Barbell Business

🔥 #1 Business Show For Gym Owners, extracting the secrets, tactics, and strategies of the world's most successful gym owners.🚀 Shift from self-employed to true business owner with actionable insights to scale your gym, create impact, and build a thriving community.🎧 New episodes weekly — join the movement!

Barbell Business is a business podcast hosted by Big Little Gyms, with 182 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Big Little Gyms hosts Barbell Business, a business show with 182 episodes published.

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  How To Grow A CrossFit Gym to Over $1,000,000/yr… The Right Way

  Feb 19, 20251h 18mS0

  <p >🔥 From Plateau to 350+ Members – How Zach Thew Scaled Catoctin CrossFit to a Thriving, Full-Time Team 🔥</p> <p >When Zach Thew took over Catoctin CrossFit in 2013, he had no idea the battles ahead—including losing 35% of his members during the shutdowns. But instead of throwing in the towel, he doubled down, rebuilt, and grew.</p> <p >📈 From 170 to 350+ members in just over 2 years 💰 Churn under 5% while scaling operations 💪 Built a team of 5 FULL-TIME coaches 🔑 Leveraged Big Little Gyms to refine strategy, scale, and systemize growth</p> <p >In this episode, Zach breaks down the exact steps he took to: ✅ Attract more members & dominate...

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  The NEW Way To Get Your Gym Ranked #1 On Google In 2025

  Feb 10, 202549 minS0

  <p>Want To Grow Your Gym? Go Here: https://biglittlegyms.com/</p> <p>I just did a deep dive into how to get your Gym to the TOP of Google in 2025. 🚀</p> <p>If your gym isn't ranking #1 or at least near the top of Google, you're missing out on a steady stream of high-quality leads.</p> <p>Most gym owners are still relying on outdated SEO tactics that just don't work anymore. Or they're relying too much on paid traffic. Google has changed, and if you're not adapting, you're getting left behind. </p> <p>So I put together a ste...

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  How This Gym Owner Went From Being Stuck For 7 Years To $60k/Month

  Feb 5, 20251h 36mS0

  <p>Ready to grow your Gym? Book a free strategy call with Big Little Gyms at BigLittleGyms.com.<br /> <br /> For years, Jim Breuer, owner of Momentum Fitness in Eau Claire, WI, felt stuck—his gym was plateaued for nearly seven years. But instead of staying stuck, Jim made a game-changing decision—he joined Big Little Gyms.</p> <p>What happened next?</p> <p>🚀 He shattered his growth ceiling, hitting a record $60K month<br /> 📈 Grew total revenue by over $80K year-over-year<br /> 💪 Expanded personal training revenue by over $30K<br /> 🔑 Discovered the key strategies to breaking free from stagnation</p> <p>Now, Jim is...

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  From Battlefield to the Barbell: How Mycal Anders Doubled His Gym's Revenue & Built a Community of High-Performers

  Jan 29, 202552 minS0

  <p>In this episode of The Barbell Business Podcast, we sit down with Mycal Anders, a Marine Corps veteran, elite strength coach, keynote speaker, and the founder of Next Level Performance Consulting. Mycal has taken the leadership skills he developed in the military and applied them to the world of fitness, growing his gym, scaling his revenue, and creating a thriving community of high-performing individuals.</p> <p>🔥 What you'll learn in this episode:<br /> ✅ How Mycal doubled his gym's revenue while maintaining a strong community<br /> ✅ The leadership principles that helped him scale his business<br /> ✅ How mindset and strategy play a cr...

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  How This Gym Owner Scaled From 59 to 230 Members A Month

  Jan 22, 20251h 29mS0

  <p >In this episode of The Barbell Business Podcast, we sit down with Mike Wilson, owner of CrossFit OYL in Rhome, Texas.</p> <p >Mike shares his incredible journey of leaving a high-paying engineering career to pursue his passion for fitness.</p> <p >Along the way, he grew his gym from 59 to 230 members, quadrupled revenue, navigated the challenges of buying out a business partner, and moved into a 10,000-square-foot facility.</p> <p >What you'll learn in this episode:</p> The risks and rewards of transitioning from corporate life to gym ownership Proven strategies for scaling a fitness business Insights into...

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