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Thu, Mar 14, 2019

Gyms have been around over 3000 years, originating in ancient Greece. Back then they were used as a training facility for competition in the public games for young men. In today’s day and age, gyms are much more advanced, inclusive and require much … More

Creating a New Fitness Club: Getting the First 100 Members

Sun, Mar 10, 2019

You can only open the doors to your club for the first time once. The lead up to that big day is key to your club hitting the ground running and it’s success. Take measures to build awareness of your new fitness club with prospective members to … More

Creating a New Fitness Club: Setting up for Success

Thu, Mar 7, 2019

The road to becoming an owner of a successful new fitness club can seem daunting and a long struggle. But there are a number of ways which you can improve your chances to getting there. Here’s a few tips to setting up your new fitness club for … More

How to Create a New Fitness Club: Planning & Preparation

Sun, Mar 3, 2019

Have you ever been working out at your local fitness club and thought you could do better? Maybe you’ve always wanted to start your own gym? or are just looking to shake things up a bit from your 9-5 desk job? Whatever your reason, now is a great … More

Quick Tips to Make your Club's Website More Useful

Sun, Feb 24, 2019

In today’s day and age, it’s relatively easy for anyone to create their own websites for their gym. There are a number of platforms for which you can sit down at your computer with little to no coding experience and knock out a visually … More

Why are US gym memberships dropping?

Wed, Feb 20, 2019

In recent years, the American Fitness Industry has seen a shift in demand for health clubs. You might be surprised to hear that the average size of American Gyms is actually getting smaller given the fact industry revenue figures have been increasing … More

Refreshing your Fitness Club in 5 Easy Steps

Fri, Feb 15, 2019

For many gyms when they first set up shop with their shiny new machines, dumbbells and bathrooms there is a lot of excitement among new members to get in and try the place out. After a few years, this shine will fade due to the hard daily use of your … More

Stay competitive in gym-saturated areas

Tue, Feb 12, 2019

Highly gym-saturated locations lead to slowing growth and, in many cases, the weaker (not literally) clubs members end up being consumed by the more established facilities when they struggle to compete. For example, recent reports show … More

Fending off the Cold: Maintaining Gym Usage in Winter

Mon, Feb 11, 2019

The icy blast sweeping across the United States last week not only brought inches of snow and freezing temperatures to the country, but something far scarier and worse for fitness businesses - an avalanche of excuses for people avoid working out. For … More

Getting more out of GymMaster: How to Keep Club Members Engaged

Thu, Feb 7, 2019

Keeping club members engaged with your club can be a challenge even for the most seasoned fitness club owners. If you’re club is a member of GymMaster, there are a number of features which can be simply and effectively incorporated into your … More

Engage gym members inside & outside

Thu, Feb 7, 2019

Encouraging members to use the GymMaster app at your facility will increase your fitness clubs engagement with members and subsequently boosts member retention. Building the relationship between you and your clients is an important part of client … More

Four Ways your Gym or Health Club Can Appeal to Generation Z

Wed, Jan 23, 2019

With a new year comes a new round of potential members for your gym. Most gyms have a minimum age for their members, whether it be to adhere to regulations or self-imposed limits. The next generation are about to be hitting the gym in their droves - … More

Introduction to Custom GymMaster Reports

Wed, Jan 23, 2019

Watch Video Let’s go through a deep dive into a powerful feature offered to all GymMaster clients - the ability to customise reports! Custom reports can be used to gather the relevant information which you might need conveniently into one place … More

3 Simple Ways to Boost Member Numbers

Wed, Jan 16, 2019

On any given day, the average American is exposed 5,000 advertisements. Now, try and think back on how many ads you remember from yesterday.. One, maybe two if you’re lucky? People physically can’t remember all of the advertisements … More

The Number One Goal for a Gym Business Needs to Be Profit

Wed, Dec 12, 2018

Opening up your own gym sounds like a fun idea. There is a good chance you are probably a fitness enthusiast who would love to share their love of health and fitness with others, and what better way to do it than starting your own gym. However, … More

Tips on Purchasing Your Gym Equipment Within Your Budget

Wed, Dec 12, 2018

If you are a current gym owner or possibly considering opening up your own gym, there are certain things you have to consider when keeping an eye on your budget. The very first thing you have to do is find a location that will provide enough traffic … More

New alerts in GymMaster

Wed, Jul 18, 2018

We’ve implemented new alerts, to help you keep on top of your bookings, Debtors and Failed Billing. As an ongoing commitment to improving our product for you, the GymMaster development team have recently released new features to assist in … More

Enhance your Gym’s Email Marketing

Fri, Mar 23, 2018

Tracking the success of your gym’s email marketing is now possible within GymMaster, meaning you can see which of members receive and view your marketing campaigns and gym promotions. As an ongoing commitment to improving our product for you, the … More

How the GDPR Affects the Fitness Industry

Sun, Mar 4, 2018

While relevant a wide variety of industries, the GDPR is specifically important for those in the fitness industry due to the sensitive nature of information collected. The GDPR is being introduced on the 25th of May this year, and it is going to be … More

The 6 Most Popular GymMaster Blog Posts of All Time

Tue, Feb 20, 2018

As we settle into 2018, we wanted to take a look back at some of our most popular blogs over the years. These are the 6 popular read blogs from 2017, with some wonderfully relevant tips to keep your business on top! We love sharing informative, … More