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416 Fitness Club PodcastEpisode 11 - The Power Of Breathwork - With Othership Guide, Stella Jordan-SharpIn this episode hosts Megs and Dan chat with Stella Jordan-Sharp. A breathwork guide from Othership in Toronto. Othership is described as a space for transformation, a place to explore the sauna to sweat, ice baths to drop-in and a commons to be yourself with others.
In the month of March 416 has partnered with Othership and Stella for some offsite expereices with their Sauna and Cold plunges. Plus an intimate breathwork session and 416 that is open to all members. On top of that 416 members have access to the Othership breathwork app to for the entire month of Mar...
2024-02-2338 min416 Fitness Club PodcastEpisode 10 - 2024 Fitness TrendsIn this episode your host, Dan, takes a deep dive into upcoming trends he sees in the fitness industry for 2024.
Dan discusses the resurgence of CrossFit and Introduces CrossFit Health. He then uncovers his top 6 Trends in the fitness industry for 2024.
1.Evolving Definition of Health and Fitness
2.Recovery
3.Fitness Travel and Racing
4.Individualized Approach to Health and Fitness
5.Emerging Technology
6.Drugs
We hope you enjoy, and send us your feedback, and don't forget to like, share and subscribe.
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2024-02-0726 min416 Fitness Club PodcastEpisode 9 - The InBody Scan - Mapping Your Health and WellnessIn this episode, hosts Megs and Dan discuss the InBody Scan. A tool used at 416 to help our members understand their health and fitness more than just the bathroom scale will tell you.
We dive into:
1)What the InBody measures
2)How to use it effectively
3)Why we utilize it in our members journey
4)How it can be a tool for you
5)How we help you use it to reach your goals
If you're 416 member and want to get an InBody scan, book...
2024-01-0528 min416 Fitness Club PodcastEpisode 8 - 416 Fitness Club Origin StoryIn this episode, host Coach Megs takes over as the interviewer to ask Dan, Founder of 416 Fitness Club, about the origins of the gym, and the journey to celebrating the 12 year anniversary.
Dan discusses:
1.Why he chose to start a CrossFit gym
2.The Challenges faced in the beginning
3.His favourite memories over the last 12 years
4.The different iterations of 416
5.The future of 416 and goals for 2024
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2023-12-1538 min416 Fitness Club PodcastEpisode 7 - Listener Mailbag Questions - Muscle Gain vs Fat Loss, Supplements, Optimize GainsIn this episode, hosts Megs and Dan answer 3 questions from our listener mailbag.
1. What are the key components to build muscle while losing body fat without strength loss.
2.How to approach the use of supplements
3.How much training is too much training. Optimize gains, recovery for long term gains, minimize, minimize injury
We hope you enjoy, and send us your feedback, and don't forget to like, share and subscribe.
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2023-10-2521 min416 Fitness Club PodcastEpisode 6 - The Benefits & Drawbacks of Training Gear and AccessoriesIn this episode, hosts Megs and Dan review different types of training gear and accessories that you might find around the gym. Are using wrist wraps, lifting belts, gymnastics grips, and weightlifting shoes worth using and why? Tune in to hear a deep dive into our own experiences using and coaching others with these accessories.
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2023-09-2933 min416 Fitness Club PodcastEpisode 5 - Improving Your Nutrition - Common Beliefs, and Losing Weight - With Coach RachelOn this episode, Dan and Megs are joined by our new Nutrition coach, Rachel Koo. Tune in to learn more about Rachel, and her approach to nutrition coaching.
We also discuss 6 common beliefs people have that are keeping them from losing weight or reaching body composition goals:
1) I just need to go to the gym (or go to the gym more)
2) Getting to fitness goals is easy (fast..gym..slight change in diet)
3) Weightloss is linear
4) They don’t have the willpower, motivation or discipline
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2023-09-2141 min416 Fitness Club PodcastEpisode 4 - The Power of Tracking Your WorkoutsTo kick off the episode Coach Megs dives into the latest programming cycle and what you can expect over the next 8 weeks.
After that, her and Dan uncover why tracking your workouts on a daily basis is crucial for your fitness journey. The main points discussed are:
1. Accountability and Progress: Tracking your workouts holds you accountable and allows you to see your progress over time. It turns your fitness goals into achievable milestones.
