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5 Ways You Can Help Your Gym Community

Every gym, fitness, studio, and CrossFit box has a unique set of values and beliefs. What most gym owners won’t tell you too often is that they need you.

Daniel Tromello

Written by Daniel Tromello Last updated on August 9, 2017

Photo: Precision CrossFit

Every gym, fitness, studio, and CrossFit box has a unique set of values and beliefs. What most gym owners won’t tell you too often is that they need you. They need you for more reasons than just your monthly membership.

Photo: Precision CrossFit

Every gym, fitness, studio, and CrossFit box has a unique set of values and beliefs. What most gym owners won’t tell you too often is that they need you. They need you for more reasons than just your monthly membership.

An awesome community can be a haven for so many other mental struggles that society brings us daily. A positive gym environment is often taken for granted. What can you do to give back to your gym?

1. Be Your Best Self

There is nothing better than walking into a gym after a long day of work than to see your fellow sweat buddies with a smile on their faces. Fitness enthusiasts are attracted to positivity and energy and gym owners thrive on positive members.

Be kind and cheer others on as they struggle through a big set of thrusters or introduce yourself if it’s someone’s first time in the gym. Shake hands with the new guy and introduce yourself.

Smile at your gym mates. Members are attracted to the environment, not just the tough workout. It’s your community and your space so, make it the kind of place that you would want to experience the first time you walk in.

2. Volunteer

Gym owners don’t like to admit they need volunteers because you are a paying member but think of it as participating in the well being of your environment.

Unfortunately, community gyms have big overhead and low margins – that’s not much of a shocker. Any time you can volunteer the coaches will appreciate your efforts.

Also, all local competitions need volunteers. You make the difference to the success of these events. Sure, there is nothing coaches love more than to have their members wear gym swag while volunteering at a local competition.

But, ultimately, it is about making competitions welcoming for everyone. Competition is adversarial, but not everyone wants to get into that battle. Everyone should enjoy it, though.

3. Don’t Coach the Newbie

Volunteering to help coach is different than coaching.

Unless you’re a seasoned vet who’s now a gym class hero, step away from Linda who needs to get strict pull ups before you teach her your secret kip. You mean well, but leave that to the coaches.

You can be supportive and encouraging, but everyone needs different motivation in the gym environment. You want to give people the right amount of space.

4. Leverage Your Network

Many members are business people and have their own network. There is nothing more helpful to a coach than a member who can help them on the business side.

Think of it as helping your community thrive. The margin for error in the gym business is pretty important. Don’t be shy about referring people to your community gym and offering business advice and help.

A great coach is not necessarily a great sales person or business person. They may not ask for your referrals and your help in getting their projects off the ground, but that doesn’t mean they don’t need the help.

5. Leverage Your Expertise

If you’re one of those people who has a part athletic experience and it can be a huge add on to a gym, think about what that could mean.

Some members have endurance backgrounds and some weightlifting experience. Whatever it is, talk to the owner about adding a class that you can teach if you feel you have the expertise.

Gym owners love it when members can take a small group to a pool and teach swimming on a Sunday morning.

They may even knock off some membership dues. Be a part of encouraging participation in any way that you can.

Put It All Together

The best gyms are built through positive members who put their gym’s success up with their own.

We can all add value to the places we frequent most. The fittest people I know are all givers and have a personal awareness of how they can help the others around them.

Follow these five principles and don’t be afraid to help.

Daniel Tromello

About Daniel Tromello

Daniel Tromello was a three-year nationally recognized defensive back at Occidental College, and holds the interception record there in just three recorded seasons. Upon earning his Bachelors degree in 2008, Daniel played arena football for one season in Illinios, and then overseas in Germany for another season.

After returning home, Daniel coached the sophomore high school basketball team in Westlake, California to a league title. He also worked as the assistant defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at Moorpark College, where he helped coach the defense to a number one state ranking.

Daniel found CrossFit in 2009 while training for the NFL combine, and quickly fell in love with it. Since then, Daniel has become both a coach and competitor in CrossFit. He has helped people of all ages to reach their desired fitness level, and credits CrossFit for helping him achieve his own.

Daniel retired from football in July of 2011, after being a part of The US National Team, on which he won a gold medal. Daniel has been an individual CrossFit regional qualifier three times, as well as a three-time team competitor. He now is considered a peak performance specialist, and works with people of all walks of life.

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