Top 6 Reasons Why Most Gyms Fail Within The First 1-3 Years!

Released on July 10, 2025
SHOW NOTES | TIMESTAMPS
3:10 – Joe explains what prompted this week’s show topic
9:15 – ChatGPT roasts “Functional Gurus”
10:45 – Joe’s personal beef with ChatGPT! LOL
15:25 – Joe & Chris begin to discuss the “Top 6 Reasons Why Most Gyms Fail Within The 1st 1-3 Years”
- High overhead [15:40]
- No systems in place [24:15]
- Inadequate marketing [39:45]
- Too much emphasis on marketing / Poor client retention [47:10]
- No sales [objection] training [55:35]
- Market oversaturation [1:05:35]
1:13:55 – Joe & Chris provide info regarding cohort #5 of the Iron Business Blueprint
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- Joe DeFranco (@defrancosgym)
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- Tim Riley (@timrileytraining)

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