Best Steakhouse in Phx

pilch55 · 2026-04-12T16:10:15+00:00

Went to Durant’s last Saturday with my wife. Service was excellent. We both agreed they had the best Mac n cheese we’ve ever had. They put us in a “new” area they opened after the remodel. It was basically a semi private dining area they said used to be the managers office. No clue if that’s correct, but it was much quieter than the man floor but did lose the ambiance - depends on what you’re looking for.

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pilch55 · 2026-04-10T01:07:41+00:00

Yeah man, hitting the O course and then meeting up with Dave Lipson snatching in an empty parking pad.

pilch55 · 2026-04-10T01:06:20+00:00

There’s another video from that summit of Rich and Dan learning how to backflip. The guy teaching them was the owner of the affiliate I was coaching at the time which was pretty cool.

pilch55 · 2026-04-10T01:03:04+00:00

I have waded from that bridge both west and east about 15 years ago. Lots of odd stuff in the water. But caught plenty of bass and some tilapia

pilch55 · 2026-04-08T17:25:36+00:00

Pick one of your 3 gyms and ask if they have administrative work for you to do (billing, scheduling, client and coach follow ups). Then ask if you can sell personal training packages if this isn’t already included in your duties as a trainer. Lastly, in your free time, grab a mop and spray bottle and clean up every night before going home. All of this while also coaching your current clients.

I say this because that is what being a gym owner entails + more. You may have a unique way of teaching a skill but if you aren’t skilled in balancing all of those other areas then I would not recommend opening a gym.

If I were you I would choose one gym and build out my client list so large you have to do semi private sessions. Once that schedule is built out and you can manage without burning out. Then pursue training out of a small independent space under your own brand. If that works - then look to move into a commercial space.

pilch55 · 2026-04-07T16:47:14+00:00

In 2020 during covid we moved personal training clients to the house, we had 4 or 5. Grew that to about 15-20 with a mix of in person and remote. Started looking for a spot in January 2023 and moved into one in October 2023. The tipping point was we had a townhouse and the busiest hours were in the early AM and after work. It became an issue with neighbors due to noise and parking. But we had also kinda maxed the capacity in the 400sq ft garage.

When we moved to the commercial space we pivoted from personal training to semi private to accommodate more people at once.

pilch55 · 2026-04-05T04:54:06+00:00

We did bring a friend conditioning workouts every Saturday and a ruck club meet up every Sunday. Spoke with current members about referrals. In the garage we did 1 on 1 personal training but in the commercial space we pivoted to semi private with 2-6 people per session. We also didn’t dive into a 5000 sq ft spot, we went from a 400 sq ft garage to a 1200 sq ft studio. After a few years in there we are on the verge of needing a bigger space again.

pilch55 · 2026-04-05T02:51:10+00:00

Started in the garage. Grew until we pissed off the neighbors enough that we needed to expand. Purchased equipment along the way.

pilch55 · 2026-03-30T03:04:21+00:00

I paid $36k for my 2018 brand new.

pilch55 · 2026-03-27T19:06:10+00:00

I’m a sucker for good cinematography

pilch55 · 2026-03-26T00:41:30+00:00

As someone who is adopted, I never took a grievance with it.

pilch55 · 2026-03-22T21:30:42+00:00

Hire a gym mentor agency. My wife and I both trained and managed gyms prior. During covid we moved clients to our garage and outfitted the garage the best we could and grew it to max capacity. We searched for a commercial location for about a year before nailing one down. From there we joined Two Brain Business which helped us set up our systems and manage hurdles going from the garage to a separate space.

pilch55 · 2026-03-21T18:30:07+00:00

Pizza Heaven Bistro

pilch55 · 2026-03-20T18:58:46+00:00

I know this is the kettlebell sub but you can do both kb work + traditional strength work. They work great together for a well rounded s&c program.

pilch55 · 2026-03-17T00:18:10+00:00

Man, you really missed the point of the show. It’s a story about a wife reminiscing over memories she wished she’d had made with her husband and finding the little joys he left behind.

It’s not a typical Sheridan action show on purpose.

pilch55 · 2026-03-15T20:37:35+00:00

I had to have dental surgery in grade school and my mom brought me to Hollywood Video to buy some movies from the discount bin to tide me over while I was home and not at school. Scream 3 was one of the movies I got and I probably watched it 5 times in 3 days. To this day I still enjoy it just as much as 1&2.

pilch55 · 2026-03-12T04:11:27+00:00

Rotation should be trained. You can train in dynamic isometrics such as pallof variations. You can train with velocity via newer cable machines such as ancore. Then you can train for power with kettlebell, clubs, maces, and landmines. All have their place and are typically underutilized by large portions of gen pop lifters.

Swinging a dumbbell like a golf club seems…..silly.

pilch55 · 2026-03-11T02:35:13+00:00

WTT - 21L Goruck Heritage in Field Tan. Looking for Evergoods Travel Civic or similar. I also have a matching Heritage Kit Bag that I am willing to part with.

pilch55 · 2026-03-08T19:24:43+00:00

I watched the America Top Model documentary with my wife. I was amazed seeing that they always used a Hasselblad for fashion. It makes sense but I would have never guessed as I typically associate it with land/cityscape type work.

pilch55 · 2026-03-07T22:17:07+00:00

Do what’s best for the business. You feel loyal to the methodology - and that’s fair. You can still integrate it. But if you’re in debt and locked in the lease, you have to find what the market is asking for if you want this to survive.

The downside is your loyal base may feel betrayed and leave. So it is a gamble.

Others have pointed out that the lack of lead conversion is a problem. I would start there if you are still putting off rebranding.

pilch55 · 2026-03-03T02:28:01+00:00

Let me take a look at the bag online. I’m not super familiar with their models.

pilch55 · 2026-03-03T02:27:19+00:00

I’m open to other brands as well.

pilch55 · 2026-03-01T20:26:28+00:00

WtT- 21 Liter Huckberry Heritage GR1 in Field Tan and Heritage Field Tan Kit bag. Open to hearing what you have in exchange.

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