GON Blog

Business insight for gym owners

Revenue benchmarks, pricing strategy, retention, and team, from inside the GON network.

Growth

How to Get More Gym Members in 2026

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.

Jenz Robinson Jenz Robinson · 18 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
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Team

How to Hire a Gym Coach: Job Ad, Interview, and Offer

The 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.

Jenz Robinson Jenz Robinson · 6 Aug 2026 · 7 min read
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Benchmarks

Small Group PT Benchmarks: Attrition, Lifespan, and Revenue

Real 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.

Jenz Robinson Jenz Robinson · 3 Jul 2026 · 7 min read
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Model

SGPT vs Group Classes: Why 1:6 Beats 1:12

Small group PT and group classes are different products, not different sizes. Compare coaching, pricing, retention, and margins, and see where 1:12 falls down.

Jenz Robinson Jenz Robinson · 3 Jul 2026 · 8 min read
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Pricing

Small Group Personal Training Pricing: What to Charge in 2026

How 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.

Jenz Robinson Jenz Robinson · 3 Jul 2026 · 8 min read
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Growth

Why More Leads Won't Fix Your Gym

Most 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.

Jenz Robinson Jenz Robinson · 3 Jul 2026 · 7 min read
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Business

Gym Owner Salary UK: What Gym Owners Actually Earn in 2026

Real 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.

Jenz Robinson Jenz Robinson · 1 May 2026 · 9 min read
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Retention

Gym Attrition Rate: What's Normal, What's Not, and How to Fix It

A 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.

Jenz Robinson Jenz Robinson · 1 May 2026 · 7 min read
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Pricing

How to Raise Gym Membership Prices (Without Losing Members)

The step-by-step method for raising gym membership prices: fix the product first, communicate straight, give notice. With real results from 500+ gyms.

Jenz Robinson Jenz Robinson · 1 May 2026 · 7 min read
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Business

How to Make a Gym Profitable: The 5 Systems That Matter

A 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.

Jenz Robinson Jenz Robinson · 2 Apr 2026 · 5 min read
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Leadership

How to Delegate as a Gym Owner: A 3-Step Process

You'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.

Jenz Robinson Jenz Robinson · 7 Aug 2025 · 4 min read
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Numbers

Gym KPIs: The 5 Numbers to Check Every Week

Trials, 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.

Jenz Robinson Jenz Robinson · 5 Jun 2025 · 5 min read
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Sales

How to Sell Gym Memberships Without Feeling Pushy

The sales framework behind gyms closing £400+ front-end offers: rapport, Sherlock-style discovery, a permission-based pitch, and objections anticipated early.

Jenz Robinson Jenz Robinson · 10 Apr 2025 · 6 min read
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