Best ABC Gym Podcasts (2024)

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How ABC is Intertwined with GAA and All Ireland Predictions 33:13

3d ago33:13

33:13

This week, on the All Things ABC Podcast, Noel, Ciaran, Conor, and Ross discuss how ABC is intertwined with GAA and their own backgrounds in GAA. Noel talks about how his background in GAA played a role in launching ABC. Ciaran mentions how he pretty much grew up with a hurl in his hand and working with the Tipperary Camogie team. Conor and Ross ta…

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Why MyZone, The Benefits of Training in Different Heart Rate Zones and the MyZone Challenge 15:40

27d ago15:40

15:40

On this episode of the All Things ABC Podcast, Niamh is joined by Bradley and Phil to discuss why we use MyZone in ABC Gym. As well as the benefits of training in different zones, how important it is to monitor recovery and the upcoming MyZone ChallengeBy ABC Gym

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A Breakdown of the new ABC Large Group Classes 22:28

1M ago22:28

22:28

Get ready for an exciting start to our new large group classes this week! We've prepared a special podcast episode that delves more into the classes and what to expect. On the podcast this week, we have: - Niamh, who, along with Roisin, programmed the ABC Blaze Sessions - Bradley, who is the head of ABC Box & Build - Ciaran, who worked with Conor i…

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Timeline of ABC Part 4/4: How Roisin joined ABC and mistakes Noel made in the early years 24:35

1M ago24:35

24:35

In our final part of this mini-series, Roisin talks about what led to her joining ABC after originally being a member of ABC Clane and the influences she had when she started that helped her grow as a coach. Noel also talks about the mistakes he made in the early days of ABC and how it has evolved into small group PT.…

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Timeline of ABC Part 3/4: Niamh's ABC Journey from Internship to Management 7:08

2M ago7:08

7:08

In part 3 of 4 of our mini ABC Timeline series, Niamh talks about getting into coaching and how her career led her to apply for an internship at ABC Gym. Having worked in Lucan and Clane and now managing Trim, Niamh talks about if there are any differences. Maybe her arm is twisted to pick a favourite gym?…

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Timeline of ABC Part 2/4: Enda changing careers and joining ABC 10:57

2M ago10:57

10:57

Now an integral part of ABC Gym, it's hard to imagine that Enda didn't start out his career in the fitness industry. In this episode, Enda talks about what led to joining ABC, getting his coaching in Setanta, coaching hockey teams, and moreBy ABC Gym

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Timeline of ABC Part 1/4: Why Noel started up the business 16:21

2M ago16:21

16:21

In the first of a four-part mini-series, Noel, Enda, Niamh, and Roisin sat down to discuss ABC's beginnings, how they got involved, their history in the fitness industry, and their vision for ABC. In the first of four parts, Noel his background in GAA, the passing of his Dad, what he learned in Setanta College, lecturing while doing S&C in the even…

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All Things Nutrition with Jamie Rowan 1:12:50

3M ago1:12:50

1:12:50

Get ready for an exciting episode of All Things ABC, where our ABC Coaches Niamh, Roisin, and Seán are thrilled to interview our esteemed Head of Nutrition at ABC, Jamie. As well as running the ABC Nutrition Programmes, Jamie also works with Roscommon GAA, and you can hear more about his background and how he got involved with Nutrition in the last…

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Don't Be A Karen In Business - AKA Be Human In Business 7:21

2+ y ago7:21

7:21

I no longer do these from my car, but that doesn't mean I can't publish new episodes, right?

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You Failed! But did you learn? 5:52

2+ y ago5:52

5:52

The more I am around successful people the more I realize they don't identify with their failures. They also don't identify with their victories. Their identity and self worth isn't bound to their results. We all fail at times. But honesty with ourselves is paramount if we want to grow. Listen to more at www.BizNinjaRadio.com…

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Grow or Die - A Tale of Two Mindsets 5:12

2+ y ago5:12

5:12

I’m no longer driving a Tesla but I still like sharing entrepreneurial stories. Today I share a story about mindset and growth from my friend Bob.