2. Efficient Workouts: Recording your performance adds purpose to your workouts, making them more efficient and motivating you to push harder...
2023-09-0525 min416 Fitness Club PodcastEpisode 3 - Building Your Endurance Engine - With Coach JCIn this episode we are joined by Coach JC, from 416 Fitness Club to discuss how to build your endurance. During the episode we dive into
-3 metabolic pathways,
-What athletes have the greatest carry over into CrossFit
-What are the most effective ways to train Endurance
-How to fit endurance training into your training routine
Coach JC also introduces us to his brand new specialty program, 416 ENGINE.
If you've ever felt like you need to work on your endurance capacity after your WOD's, this...
2023-08-3037 min
The Greenlight Personal Training Business PodcastEpisode 18 - Personal Training Studio Business Plan - Part 1 - Core OfferingsIn this episode hosts Jeff and Dan dive into part 1 of their series in building a business plan for a personal training studio. Part 1 covers How to Develop Your Core offerings including finding your niche, solving one key problem and how to be the expert in it, the length and term of your initial offerings and how to price them correctly to ensure the business becomes sustainable.
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2023-08-2418 min416 Fitness Club PodcastEpisode 2 - Is intensity holding you back from improving your fitness?In this episode of the 416 Fitness Club Pod, we delve deep into the core principles of effective training in CrossFit. Join Dan and Megs, as we explore the essential elements of mastering movement mechanics, prioritizing consistency, and safely escalating intensity. Whether you're a novice athlete embarking on your fitness journey or a seasoned CrossFitter facing new challenges, this episode offers valuable insights into the art of optimizing your training path. Discover the significance of mechanics as the foundation for efficient and safe performance, understand the pivotal role of consistency in building a strong training base, and learn how to...
2023-08-2340 minThe Greenlight Personal Training Business PodcastEpisode 17 - A Fitness Entrepreneurs Story - With Cody SweetIn todays episode we sit down with Cody Sweet. Cody is a digital marketing expert and consultant in the boutique fitness space. He has also founded and owned Sweet Fitness kickboxing in Chico California, a boutique kickboxing studio, with some of the best branding, client experience and profit margins that you will find in the industry and is about to open location #2. Most recently Cody has become a Greenlight Franchise with his business partner Austin Garber when they opened Greenlight Chico in May 2023.
We chatted with Cody about how he got his start in the...
2023-08-1739 min
416 Fitness Club PodcastEpisode 1 - Welcome! Coaching, and GoalsWelcome to the 416 Fitness Club podcast. In our very first episode, host Megs and Dan introduce the podcast and discuss why 416 focuses on coaching over access and why the biggest asset you can have in your fitness journey is a goal.
We hope you enjoy, and send us your feedback, and don't forget to like, share and subscribe.
If you're interested in joining 416 Fitness Club, book your free intro today here
Follow us on instagram @416fitnessclub
Send us a note dan@416fitnessclub...
2023-08-1624 min
Frequency HorizonEpisode 115 ~ 2nd for Pirate Cat: 2023 World Dog Surfing Championships, EC Twins interviewThe week, we take you to the premiere dog surf comp of the year—the World Dog Surfing Championships at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, California (Aug. 5, 2023).
We interview a Swiss broadcasting team covering the event, incorporate some quality play-by-play action from OneTakeMedia.com’s Dan O’Connor, and even interview a winner who calls Santa Cruz home.
Plus, we dip down to Hollywood—to a pool party at the Roosevelt Hotel—to get you the scoop on the latest upbeat house release from the EC Twins.
Thanks to Julia Visentin for the editing help on this episode.
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2023-08-132h 00The Greenlight Personal Training Business PodcastEpisode 16 - The Most Important Metric in Franchising - The Pay Back PeriodOn this episode hosts Jeff and Dan dive deep into one of the most important metrics used to evaluate a Franchise investment. The Pay Back period. The payback period is defined as The total time its takes to recoup the initial investment from cash flows generated by the business. Listen to get an understanding of why this metric is important, where fitness franchises typically average on a payback period, and how Greenlight focused on creating one of the shortest payback periods in the industry.
