Small foot print

Nov 3rd.


today's training:
warm up: C2 rower,1min on, 1 min rest for 8 sets.
10 min. on heavy bag.

"my butt is on fire"
4 rounds for time
10 reps DL 265lbs
20 reps 28kg one arm GS swing
30 reps GHD situps
17:49 very hard session for Glute and hams.

Second session:
16kg. Snatch 2 min each arm then 2 min rest. for 6 sets @ 14 reps per min.

Having a small gym or health facility is rapidly becoming the new way to save the fitness industry. As we know the large facilities are filled with machines, TVs and large rooms for group exercise. This is a very costly enterprise to equip a gym with scores of aerobic machines that have to be replaced frequently as they wear out and new models come on the market. Rents on these buildings and utilities can cut into profits quickly if memberships volumes are not maintained. Lastly today there are a lot more failures and bankrupts are frequent even on large successful mega chains who try to expand too fast with low capitalization.

My prediction is that this trend will continue away from the large overhead gyms to more small box (1000 to 2000 sq foot), utilizing basic fitness tools that requires low square footage. Basically a much smaller "foot print". However, more work is needed to educate the public that you can become very fit and strong with just a few tools or equipment and without the "hamster" style training that yields little results.

My personal gym and the one I attend outside of mine, is very small comparing to local gyms, but it would take me months to use each piece of equipment Incorporated in to routines, with all the potential variations. Small box gyms can accommodate a modest number of people training, but its designed for people who are serious style of exercise, and not interested in whats on CNN.