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#58: Good to Great - How to Level Up Post-Pandemic 47:04

3+ y ago47:04

47:04

We can see the light at the end of the tunnel right now, but that’s only the beginning. As more people are vaccinated and their desire for old routines returns, they are entering the market changed. Many haven’t been consistent with fitness and it’s no lock they will be again. How can you tell your story and provide an operation in a way that will …

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#57: Selling Is Not a Dirty Word -- The New ABCs 52:23

3+ y ago52:23

52:23

A different kind of ABC. Whereas the old Wall Street Gordon Gekko model of Always Be Closing was popularized in the 80s, the modern day sales process is driven more around empathy than persuasion, and in that spirit we look towards Daniel Pink’s Attunement, Buoyancy, Clarity instead.By Gym Ops Radio

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#56: Post Peak COVID - Is Now a Good Time to Grow? 1:01:05

3+ y ago1:01:05

1:01:05

It’s easy to knee jerk to a lot of things right now and say it’s a terrible time to grow. It’s also easy to be doing well and think, we’re in the clear. In order to decide what’s best for your business, the best approach is careful examination of your KPIs, the macro industry market and your micro local market. If you can chart all of those variabl…

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#55: Coaching Development 101 - Where To Focus for a Better Bottom Line 44:56

3+ y ago44:56

44:56

Coaching development is a critical part of any successful gym. The key is understanding the balance between reinforcing technical skills + reinforcing cultural awareness. Both are important, so if a gym focuses only on one and not the other they will greatly lack in a particular part of the member experience and leave your business potential unfulf…

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#54: Why A Volume Model Is Not Dead 47:56

3+ y ago47:56

47:56

While a high volume, competitively priced model often gets a bad rap in the industry, it actually provides a ton of opportunities to be successful and outperform higher priced gym models. In this episode we discuss some of the fallacies about a high volume model and break down how we've been successful using this approach.…

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#53: What we would have done differently if we started over 1:16:57

3+ y ago1:16:57

1:16:57

We’re very happy and fortunate to be where we are today and if we could change something about what we did, we wouldn’t. BUT...as we evaluate our growth moving forward, hindsight can be a helpful tool and in that spirit, there are some things we would do differently if we were opening a brand new concept today.…

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#52: “Uh Oh”: What To Do When You Don’t Like Your Numbers 53:09

3+ y ago53:09

53:09

On episode 52, Dave and Bryan talk about numbers in their business they don’t like and what they are currently doing to address them. They will talk about strategy for increasing retention, how to handle a class waitlist if you’re in that position, and what to do when your profit margins don’t support the gym’s needs.…

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#51: COVID Gifts: 5 Things We’re Excited to Keep Long After the Pandemic 52:19

3+ y ago52:19

52:19

On episode 51, we talk all about the things you should be excited to keep long after the pandemic is over. If you’ve been a savvy gym owner over the last year, you’ve been scouting improvements to your gym, not biding your time until you can go back to an extinct service model. We have five major areas of improvement that we saw at Performance360 t…

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#50: What Should I Charge? 6 Steps to Determine Your Price Point 57:43

3+ y ago57:43

57:43

On episode 50, we take you through a six step process to determine what pricing model makes the most sense for your business. We’ll coach you on what questions you should be asking, as well as what considerations you need to be factoring into your decision of that all important question - WHAT AM I GOING TO CHARGE? Class Profitability Equation: Rev…

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#49: How To Start Delegating - Where to Start and How to Afford It 1:05:07

3+ y ago1:05:07

1:05:07

On today’s episode, we talk about the massive need to fire yourself! If you are constantly doing everything at your gym, then you’re stifling growth, not driving it. We talk about how to take the first steps towards getting others involved, how you can budget accordingly, and why any money you spend will come back to you at least 2x.…

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#48: Why You Need a Brand and How to Create One 1:04:39

3+ y ago1:04:39

1:04:39

On this episode we discuss what the difference is between your brand and your company (operations). We go over why it’s so important to have a brand, what it says about you, and the benefits that strong brand communication will bring your gym.By Gym Ops Radio

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#47: 3 Steps to Automate Communication for Improved Conversion, Retention, and Return Customers 53:48

3+ y ago53:48

53:48

Today, we discuss the four ways that we communicate with membership and why three of them are 100% automated. We talk all about why you should never shy from creating automated processes, and why in reality it will actually lead to more personal communication, improved conversion, longer client retention, and even more former clients returning to y…

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#46: 7 Questions You Must Be Asking In Your Next Interview 45:42

3+ y ago45:42

45:42

Today, we discuss the 7 most important interview questions you should be asking, why they are so important, and the alternative version of them to avoid. We’ll set you up with the ability to get better answers, set people up to be a better fit for your culture, and save time by making fewer hiring mistakes.…