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2023-08-0418 minThe Greenlight Personal Training Business PodcastEpisode 15 - How Greenlight Can Save You Over $100,000 in Your First Year!In this episode hosts Jeff and Dan chat about how Greenlight can save new studio owners over $100k just in their first year alone. They go into detail about cost savings in equipment purchases, marketing budgets, brand and system development, pricing errors, pre-sales and client retention.
If you are a personal trainer or fitness coach and have decided to open your own gym, then this one's for you!
We built Greenlight to help you be successful by saving you time and money.
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2023-07-2730 minThe Greenlight Personal Training Business PodcastEpisode 14 - A Coaches Story - With Laken Summerville - Greenlight's First Franchise OwnerIn todays episode we speak to Laken Summerville (Greenlights first franchise owner). Laken along with her business partner Deonte joined the Greenlight movement in 2022 with the intent to re-define the fitness industry and help clients attain permanent transformations that develop from the inside out.
Laken began coaching small group fitness in 2012, and then nutrition coaching and personal training in the years to follow. In 2020, like many others, she came to the realization that impacting others and seeking internal fulfillment were way more valuable to her than the security of a conventional job. So after 8 years of being p...
2023-07-1843 minThe Greenlight Personal Training Business PodcastEpisode 13 - How to Actually Improve Sales - With The Sales Objection System DojoIn today’s episode with sit down with Joe Marcoux and Jeff Burlingame of the Sales Objection System Dojo, to discuss how to continue to build your skill set in sales, and why training your skill set is a lifelong pursuit.
Picture this: a health and fitness professional who wants to help people. They have a great offer. They have a big heart and truly want to help people. But every time this health pro speaks with a prospect, they crumble when they hear an objection.
Objections like: It’s to...
2023-07-1045 minThe Greenlight Personal Training Business PodcastEpisode 12 - An Interview with Jen Broxterman from Prosper Nutrition and Nutrition RxIn this episode we interview Jen Broxterman. Jen is a Registered Dietitian & Sports Nutritionist. She’s the founder of PROSPER Nutrition Coaching, a world-class nutrition certification designed specifically for gym owners and coaches. She's also a Foods & Nutrition university prof, and writer for Precision Nutrition. She's worked with clients from NHL hockey players and Olympic athletes, to everyday folks looking to eat and feel better.
In the episode we chat about Jen's story into entrepreneurship, the strategies she uses to attain new clients, and how personal trainers and gym owners can improve the nutrition guidance they provide to...
2023-05-0735 minThe Greenlight Personal Training Business PodcastEpisode 11 - An Interview with Deonte Mason - Greenlights First Franchise OwnerIn this episode we interview Deonte Mason. Deonte is a 10 year coaching and personal training vet. He’s worked in big box gyms, and as independent personal trainer, but most recently he became the very first Greenlight Personal training franchise owner with his business partner Laken Summerville.
Deonte is hyper focused on seeing clients make real change and overcome obstacles. In this episode we talk to Deonte about his journey in fitness world, the struggles he faced while working in a big box gym and as an independent PT, and where he believes the fitness industry is headin...
2023-05-0346 min
Coach Catalyst PodcastEpisode 32 - GREENLIGHT Personal Training (Jeff and Dan)On this episode we got to talk with both Jeff Larsh and Dan Visentin, co-founder of Greenlight. Jeff starts off the episode talking about if he can go back 5 years what he would change. Dan then talks about their business model at Greenlight with the small group personal training model. Dan talks about the three major problems they figured out in the fitness business and that's how they think of the small group training sessions model that would tackle these problems. Dan then goes into detail about what their programs at Greenlight offers and they keep clients invested long...
2023-03-261h 07
The Greenlight Personal Training Business PodcastEpisode 10 - New Client Sales - Solving for the Internal and External StruggleIn this episode, hosts Dan and Jeff sit with Dave Bess. Dave is one of the co-founders of Greenlight Personal Training. He has been in the fitness industry for 15 years, starting out as a personal trainer in the big box world. Dave Bess is also co-owner of PT Legends. He has a passion for teaching gym owners and fitness professionals how to sell high ticket transformations. Dave loves to workout on his tonal and spend time with his amazing wife and young son. Dave's passion for fitness and life have earned him the nickname, the Kool-Aid Man.
