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  • 287. Eight big mistakes I’ve made running gyms (so you don’t have to)

    287. Eight big mistakes I’ve made running gyms (so you don’t have to)
    2024/12/22

    Being a gym owner is tough! Host Jack Thomas talks about eight big mistakes that have cost him over his 13 years in the fitness industry - so you don’t have to make the same costly moves.

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    16 分
  • 286. Mohammed Iqbal: The Most Exciting Fitness Tech Innovations in 2024 & 2025

    286. Mohammed Iqbal: The Most Exciting Fitness Tech Innovations in 2024 & 2025
    2024/12/15

    We welcome back Mohammed Iqbal - CEO of Sweatworks and co-host of LIFTs podcast - to discuss what’s happened in fitness technology this year, and what he expects to see in 2025.

    We discuss the ups and downs of Web3, blockchain, AI, virtual reality and the metaverse, as well as companies doing big and exciting things.

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    57 分
  • 285. Boutique fitness has a selling problem - here’s how to fix it

    285. Boutique fitness has a selling problem - here’s how to fix it
    2024/12/08

    Our data at The Fit Guide shows that boutique fitness needs to seriously work on sales. Your business can’t survive without sales, so if this is a problem that you need to work on, don’t miss this solo episode with Jack Thomas.

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    15 分
  • 284. Natalie Dau: How I ran 1000km from Thailand to Singapore and set a new world record

    284. Natalie Dau: How I ran 1000km from Thailand to Singapore and set a new world record
    2024/12/01

    We welcome Natalie Dau back to the show to talk about Project 1000 - an incredible 12 day run through Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore which set a new world record and was featured as a homepage story on the BBC.

    We talk about the ups and downs of her incredible journey, how she prepared, what she’s learned and how her story is impacting people across the region.

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    42 分
  • 283. Invest In Trends, Not Fads (and how to spot the difference)

    283. Invest In Trends, Not Fads (and how to spot the difference)
    2024/11/24

    For long term success and profit, invest in trends, not fads. In this episode, Jack Thomas explains why this is important, and how to spot the difference. He also looks at famous case studies in the industry such as Pilates, Crossfit and SoulCycle and gives his verdict - trend or fad?

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  • 282. Tom Dowd, CEO of F45 Training - Engineering The Comeback & Plans For Asia

    282. Tom Dowd, CEO of F45 Training - Engineering The Comeback & Plans For Asia
    2024/11/17

    Tom Dowd is the president and CEO of F45 Training. We discuss the work Tom has have been doing to help F45 bounce back from a difficult start to 2023 and their plans for the future, as well as what to expect in Asia.

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    57 分
  • 281. Get this right before trying ANYTHING else

    281. Get this right before trying ANYTHING else
    2024/11/10

    After listening to a recent LIFTs podcast with Dr Paul Bedford, he outlined two essential rules for providing great sales and service. It resonated so deeply with our host Jack Thomas, he did a deep dive on today’s episode into what these crucial rules are, and how to win at them.

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    12 分
  • 280. The business of strength training - 25 years of industry evolution

    280. The business of strength training - 25 years of industry evolution
    2024/11/03

    We welcome returning guest Matthew Januszek to the show - founder and CEO of leading fitness equipment brand Escape and host of the Escape Your Limits podcast - to talk all things strength training in the fitness industry and how the space has developed from a business perspective since Escape was founded in 1998.

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