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Re: is a hardcore bodybuild gym a profitable business?
« Reply #50 on: November 20, 2011, 04:16:47 PM »
People borrow too much and lease both equipment and space that is too expensive and they simply don't have enough of a buffer left to build up their monthly income to cover everything.

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« Reply #51 on: November 20, 2011, 04:16:53 PM »
Wow, those are huge facilities. Thanks!

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Re: is a hardcore bodybuild gym a profitable business?
« Reply #52 on: November 20, 2011, 04:20:03 PM »
Yes we got some great shots of Ronnie wearing our kit.


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Re: is a hardcore bodybuild gym a profitable business?
« Reply #53 on: November 20, 2011, 04:23:57 PM »
Hey messiah do you still have the blue nautilus leg extension you can see behind Ronnie in that pic?

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Re: is a hardcore bodybuild gym a profitable business?
« Reply #54 on: November 20, 2011, 04:24:48 PM »
Hey messiah do you still have the blue nautilus leg extension you can see behind Ronnie in that pic?
Great machine!

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« Reply #55 on: November 20, 2011, 04:31:43 PM »
Great machine!
Golds Venice still has the same one they bought in 1979 or so.

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« Reply #56 on: November 20, 2011, 04:34:28 PM »
Hey messiah do you still have the blue nautilus leg extension you can see behind Ronnie in that pic?

Absolutely mate, it is not going anywhere.

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Re: is a hardcore bodybuild gym a profitable business?
« Reply #57 on: November 20, 2011, 04:40:02 PM »
do u has a gym in new york?

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« Reply #58 on: November 20, 2011, 04:45:47 PM »
Absolutely mate, it is not going anywhere.
people who rag on leg extensions need to do a few sets on that exact machine to shut their traps.

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« Reply #59 on: November 20, 2011, 06:04:43 PM »

How can you franchise the Metroflex???  Do they send someone into the place to urinate on the floors to give it the aroma,does he smear the front desk with hog guts, is there a complimentary ponytail nailed to the wall??  Do they help you locate shitty and broken equipment???

Ronnie may have made the gym famous but it doesn't make a difference.  I wouldn't train there without having a tetenus shot first

Shut up Vince and quit being a sissy. Get your ass out of Curves and get into a real gym....fuck!

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Re: is a hardcore bodybuild gym a profitable business?
« Reply #60 on: November 20, 2011, 10:14:29 PM »
do u has a gym in new york?

No we dont has one in NYC

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Re: is a hardcore bodybuild gym a profitable business?
« Reply #61 on: November 20, 2011, 10:33:59 PM »
Tony, can you tell us a bit about the early years? Were the first years financially tough? Was it hard to promote the hardcore concept? With how many square footage did you start? Funny anecdotes? Lessons learned?

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« Reply #62 on: November 20, 2011, 11:21:00 PM »
Tony, can you tell us a bit about the early years? Were the first years financially tough? Was it hard to promote the hardcore concept? With how many square footage did you start? Funny anecdotes? Lessons learned?
I know he had a tiny gym in his hometown way back when.

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« Reply #63 on: November 21, 2011, 12:08:58 AM »
Gyms are full of 120 lbs female "trainers" who lead "spinning/pilate etc" courses where 3/4 of the customers are fat whales with no clue about weight loss. They just spend 1 to 3 hours a week looking at the 120 lbs ecto bitch with fake tits and fitness clothes telling them to move their fat so they ll become just like her, until they abandon the whole things 1 month later. The "trainer" doesnt give a fuck, she got their money, and it makes her feel good to compare herself to these "losers" she calls "customers". She never intended to teach them anything anyway.

Gyms are also full of male trainers who are on steroids and act the same way with their "customers", basicaly despie them while pretending to care about them until the clients just abandon the whole thing.



lol, very true.

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« Reply #64 on: November 21, 2011, 05:20:16 AM »
I can tell you from experience, I've had a 7200 sq ft hardcore strength oriented place since 1995 near Philly PA and have yet to make a dime. I work over 80 hours a week, do my own cleaning and repairs, never take vacations. You only make money from the people you sign up that NEVER come in and in our type of place every member comes in every night and busts up the place.

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Re: is a hardcore bodybuild gym a profitable business?
« Reply #65 on: November 21, 2011, 05:27:34 AM »
Shut up Vince and quit being a sissy. Get your ass out of Curves and get into a real gym....fuck!

A real gym has training equipment that's safe and a facility that's kept clean and taken care of.  Metroflex obviously isn't one of them.  Even Doherty's Gym is cleaned on a regular basis.


But seriously, why waste the money buying a franchise.  Just come up with your own name and save a ton of money from being pimped out.
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« Reply #66 on: November 21, 2011, 05:28:05 AM »
I can tell you from experience, I've had a 7200 sq ft hardcore strength oriented place since 1995 near Philly PA and have yet to make a dime. I work over 80 hours a week, do my own cleaning and repairs, never take vacations. You only make money from the people you sign up that NEVER come in and in our type of place every member comes in every night and busts up the place.

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Is it worth it?

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Re: is a hardcore bodybuild gym a profitable business?
« Reply #67 on: November 21, 2011, 05:29:43 AM »
Fuck that's harsh!


You gotta problem with me, pal???
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Re: is a hardcore bodybuild gym a profitable business?
« Reply #68 on: November 21, 2011, 06:03:46 AM »
I can tell you from experience, I've had a 7200 sq ft hardcore strength oriented place since 1995 near Philly PA and have yet to make a dime. I work over 80 hours a week, do my own cleaning and repairs, never take vacations. You only make money from the people you sign up that NEVER come in and in our type of place every member comes in every night and busts up the place.

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See my earlier post echoing your sentiments. 

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Re: is a hardcore bodybuild gym a profitable business?
« Reply #69 on: November 21, 2011, 06:16:42 AM »
65 bucks is too much to pay a month.

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Re: is a hardcore bodybuild gym a profitable business?
« Reply #70 on: November 21, 2011, 06:47:14 AM »
65 bucks is too much to pay a month.



QFT......I pay $150 per year at my neighborhood gym

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« Reply #71 on: November 21, 2011, 06:56:23 AM »
65 bucks is too much to pay a month.
$65/mo is pricey, but in order to make a living on a "hardcore" gym, you'd probably need $65/mo and have the building and equipment paid for. 

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« Reply #72 on: November 21, 2011, 06:58:07 AM »
$65/mo is pricey, but in order to make a living on a "hardcore" gym, you'd probably need $65/mo and have the building and equipment paid for. 

This is probably true....I pay $150 per month but I think the gym has older equipment and I think the owner of the gym also owns the building so he pays no rent or if he does pay rent he pays it to himself

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Re: is a hardcore bodybuild gym a profitable business?
« Reply #73 on: November 21, 2011, 07:07:25 AM »
Yes that is his cousin Markus.
He lives in Sydney, he graduated from NIDA, (acting school).
The white guy behind Markus is no relation, that is Gary Phillips from Flex mag.

Yes the giant light and Camera kinda gave it away...HA

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« Reply #74 on: November 21, 2011, 07:11:11 AM »
 ;D and the shirt that says FLEX!
Yes the giant light and Camera kinda gave it away...HA