Losing the Race to the Bottom

Losing the Race to the Bottom

EliteFTS
I’ve been contemplating for a while whether the training industry is in a race to the bottom.
The Executive Meathead: Leaning Up, Poster Cultures & Great Books

The Executive Meathead: Leaning Up, Poster Cultures & Great Books

Michael Speidel
What we do is too important to waste time on that which is shallow, false or unproductive.
The Executive Meathead: "Gossip Killer," Mini Meatheads and Christmas Guilt

The Executive Meathead: "Gossip Killer," Mini Meatheads and Christmas Guilt

Michael Speidel
When an employee enters your office to complain about a co-worker, make certain that you listen.
Meathead Inc. – Delegate This!

Meathead Inc. – Delegate This!

Michael Speidel
Delegation can be something that you dread, or it can be something that can take your business to the next level.
Meathead Inc. - It Gets Good When It Gets Hard

Meathead Inc. - It Gets Good When It Gets Hard

Michael Speidel
A regular column about getting strong(er) on the platform, strong(er) in business and strong(er) in life.
Personal Training 101

Personal Training 101

Nick Showman
For many people, having the ability to train people for a living is a dream come true.
If You Build It

If You Build It

Rick Daman
Opening up a gym and filling that gym are huge challenges.
The Top 10 Reasons for Attending a Learn to Train Seminar

The Top 10 Reasons for Attending a Learn to Train Seminar

Michael Speidel
For those of you who might be “on the fence” when deciding whether or not it is worth going, I went ahead and compiled my top ten reasons for attending a Learn to Train seminar.
Under The Bar: Tips of the Week

Under The Bar: Tips of the Week

Dave Tate
You don't have to negotiate anything you don't want to and if it is going to kill your profit/productivity/culture then walk.
The Best Advice I Ever Got on Job Seeking

The Best Advice I Ever Got on Job Seeking

Ted Perlak
The grass isn't always greener.
Alwyn's Business Advice

Alwyn's Business Advice

Alwyn Cosgrove
Look within and find your gaps. Then close them.
How to Run a Meet

How to Run a Meet

Nick Showman
It keeps me motivated with my training goals to see the competitors succeed with theirs.
Accounting For Meatheads Part 3: Sales & Expenses

Accounting For Meatheads Part 3: Sales & Expenses

Chris Vaughn
One very important thing to remember is that the more Joe Gymrat sells, the more taxes he accrues.
Selling the Combine

Selling the Combine

Sam Caucci
From coast to coast, trainers are preparing NFL hopefuls for the most important race of their football career—the tests where millions of dollars are on the line.
A Day in the Life of a REAL Gym Owner

A Day in the Life of a REAL Gym Owner

Steve Pulcinella
All day long I can feel people looking at me.
Accounting for Meatheads Part 2: Liabilities

Accounting for Meatheads Part 2: Liabilities

Chris Vaughn
In part one, Joe Gymrat was nursing his jaw. He'd broken it from yawning while learning about assets.
EliteFTS.com Seeks Customer Input To Expand Specialty And Commercial Fitness-Type Machine Product Offerings

EliteFTS.com Seeks Customer Input To Expand Specialty And Commercial Fitness-Type Machine Product Offerings

elitefts Staff
LONDON, Ohio — March, 24, 2011 — EliteFTS.com today announced it will look at ways to expand its current offering of specialty gym machines and commercial fitness-type machines, and is seeking customer feedback on new product selections.
Under the Bar: Risk and Realism

Under the Bar: Risk and Realism

Dave Tate
After a while, you begin to see the shots before they are thrown.
Accounting For Meatheads Part 1: The Balance Sheet/Assets

Accounting For Meatheads Part 1: The Balance Sheet/Assets

Chris Vaughn
Accounting is boring. It's a painfully dull, complicated discipline that seems completely unnecessary.
Lessons Learned from a Corporate Meathead

Lessons Learned from a Corporate Meathead

Michael Speidel
Many of us are not fortunate enough to make a living out of the sport and lifestyle that we love.
Educating Your Personnel for “People Performance”

Educating Your Personnel for “People Performance”

Bill Parisi
One of the most difficult challenges in our industry is developing our personnel.
What I Learned from Running a Warehouse Gym

What I Learned from Running a Warehouse Gym

Joe Lightfoot
I spent two weeks at Strength & Performance, in which time I think I learned more than in the last 3 years.
State of the Business

State of the Business

Tom Sullivan
This April 1, 2010, will mark two years since I have moved into my new facility in Weymouth, Massachusetts.
Selecting the Best: Finding those employees that will produce and support your business

Selecting the Best: Finding those employees that will produce and support your business

Michael Speidel
Whether you are hiring a trainer or a custodian, make certain that you have a very good idea of the basic qualities, skills and experience that would be ideal for that position.