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What Sets the Best Gyms in the World Apart?

Complete our “State of the Industry” survey so you can make decisions based on science and data—not opinions—in 2025.
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Humans Need Gyms: State of the Industry 2024

No more guessing, no more gurus. Let's use data and science to improve the fitness industry together and help more people become healthy.
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Is Your “Elegant” Programming Really Just Crap?

If you never evaluate your workouts against client results, you might be cranking out weak WODs that just make you feel clever.
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The Evolution of Gym Programming: Jason Khalipa and MDV of NCFIT

Do workouts need to be "spicy"? What makes a workout truly effective? Should gym owners do their own programming?
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Press the Easy Button: Our Favorite Programming Providers

Chris Cooper offers his Top 3 providers if you decide to offload programming so you can spend more time building your business.
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How to Do a Month of Group Programming in 1 Hour

Chris Cooper reveals the exact template he uses to crank out huge piles of workouts that produce great results for clients.
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