Chapter 3

Do more machines really make a better gym?

Nhiều máy hơn có làm phòng tập tốt hơn không?

The chapter's question

For the expected number of members, how much equipment do I need?

Big idea

Surplus equipment is dead capital on the floor, and it also takes up space that could earn money.

In this chapter

  1. Part 3.1

    Equipment per Concurrent User

    At the busiest hour, how many people are training at once?

  2. Part 3.2

    New or Second-Hand

    Which equipment can be bought used, and which should not be?

  3. Part 3.3

    Floor Space per Machine

    How many square metres does each machine take, including standing room?

  4. Part 3.4

    Warranty and Parts

    When a machine breaks, how long until the part arrives?

The reading for this chapter is inside Conan School

This chapter has 4 readings, with case stories and exercises. Chapter 1 of Before You Open is free to read right here.

Read in Conan School

Chapters of Before You Open

  1. 1.Is a gym for everyone a gym for no one?
  2. 2.Can great coaches save the wrong location?
  3. 3.Do more machines really make a better gym?
  4. 4.Am I opening a gym, or placing a bet?
  5. 5.Do new gyms die from no members, or no cash?