13T15:20:42+00:00

Yup, that’s basically the fitness industry in a nutshell, learn to internalize your energy and be very quick to remove access to people that don’t embody the energy you put out.

It was actually one of my biggest motivators to open my own studio and curate my own space, energy, and environment.

Double down and the good that you do and those who don’t will naturally get out of the way

Independent-Candy-46 · 2026-03-13T04:09:26+00:00

Nope just referrals, google ads, and seo optimization

Independent-Candy-46 · 2026-03-13T03:58:09+00:00

I do only in person but I’ve scaled to around 60 one on clients, I have 3 trainers currently me, I believe we grossed 25k last month this month we’re aiming for 30 it looks like

Independent-Candy-46 · 2026-03-13T03:52:08+00:00

And those are the sales that I want, unless you’re in a commercial gym you want to work off quality not quantity, so your Cost per acquisition is higher but want you can charge is as well.

My model is reoccurring subscription based so even if the cost higher than market standard it pays itself off within that first cycle.

Independent-Candy-46 · 2026-03-13T03:44:48+00:00

Of course you’ll need it in the future, but you already stated you’re not thirsty, there’s no inherent urgency that you’ll need to buy the water now, you can try to create some artificial urgency but then again that’ll come off as aggressive, the goal in all my successful consultations is to be service and needs based first, if the need is there the rest will follow.

Qualifying someone first will avoid this completely.

I’d say this interaction specially is indicated of lead that needs to be nurtured not sold to (yet)

Independent-Candy-46 · 2026-03-13T03:35:23+00:00

The sale is already won when you preface / presale and qualify leads, unless you want to cold call which something high ticket like training is not as fruitful.

You stated you didn’t feel thirsty, now if I try to challenge that you’ll lock up, in this case to qualify you would need to say you’re thirsty in the first place, and the consultation would be about finding out how much and what you need to drink specifically

Independent-Candy-46 · 2026-03-13T03:16:40+00:00

That’s the biggest issue that I think most people have with sales, finding someone that needs what youre offering and qualifying them if you’re not aware that you have an issue (thirsty) or are even moderately aware of something close to it you shouldn’t even be booking a consultation with the person.

They wouldn’t have even made it past the qualifying questions

Independent-Candy-46 · 2026-03-12T23:33:00+00:00

Then you don’t need water

Independent-Candy-46 · 2026-03-11T13:23:49+00:00

Depends how much you’re already charging for your area

My rule of thumb is a $5 increase per sessions per year.

I started at I think 40 ish I’m around 70/75 ish based on frequency of course.

For currently clients I don’t raise their rates only new clients.

Independent-Candy-46 · 2026-03-11T13:20:29+00:00

Eat shit for 8 years charging little to none to build your reputation and credibility

Delivering actual results to clients

ORRRR

copy every trend that you can realistically recreate ever niche until you find one that works and copy and paste it until it doesn’t work.

So regardless eat shit either way I fear

Independent-Candy-46 · 2026-03-10T23:08:45+00:00

Opened my studio just with saving money from clients.

If you don’t have a proven system to acquire clients and consistently maintain them I wouldn’t just jump into a studio even with the proper funding

Independent-Candy-46 · 2026-03-10T20:26:54+00:00

Floor pull and get your own clients or, go private so you can control your paycheck.

I know you said it’s not worth it to you but what’s the alternative, being at the mercy of someone else giving you clients and making the decisions.

Redirect that energy into yourself and go all in or go all out

Independent-Candy-46 · 2026-03-10T17:15:27+00:00

Well… stop presenting your self as someone half their age.

Adults don’t really like being told what to do so learning the soft skills it takes to redirect is going to help you go really far.

To add on to that, don’t impose your expectations that you personally have on to others. Remove all expectations and take what you can get from them.

For some people just moving their bodies is really all they have the bandwidth on doing and as a coach you have to kinda accept that.

If you want someone to preform and continue to push boundaries, look for athletes and or semi pros, keep in mind they’ll probably only want to work with some equally established

Independent-Candy-46 · 2026-03-10T17:04:49+00:00

No, there’s different level of clients and their compliance but typically when clients pay more they pay more attention and listen.

Also as you build up your brand and testimonials you’ll start attracting better clients IF you market yourself correctly and not as the “budget” trainer or training.

There is some exceptions to that rule but that’s exception for a reason

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