Working At My Gym Now

[d_lyrik803]

Basically I got offered a job at my gym. I was about to cancel my membership because my car gave out on me forcing me to get a new one and my job now is giving me no hours, so boxing was something I had to sacrifice out of my budget. Also, I have school which takes up a lot of my time & money so my time schedule is tight. So now I'm in debt with this new car, getting paid like **** & almost no work, and gotta worry about paying for my a small percentage of tuition (tuition is expensive as hell!). I explained to them my reason for my cancellation and amazingly since I've been at that gym for about year n a half, I got offered a job there 3 times a week, so I'm going to be working two jobs with convenient schedules and a FREE membership. I took that opportunity.

So part of my responsibility is to sell memberships and get people signed up. That brings me to the purpose of this thread, what was the convincing point for a membership for all your guys respected gyms? Is it because you guys wanted to become boxers, train to be healthy, or pick up a hobby, etc.?

[Equilibrium]

Basically I got offered a job at my gym. I was about to cancel my membership because my car gave out on me forcing me to get a new one and my job now is giving me no hours, so boxing was something I had to sacrifice out of my budget. Also, I have school which takes up a lot of my time & money so my time schedule is tight. So now I'm in debt with this new car, getting paid like **** & almost no work, and gotta worry about paying for my a small percentage of tuition (tuition is expensive as hell!). I explained to them my reason for my cancellation and amazingly since I've been at that gym for about year n a half, I got offered a job there 3 times a week, so I'm going to be working two jobs with convenient schedules and a FREE membership. I took that opportunity.

So part of my responsibility is to sell memberships and get people signed up. That brings me to the purpose of this thread, what was the convincing point for a membership for all your guys respected gyms? Is it because you guys wanted to become boxers, train to be healthy, or pick up a hobby, etc.?

Well cong****, good to hear.

Personally i always wanted to box since i was a kid because i loved boxing, when i was 14-15 i decided to finally pick it up. But people box for different reasons, some people want to learn to fight to defend themselves, some people want to get in shape, some people want to do it as a hobby, everybody is different.

[austinlarg]

I love boxing. Thats why I joined. But it is appealing when gyms are clean, organized and the staff is very professional.

[d_lyrik803]

I love boxing. Thats why I joined. But it is appealing when gyms are clean, organized and the staff is very professional.

right. that's what i was looking for. i worded it wrong, but he got the idea. i was just wondering what everyone's expectations from a boxing gym is that intrigues to get a membership there.

[RightHooker]

In alot of places, serious boxers alone aren't nearly enough to support a gym.

You need to appeal to people who just want to get in shape but want something more fun than running/weights etc. My gym runs a very successful boxing fitness class. It teaches the very basics of boxing like footwork, stance, punch mechanics etc and has rounds of heavybag work, focus mitt work and calisthenics etc.

The people who come to the gym and want to box start off in there to learn the basics and get a good fitness base, but most people who are in it have no interest in getting in the ring and fighting or sparring.

[JabSandwich]

sweet deal. apart from the trainers/fighters/facilities/etc i chose my gym cos they were upfront about fees and don't try to keep ppl in their gym. some gyms make u pay for the whole year, non-refundable fees, etc the owner was adamant that if u didn't want to be there, u didn't need to be. every1 pays per month and ppl stay because they enjoy the environment

[TheTruthIs]

Sounds like a good deal, d_lyrik.

Our gym is non profit and the fees are quite cheap, but after being there 2 months (coming from another gym) I haven't paid once, and trade that privilege with running classes here and there, or doing the leg work for shows, selling tickets and so on while fighting in them. It has helped cuz sure ain't made of money myself.

As stated by RightHooker, most gyms nowadays are often supported by the fitness classes and often make up more of the total gym population. So treat those folks right, and remember to spend a little time with them, maybe encourage them to hit while you hold a bag, do some mitt work, w/e it is, give some one on one. I'm sure they'll appreciate it, as we fighters should appreciate them. They are often financing our dreams.

[d_lyrik803]

alright cool, thx for the replies.

[Landon S]

Post alot of papers around schools with BOXING in big letters to grab the attention of anybody thats inclined to join. Let them come up with their own reasons to join the gym, just give the gym more exposure.

[Pharoahe]

Good to see that you didn't have to give up boxing. That's a nice deal for you.

I've yet to start at a gym, because I have no money at the moment, so I'm just working out on my own and making sure that I'm in good shape when I can afford to join a gym. But like others have said, a clean and organized looking gym is definitely going to have an advantage over one that's not in very good shape. Also, not that it's necesarily something you can control, but the quality of the boxers who are there will make a difference. If I see that there are a lot of people showing good technique, that's obviously going to leave a better impression of the coaching staff than if I see a bunch of wild crazy punchers with clumsy footwork.