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Discussion in 'Businesses - Services - Products' started by Rye83, Jul 4, 2019.

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    I'm pretty sure there was a gym in Valencia near the gas station as you enter town. If so, it didn't last long. Might not be a good business model since most are in a bad state of repair. Also, gym equipment is crazy expensive. You would need a massive amount of money to start a decent sized one. I would guess a minimum of $50k USD just for the cardio machines. I'm guessing just to outfit my house with a person gym is going to run upwards of 5k USD.
     
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    Yeah, that is a real problem, the equipment is expensive and like vehicles, it is priced mostly on the international market while the buyer is local. That is why you don't see a lot of good gyms around. The number of members you need to be profitable is also daunting. There are some Filipino manufacturers that make exercise equipment, they are cheaper, but I don't know how much the shipping costs would be, maybe there are some in Cebu. For some things, squat racks, benches, etc. you can get them made pretty cheaply but other things only make sense to buy. So going the "Gold's Gym" route is not going to work out. My wife is a Physical Therapist, we have built several gyms for the clinics she has worked in, and it is expensive

    There are a few options I think will work, one is a minimalist, old school or Crossfit type of gym, this is barbells, dumbbells, pull up stations, mats and some sandbags and old tires, this has become popular in the US again. The other is a Ladies Gym, mostly classes with a few pieces of equipment. My sister-in-law did this in Cavite, she just made a small place for the neighborhood and did pretty well. It was a niche that wasn't being met and I would have like to have seen her expand the same thing to other neighborhoods, but she decided Dubai was a better option.
     
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    Making a small home gym is a good option. They have machines and you can make weights for the smaller increments in between the larger standard weights they have. If you get used to a gym, when it closes or downsizes, etc., you just adjust with something at home. Plus there are days you just don't want to go in. It's a problem if you move, but not too much of a problem. I worked out a a big gym in Cebu and learned how to use the machines no one was using. :smile: Worked.
     
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    Something like a Bowflex or possibly a machine that works off resistance bands would likely be an option I would shoot for. I don't mind dropping P30-60k if that piece of equipment knocks out a very large chunk of my lifting needs. I see some used ones for sale in the Philippines, they must be getting them new from somewhere.
     
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