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#45 6 Immediate Action Items to Get More People Interested In Your Gym 49:25

3+ y ago49:25

49:25

Now more than ever, brand attraction and trust matter. Here are six easy ways to create more interest in your brand right away. Invest in good imagery. Go minimalist in your brand communication. Short and to the point. Always have a clear call to action. Make sure your COVID plan in person is in line with what you promise. Treat members and prospec…

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#44: 4 Data Points to Know During COVID 55:56

3+ y ago55:56

55:56

Data Point #1: Active Membership by Location Why it’s important to differentiate between total membership, active membership, and paid membership to create an accurate financial forecast. SCENARIO 1: Active membership goes down, total membership remains the same (OKAY) SCENARIO 2: Active membership goes down, total membership goes down (PROBLEM) Wh…

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#43: 3 Major Operational Pivots to Be Successful Post COVID-19 57:28

3+ y ago57:28

57:28

Why We’re Back Gym industry is getting zero support, 0.4% yet we’re closed, we need information out there to help gyms rebuild. Not coming at this from a position of expertise, more “here’s what we’re doing, here’s how it’s going.” No one knows shit right now. Idea is for you to perhaps consider 1-2 things we say each episode, not mirror our entire…

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Defining Member Experience Part 3: Chelsea Perkins of Club Fitness 21:36

4+ y ago21:36

21:36

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Defining Member Experience Part 2: Mark de Gorter of Workout Anytime 31:07

4+ y ago31:07

31:07

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Defining Member Experience Part 1: Adam Zeitsiff of Gold’s Gym 29:03

4+ y ago29:03

29:03

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Josh Unfried - End to End Frictionless Buying 28:43

4+ y ago28:43

28:43

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Dan Collins - Getting Back to Basics 24:54

4+ y ago24:54

24:54

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Eddie Tock — A Focus on Learning 44:42

5y ago44:42

44:42

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Joel Tallman and Jeff Carlson — The 4Rs of Success 35:15

5y ago35:15

35:15

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Sunil Saha — Gamification and Rewards in the Health and Wellness Space 28:31

5y ago28:31

28:31

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Chuck Runyon — Empathy and Purpose in the Fastest Growing Gym Brand 31:23

5y ago31:23

31:23

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Adam Stokar — Automation and AI in the Fitness Industry 33:08

5y ago33:08

33:08

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Colin Milner — Supporting the Active Aging Community 47:05

5y ago47:05

47:05

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Chris Rondeau — Bringing Fitness to Millions 28:35

5y ago28:35

28:35

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John Ford — A Digital Strength Training Routine for Beginners 33:16

5y ago33:16

33:16

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Dave Dos Santos — Creating the Best Fitness Experience 32:35

5y ago32:35

32:35

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Frank Nash – Advice from the Social Media Guru of Fitness 31:12

5y ago31:12

31:12

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#42: The Evolution of Our Churn & How We Reduced Churn Over 8 Years 56:57

5y ago56:57

56:57

In episode 42 of the Business of Lifting Weights Podcast we lay out the evolution of our churn % and what major events have caused both a reduction and an increase in our churn percentage. Churn % is the white elephant in the fitness industry that no one wants to talk about. We disclose it […] The post #42: The Evolution of Our Churn & How We Reduc…

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Thomas Plummer – The Business of Fitness Guru 54:10

5+ y ago54:10

54:10

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#41: 8 Traits to Look for When Hiring Coaches 43:30

5+ y ago43:30

43:30

In episode 41 of the Business of Lifting Weights Podcast we take review our actual characteristic list we review our potential hires to determine if they are a good fit. While this initially started as the hiring process, it quickly developed into a discussion on how these traits ended up affecting how our entire business […] The post #41: 8 Traits…

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Rick Mayo – A Focus on Personal Training 35:15

5+ y ago35:15

35:15

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JJ Creegan – A Holistic Approach to Health and Wellness 31:18

5+ y ago31:18

31:18

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#40: Opening a New Gym. The Start to Finish Process with Our Ocean Beach Location 47:36

5+ y ago47:36

47:36

In episode 40 of the Business of Lifting Weights Podcast we take an in-depth look at the entire process of opening a new facility as we look back on our recent 3rd location addition. Whether you are a current gym owner or looking to open a new location, this will help you avoid mistakes along […] The post #40: Opening a New Gym. The Start to Finish…