Our...
2023-03-0136 minThe Greenlight Personal Training Business PodcastEpisode 9 - The 3 Keys to New Client OnboardingIn this episode, hosts Dan and Jeff sit down to discuss the 3 keys to a powerful new client onboarding process. When selling PT programs or transformations, clients will expect a high quality service based on the high price that they pay. After reviewing the 3 Keys, Jeff and Dan will take you through the entire 10 point checklist that used at Greenlight for our new client onboarding.
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2023-01-2426 min
The Greenlight Personal Training Business PodcastEpisode 8 - Are You Ready To Own A Gym?In this episode, hosts Jeff and Dan sit down to discuss their list of "8 Readiness Factors" to help aspiring gym owners understand whether they are personally and professionally ready to take the plunge into entrepreneurship. The 8 factors are:
1.Understanding your perfect day
2.Motivation over passion
3.Ability to take action
4.Patience for financial success
5.Sales acumen
6.Risk Tolerance
7.Financial resources
8.Willingness to ask for help
If you're a personal trainer or someone who has a desire to be a gym owner this epi...
2022-12-1426 min
The Profit Lifestyle for Fitness EntrepreneursEpisode 66 - When Is Franchising Worth It in the Personal Training World? with Jeff Larsh and Dan VisentinMost of you know Scott Carpenter and Dave Bess as gym owners and the owners of PT Legends. But did you know they are the Cofounders of Greenlight Personal Training Franchise Systems?On this episode, fellow Cofounders and business partners Jeff Larsh and Dan Visentin join Scott to discuss the pros and cons of franchising in the fitness world.You can connect with Jeff and Dan on their Instagram @greenlight_pt or send them a message at: franchising@glpersonaltraining.com or http://www.greenlightpersonaltraining.com/franchising. ...
2022-11-0533 min
The Greenlight Personal Training Business PodcastEpisode 7 - A Personal Trainers Path - With Scott CarpenterIn this episode, hosts Dan and Jeff sit with Scott Carpenter. Scott is one of the co-founders of Greenlight Personal Training. He has been in the fitness industry for 15 years, starting out as a personal trainer at Lifetime fitness. Scott has since opened 6 personal training studios in the Scottsdale region, and currently spend his time as the co-founder of PT Legends, a gym metering service that will help you establish bolt-on High-Ticket Transformational offers to your gyms programs. Scott has recently published a book about everything he teaches in PT Legends, it's available on Amazon.
Our conversation with...
2022-08-2634 min
The Greenlight Personal Training Business PodcastEpisode 6 - A Greenlight Studio As Your Next LocationIn this episode, hosts Dan and Jeff sit down to discuss the opportunity that a Greenlight Studio provides to gym owners seeking to open a second location. They break down how the systems, operations, fulfillment, marketing, sales and support from HQ create were created to solve the major pinpoints and problems that gym owners have. If you're a current gym owner, you don't want to miss this episode.
The Greenlight Personal Training Business Podcast, a podcast built for gym owners, personal trainers, and fitness enthusiasts on how to open operate and scale a brick and mortar gym or...
2022-08-0314 min
The Greenlight Personal Training Business PodcastEpisode 5 - Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)In this episode, hosts Dan and Jeff sit down to discuss the good the bad and the ugly of key performance indicators for gym owners. You'll get an understanding of why the number of members a gym has is a poor indication of business success, how total revenue is just the starting point for great performance, and why profit is king when it comes to valuing a brick and mortar gym.
The Greenlight Personal Training Business Podcast, a podcast built for gym owners, personal trainers, and fitness enthusiasts on how to open operate and scale a brick a...
2022-06-2112 min
The Greenlight Personal Training Business PodcastEpisode 4 - When to Open a Second LocationIn this episode hosts, Jeff and Dan sit down to discuss when is the best time for gym owners to open a second location. They break down, a checklist of "must haves", common mistakes, and the biggest obstacles that come with trying to scale a brick and mortar gym to multiple locations.
If you're ready to open second location ask yourself:
-How complex is your business to operate?
-Can you teach your systems or do they rely on you as the owner?
