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A typical day was spent following up on leads, managing coaches, day to day operations, training clients, performing fitness assessments, performing fitness reassessments, sales, renewing clients for more training sessions, managing logistics of vehicles for clients to get to their appointments with the equipment, marketing events, hiring coaches through a thorough hiring process established by corporate, corporate fitness presentations to generate corporate fitness accounts at companies in the franchise areas, etc. 

Ownership at a franchise level was not knowledgeable about fitness or personal training at all. They also did not have a full understanding of what it takes to really build a solid loyal personal training client base and retain their clients business for the long term. Although they lacked this type of knowledge they always made you feel like they know more about something that you've been doing for years and they just started doing with no experience. Ownership was also only really supportive when the franchises were making good $ each month. In the slower months a lot of finger pointing and blaming from ownership would go on to the people below them even though the system and the processes were the same from corporate for the good months. There were many times I could see some issues with a coach, client, or a combo of both coming and I would bring it to their attention and it was flat out ignored. Every time I was ignored about potential issues I brought up I would literally see them happen before my eyes after giving warnings I could see these issues coming.

Work place culture and morale at the franchise locations I was at was very high at the beginning. It was very exciting times. After a few months into operations after employees and ownership were finding out what it really takes to do in home personal training and the grind that goes into it you could see the morale change for the worse. 

Hardest part of the job was dealing with owners who had unrealistic expectations, were uneducated about fitness and personal training, and managing coaches who didn't feel they were compensated fairly for their time, work, and travel to and from clients so they would decline taking on new clients that needed to be serviced which in turn caused tons of stress and refunds to clients if no coach was available. This created a lot of turnover in staff and that trickled down to unhappy clients who were tired of coaches being changed on them for whatever the reasons were. They don't care about any the behind the scenes stuff. They want consistency from the coaches they like working with and expect results for the amount of $ they are paying for the services. When that started to happen more and more quality coaches and clients were leaving the company. My pay was changed for the worse and messed with on numerous occasions. Other hard parts of the job was making sure coaches weren't stealing clients as you are not always around to see what is going on between coaches and clients like you normally would be in your typical big box settings. I caught numerous coaches who left the company stealing clients. lots of cutthroat and backstabbing behavior going on at the locations I was at which also led to a low morale and lack of trust between employees and ownership. There was also 0 work life balance for me and the pay certainly was not on par with the mental/physical grind, stress, and aggravation for the position.

Now with all this said there were some positives. If you enjoy sales and the challenge of closing sales, working with a financially higher end clientele who for the most part can afford your services, not being stuck in an office 9-5, want to learn how to build a business franchise from the ground up, enjoy gorilla marketing, driving GYMGUYZ vans marketing out in the communities you service, be apart of an organization that is surely growing year in and year out, and working with a CEO and Founder who I believe truly cares about his company and brand GYMGUYZ is not a bad place to cut your teeth as they say. I will say this the Burnout factor is real though and you better be ready to work hard especially at the beginning. Long days and Long nights. As a Head Coach you better be ready to work in place of coaches who don't show up for appointments and/or leave the company with no notice which therefore leaves not only the companies reputation at risk but yours as well as the person who got them to buy into the services in the first place if they are not being serviced properly.

The most enjoyable part of the job was working with and meeting all the 100's of different clients/potential clients over the years and watching them achieve goals and physical tasks that they never thought they were capable of achieving. I also personally enjoyed the thrill of the fitness assessment process and challenge of closing the sales at the end of that process.

GYMGUYZ is a franchise company that provides it's corporate employees, the franchise owners, and the employees of franchisees an opportunity to become involved in peoples (clients) lives and make a postive change from a health and wellness aspect. ( To me, this is the most powerful part of all my work days and always in the back of my mind, as it is the primary mission of the entire company.)

