GON Blog
Revenue benchmarks, pricing strategy, retention, and team, from inside the GON network.
The fastest-growing gyms skip gimmicky ads. They win Google and AI search, sell a paid front-end offer that covers ad spend, and deliver what they promise.
Read the article TeamThe full hiring process we use across the network: a values-first job ad, a two-stage interview, a practical session, and an offer that leaves room to grow.
Read the article BenchmarksReal benchmarks from 500+ small group gyms: 2 to 3% monthly attrition, 18+ month member lifespan, and the revenue numbers behind them. See where your gym sits.
Read the article ModelSmall group PT and group classes are different products, not different sizes. Compare coaching, pricing, retention, and margins, and see where 1:12 falls down.
Read the article PricingHow to price small group personal training: the per-session maths, membership structures, and why most SGPT gyms are 30% too cheap. With real gym numbers.
Read the article GrowthMost struggling gyms have a model problem, not a leads problem. Here's how to tell which one you have, and why more marketing usually makes it worse.
Read the article BusinessReal owner income data from 500+ independent gyms: what UK gym owners actually earn, what drives the gap, and the Net Owner Benefit ranges to aim for.
Read the article RetentionA good gym attrition rate is 2 to 3% a month. Most independent gyms run double that. How to measure yours, what's normal, and the fixes that work.
Read the article PricingThe step-by-step method for raising gym membership prices: fix the product first, communicate straight, give notice. With real results from 500+ gyms.
Read the article BusinessA busy gym and a profitable gym are different things. The five systems that close the gap: product, retention, front-end offer, team, and lead generation last.
Read the article LeadershipYou're not scared to delegate, you just don't know how. Three shifts that take you from task doer to leader, and how to cross the bridge with your team.
Read the article NumbersTrials, conversion, attrition, lifetime value, and profit. The five gym KPIs that tell you what to fix, and the 30-minute Monday health check that uses them.
Read the article SalesThe sales framework behind gyms closing £400+ front-end offers: rapport, Sherlock-style discovery, a permission-based pitch, and objections anticipated early.
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