The first thing you want to do when looking at new equipment is to measure your gym. It won’t do you any good to buy a bunch of equipment you don’t have the room for. Make sure the equipment can be spaced properly. You don’t want your members touching each other while they are working out. This will gross out most. Not to mention the accidents or injuries that can occur.
The last thing you as a new gym owner want to do is go overboard on the equipment and not have money left over for rent and utilities. Not to mention the other costs of starting a business. Create a budget for your equipment. This will help you know what you can and can’t spend when it comes to outfitting your gym. If your budget isn’t that large try going used over new. The quality will be similar but the price difference can be significant.
Making sure you have enough equipment is also important when outfitting your gym. Do you have enough equipment to keep multiple members happy at once? Try starting small and adjusting as you get more members in your gym. Making sure there are plenty of machines to be used is a great way to keep people coming back. Not sure how you want to set it all up? Trying visiting a gym similar in size to yours to get ideas. While you’re at this gym try paying attention to the members around you. What are the pieces of equipment you see used the most?