-Is every role in your business defined to the la...
2022-06-0916 min
The Greenlight Personal Training Business PodcastEpisode 3 - How To Hire TrainersIn this episode hosts, Jeff and Dan sit down to discuss the best process to hire trainers as a gym or studio owner. They will provide a deep dive into the tools used to find the best trainers, how to narrow down your prospects to the best candidates, and what are the "can't miss" steps to ensure you choose the right candidate.
The Greenlight Personal Training Business Podcast, a podcast built for gym owners, personal trainers, and fitness enthusiasts on how to open operate and scale a brick and mortar gym or studio.
Your hosts, J...
2022-06-0226 min
The Greenlight Personal Training Business PodcastEpisode 2 - Discussing the Greenlight Motto: Less Clients, More ImpactLess Clients, More Impact. The Greenlight motto, that is something a bit unusual in the gym industry. Most gyms require hundreds, if not thousands of clients to reach profitability. This creates a strain on staff and systems, and requires large marketing spends, and overhead costs to be successful. Greenlight gyms focus on a high client value in small spaces, and with low overhead.
In this episode, hosts Dan and Jeff break down the motto, and dig into how it's accomplished and who impact is created.
The Greenlight Personal Training Business Podcast, a pod...
2022-05-1917 min
The Greenlight Personal Training Business PodcastEpisode 1 - State of the IndustryHosts Jeff and Dan sit down to introduce you to the Greenlight Personal Training Business Podcast and discuss the state of the fitness and gym industry coming out of the pandemic.
They discuss how the industry has shifted, the mindsets of consumers and where the biggest opportunity is for gyms and fitness entrepreneurs.
The Greenlight Personal Training Business Podcast, a podcast built for gym owners, personal trainers, and fitness enthusiasts on how to open operate and scale a brick and mortar gym or studio.
Your hosts, Jeff Larsh and Dan...
2022-05-1920 min
Shift Into Wellness#35 - Health, Fitness and Community Amidst a Pandemic with Dan VisentinToday I am joined by Dan Visentin, a fitness entrepreneur who owns/co-owns and oversees multiple businesses, along with mentoring gym and studio owners all over the world. Dan speaks with me candidly today on topics of the utmost importance right now;
- the importance of long-term health and fitness
- why we are being given short-term tools for our health and wellness by the mainstream media
- the effect lockdowns and the Pandemic have had on mental health
- what community means to people
- how we can support...
2022-02-0148 min
The Profit Lifestyle for Fitness EntrepreneursEpisode 26 - Perfecting The Personal Training Model with Jeff Larsh and Dan Visentin (Greenlight Personal Training)In this episode, we have incredible CrossFit and personal training business owners Jeff Larsh and Dan Visentin as guests on the show.Combined, they have well over two decades of fitness business ownership experience, and have been a coach and mentor to dozens of gym owners around the world.Today, they discuss creating the perfect fitness business model- one that has extremely low risk, low overhead, and a high payoff that is achieved in a radically short period of time.They are now sharing this successful, duplicable business model as Greenlight Personal Training...
2021-11-2719 min
Run a Profitable GymLiterally Make Money in Staff Meetings (This Actually Works!)Staff meetings are such a hassle. They're hard to schedule, nothing really gets done and they usually end in arguments. Sound about right? But what if they weren't a waste of time? What if you could use them to get your staff members to take action and even increase revenue right then and there? That's what staff meetings are like at 416 Fitness Club. Here, owner and Two-Brain Business mentor Dan Visentin explains how it's done.Links:416 Fitness Club"Actionable Staff Meetings: Build Your...
2021-03-0442 minRun a Profitable GymTwo-Brain Marketing Episode 17: Dan VisentinTwo-Brain Marketing Episode 17: Dan VisentinToday we are joined by Dan Visentin, Two-Brain Business mentor and marketing team member and owner of CrossFit 416 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Dan opened his gym eight years ago in a 1,200-square-foot space with just $25,000. Since then, the gym has moved twice and managed to not only survive, but thrive. But it wasn't easy.Dan takes us through the early days of his affiliate—when he was working too much, coaching too many classes and losing his passion—and shares how he revamped his busi...
2019-07-0835 min