EPISODE · Jan 3, 2025 · 1H 7M
Gym owner opens 7 powerlifting gyms in 4 years
from Gym World Worldwide · host John Franklin
🌎 John Franklin (https://www.instagram.com/johnisbuilding/) and Mateo Lopez are joined by Thomas Lilley (https://www.instagram.com/tombro7/?hl=en) from Zero Weakness to talk about growing his powerlifting empire from 1 to 8 gyms in just 4 years—across 3 countries. P.S. If you like the show, then you'll love the Gym World newsletter. Every Friday, John Franklin breaks down the possibilities of making money in the fitness industry. Subscribe here (https://usekilo.com/gym-world/) so you don't miss out. 📱 Socials: Zero Weakness -https://www.instagram.com/zero_weakness/ Zero Weakness (website) - https://zerow.com.au/ 🔥 Show Notes: (00:00) Introducing Thomas (3:53) Opening a powerlifting gym (10:20) Becoming a good coach and changing the business (16:45) Economics of the gym (33:49) The staff (35:41) Data and metrics (37:58) Hiring good people (41:17) Common mistakes gym owners make (44:27) Run a successful gym with Kilo (visit https://usekilo.com/) (44:58) Producing custom equipment (46:20) Building a reputation and expansion plans (57:33) Funding the gyms and how they operate (1:05:41) Where to go if you want to find Thomas
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🌎 John Franklin (https://www.instagram.com/johnisbuilding/) and Mateo Lopez are joined by Thomas Lilley (https://www.instagram.com/tombro7/?hl=en) from Zero Weakness to talk about growing his powerlifting empire from 1 to 8 gyms in just 4 years—across 3 countries. P.S. If you like the show, then you'll love the Gym World newsletter. Every Friday, John Franklin breaks down the possibilities of making money in the fitness industry. Subscribe here (https://usekilo.com/gym-world/) so you don't miss out. 📱 Socials: Zero Weakness -https://www.instagram.com/zero_weakness/ Zero Weakness (website) - https://zerow.com.au/ 🔥 Show Notes: (00:00) Introducing Thomas (3:53) Opening a powerlifting gym (10:20) Becoming a good coach and changing the business (16:45) Economics of the gym (33:49) The staff (35:41) Data and metrics (37:58) Hiring good people (41:17) Common mistakes gym owners make (44:27) Run a successful gym with Kilo (visit https://usekilo.com/) (44:58) Producing custom equipment (46:20) Building a reputation and expansion plans (57:33) Funding the gyms and how they operate (1:05:41) Where to go if you want to find Thomas
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