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Nine Pack · 06-05-2007, 06:42 PM

Deano,
Wev'e just started the journal from where the original thread left off & changed the title.

We are going to view a few more potential properties tomorrow & arrange a formal viewing if any of them seem suitable. The process of finding the right place will be the hardest part of the process but if we are to succeed, we must be prepared to be patient & get it right. when viewing these places on the websites, many look great till you get up close & realise that you'd end up blowing half your budget getting the place in a useable state as I know if we are changing from industrial use to leisure, the landlord is not going to pay any more towards repairs than they would if it were still a warehouse etc. For this reason, we have to get a nice modern business unit, or else a good quality place needing little renovation. In an ideal world, a building that has already been a gym or leisure facility would be perfect as invariably the basic infrastructure would be there (changing rooms & showers etc) so all we would need to do is re model the place. The chances of finding such a place are slim so we just have to keep scouring the websites & keeping our eyes peeled everywhere we go.

Almost everything else is in place already & the equipment suppliers are on thier starting blocks so the task of finding the property is really the last bit of 'searching' we have had to do. Once we have the property secured, we can begin remodelling & decorating, getting the plumbing installed, reception & changing rooms built and everything else that is required to make an empty shell a fully functioning gym. It's only when you walk yourself through a gym in your mind that you realise what a mind boggling array of stuff you'll need to buy & install.

Aside from the fixtures & fittings, equipment wise we are having a full range of Gym80 equipment shipped in from Germany. I have used this equipment on several occasions, and was finally sold on the stuff when I trained with James L at Beefs. The stuff is very expensive (three times the price of the closest rival), ridiculously over engineered but solid as a rock, so much so that Beefs have hardly had to spend anything on maintainance in years. As the main marketing angle is going to be quality, I think the investment at this stage is well worth it.

Dumb bells, barbells, plates, racks, cable handles & all ancillary equipment will be sourced from various places in keeping with the quality we are looking for. Cardio equipment is one area where we have not made a final decision as there are a myriad of suppliers out there doing new & quality refurb stuff at very good prices. I think if the refurbished ones are of sufficient quality, we'll use them at first as for example, a decent new treadmill can cost £7500, but the same unit refurbished can be supplied for £2000 and has warranties & service packages just as the new ones. Bit of a no brainer really!

I'll update tomorrow after we have had a preliminary look at the places I have bookmarked today.

06-05-2007, 06:42 PM	#44 (permalink)
Nine Pack Shouldn't be let out loose.... Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,649	Re: Ninepack's new Gym Journal Deano, Wev'e just started the journal from where the original thread left off & changed the title. We are going to view a few more potential properties tomorrow & arrange a formal viewing if any of them seem suitable. The process of finding the right place will be the hardest part of the process but if we are to succeed, we must be prepared to be patient & get it right. when viewing these places on the websites, many look great till you get up close & realise that you'd end up blowing half your budget getting the place in a useable state as I know if we are changing from industrial use to leisure, the landlord is not going to pay any more towards repairs than they would if it were still a warehouse etc. For this reason, we have to get a nice modern business unit, or else a good quality place needing little renovation. In an ideal world, a building that has already been a gym or leisure facility would be perfect as invariably the basic infrastructure would be there (changing rooms & showers etc) so all we would need to do is re model the place. The chances of finding such a place are slim so we just have to keep scouring the websites & keeping our eyes peeled everywhere we go. Almost everything else is in place already & the equipment suppliers are on thier starting blocks so the task of finding the property is really the last bit of 'searching' we have had to do. Once we have the property secured, we can begin remodelling & decorating, getting the plumbing installed, reception & changing rooms built and everything else that is required to make an empty shell a fully functioning gym. It's only when you walk yourself through a gym in your mind that you realise what a mind boggling array of stuff you'll need to buy & install. Aside from the fixtures & fittings, equipment wise we are having a full range of Gym80 equipment shipped in from Germany. I have used this equipment on several occasions, and was finally sold on the stuff when I trained with James L at Beefs. The stuff is very expensive (three times the price of the closest rival), ridiculously over engineered but solid as a rock, so much so that Beefs have hardly had to spend anything on maintainance in years. As the main marketing angle is going to be quality, I think the investment at this stage is well worth it. Dumb bells, barbells, plates, racks, cable handles & all ancillary equipment will be sourced from various places in keeping with the quality we are looking for. Cardio equipment is one area where we have not made a final decision as there are a myriad of suppliers out there doing new & quality refurb stuff at very good prices. I think if the refurbished ones are of sufficient quality, we'll use them at first as for example, a decent new treadmill can cost £7500, but the same unit refurbished can be supplied for £2000 and has warranties & service packages just as the new ones. Bit of a no brainer really! I'll update tomorrow after we have had a preliminary look at the places I have bookmarked today. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. ''I reject your reality and substitute my own'' Adam Savage.