The fast paced work enviroment and the fact that you are buiding a system, building a brand, and building a culture one day at a time is truly exciting. To view the brand grow all over the United States and into other countries has also been one of the most rewarding aspects for corporate employees.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The professionalism of the Manager, the amount of work is great, and the challenge to make a great program is enjoyable.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The days when you have 6-8 sessions. It is best to prepare sessions before the heavy days because the time it takes to travel from one place to another may require you to bring food with you and have all your sessions lined up. Each client has a specific program. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Everybody is looking out for one another, if a trainer needs coverage, everybody tries to see if they can cover for that person. Many times the trainer may have an emergency and we want to be supportive of that person while also gathering as much information as we can about the client so we can deliver the best session. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical day at Gymguyz starts around training at 5 or 6 am, you can be busy up until around 9,10 am, there may be a mid day break, and then you will usually train from 6:30 to 9 pm.

A typical day of work required a lot of driving with zero compensation for the time driving majority of the time. Management helped to build my schedule up fairly quickly which was nice but the driving and lugging a bag of equipment multiple times a day was not worth the compensation that was provided as an experienced trainer. There is the opportunity to advance to higher positions. If you're an on the go person it could be a good fit for you but the nature of the job does not suit every trainer. You have to be creative with workouts due to the at home workouts which was fun to figure out and of course I was always happy once I got to the destination and was actually working with clients. 

I'm a personal trainer employed by GYMGUYZ Milwaukee. I love my job at GYMGUYZ because I love being a personal trainer and this job allows me to not have to worry about anything but personal training. To focus 100% on my clients every session. This job also provides me with an ability to easily schedule sessions and keep up to date on how my clients are doing after each session and to then be able to refer to past sessions.  Since I will drive to each client's desired location to train them, there is not even a building that I work in so the hours are never consisting of "working the floor" or cleaning the gym. If anything, I'm maintaining the equipment that I have borrowed to use for my clients training sessions. This job has allowed me to fully understand that I will be personal training at least part time for a very long time.

I started to work for GYMGUYZ last summer as a part time administrative assistant where I helped answer the phones, did some data entry, & assembled manuals. Just recently, I was promoted to office manager where I'll be responsible for same work but in addition to, I'll be maintaining the office inventory and assisting the CEO with his schedule. I must admit I was nervous to take on such a big role but everyone here is so supportive and willing to go that extra mile for anybody. As my first year anniversary approaches, I have learned that any and every job title is important here. So it doesn't matter whether you are filer or franchise support specialist, GYMGUYZ is a family and we all serve a purpose. I look forward to see what's in store for us.

Working for GYMGUYZ has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career in the fitness industry. As a personal trainer, I was looking for a company that not only valued professionalism and expertise, but also truly cared about the well-being of both its clients and team members — and GYMGUYZ delivers on all fronts.
The support from management is outstanding. They provide ongoing training, clear communication, and a strong sense of community within the team. The scheduling is flexible, which allows for a healthy work-life balance, and I have the opportunity to work with a diverse group of clients with varying goals and fitness levels.

Work life balance is not bad, unless you’re being hounded to change your availability to fit the company’s needs. Management is very unprofessional, you will most likely feel stressed within the first month. A lot of inconsistency, and people constantly leave. 
Clients are not bad, and traveling is a must. Overall, the job is not bad. It can be enjoyable. However, you are led to believe that you are pretty much “on your own, with clients fitting your specific schedule” when in reality, it’s BS. There is constant disrespect, and you are definitely not valued as an employee. In my experience, do not even bother. It causes more stress than it’s worth

If you're passionate about fitness you'll like it.  Driving a big van can be different if you're not used to that.  Clients are not always abundant, so you really have to be passionate to stick with the company during those dry times.  The pay is decent (especially if you have a good number of clients consistently).  Some feel the drive time in the van should be paid.  It didn't bother me.   It's kind of like working on your own, so you need to be responsible and focused.   My franchise was not as successful as others, so I looked elsewhere, but I would still suggest GYMGUYZ to others.

Working as an employee at this personal trainer company has been a rewarding experience. The team is highly professional and supportive, fostering a positive and motivating work environment. Management is approachable and encourages continuous learning and growth, which helps me improve my skills and deliver better results to clients. The company prioritizes client satisfaction and health, ensuring that trainers have access to the latest fitness tools and resources. Overall, it's a great place to develop a career in personal training while making a real impact on people's lives.

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