The Trainer Pay Mistake That Costs Your Gym Big

Gym owners face numerous challenges, but there's one mistake too many of them are making: how they pay their trainers. 

The common payment model for gym trainers is letting trainers keep most or all of the earnings from their sessions (like a 70:30 split favoring the coach). 

This may sound harsh, but it is all wrong!

Yes, it seems kind, keeping in mind the hard work trainers put in. But is it really the best for the business? When you own a gym, it’s important to think about more than just trainer satisfaction. There's rent, marketing costs, and the effort to get clients through the door. 

So, if you’re letting trainers take a huge slice of the revenue, your gym will barely make ends meet because split payments often do more harm than good to a gym's financial health. 

As a gym owner who bears the brunt of the risk, you should structure your business to ensure you are adequately compensated. 

If this common mistake is eating into your gym profits, this episode is a must-listen. 

Tune in as Tim and Randy explain how a simple switch to a systematized approach to gym operations, including structured schedules and fixed salaries for trainers, could make all the difference.

Let’s dive in!

Key Takeaways:

• Intro (00:00) 
• Lack of business skills among gym owners (02:07) 
• The risks gym owners face (03:46) 
• Trainer payment models (05:17) 
• Gym owner responsibility (07:30) 
• Systematized operations (11:29)
• Trainer vs. owner perspective (14:57) 
• The issues with split payment models (17:18)
• Recap (23:28)

Additional Resources:

- Business Accelerator Program winninggym.com/call

- Learn more about The Iron Circle 

- Business Talk with Fitness Professionals Facebook group 

- Jump on a call with Randy

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