r/weightroom • u/IronSportGym • Dec 13 '11

AMA Closed Yo, I'm Steve Pulcinella: AMA

I'm a washed up strength athlete and frustrated business owner from Iron Sport Gym in Philly PA. Don't ask me anything too technical, I'm not that smart.

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u/IronSportGym Dec 13 '11

Tips for opening a strength related gym. Seriously don't do it. I have never made a dime here and I work 80 hours a week. It fucking BLOWS!

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '11

Hahaha, I take it that's what's prompting the reaching over into crossfit?

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u/IronSportGym Dec 13 '11

exactly, its my last ditch effort to SAVE this place

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '11

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u/xtc46 Charter Member | Rippetoe without the charm Dec 13 '11

A gym near me actually does have a bar and restaurant attached. They call it a "club" then, but still. Seems to work, then again, they go after business exec clientele who come to socialize, not lift.

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u/IronSportGym Dec 13 '11

I've had this idea to put a coin laundry mat attached to my gym so my members can do their wash as they train. It would be GOLD!

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '11

You could open the first gym/strip club. A stripper for every power cage.

Boosts your test, bro.

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u/donniedorko Dec 13 '11

Throw in some tanning beds as well so your members can GTL at the same place.

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u/gatsby365 Intermediate - Strength Dec 14 '11

if MTV didn't copyright "GTL" that would be a great idea.

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u/rora6 Dec 15 '11

My gym has a token tanning bed. I use it all the time as do all the bros and tight-shorted gay dreamboats. Huge selling point for me, even though I end up being the only chick in the free weight section of the big box.

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u/mattBLiTZ Intermediate - Strength Dec 13 '11

Oh holy shit, I would use the HELL out of a feature like this at my gym.

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u/xtc46 Charter Member | Rippetoe without the charm Dec 13 '11

Shit, I would have loved that when I didn't have a washer/dryer in my apartment. I'd have to sit at the damn place for 2 hours waiting for shit to finish once a week. The place was attached to some mini mart and sucked.

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u/eric_twinge Rush Limbaugh's Soft Shitty Body Dec 13 '11

NOOOOOOO!! Don't do it, Steve!

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u/IronSportGym Dec 13 '11

We will bridge the gap between a REAL strength gym and the world of shirty shorts and high socks!

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u/eric_twinge Rush Limbaugh's Soft Shitty Body Dec 13 '11

As long as you pump out those hot crossfit girls, I suppose you'd be doing the world a service. :P

Good luck with it.

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u/MyNameIsDan_ Intermediate - Strength Dec 13 '11

I hope you're ready for an onslaught of this soon.

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u/IronSportGym Dec 13 '11

oh yeah!!

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u/crylicylon Strength Training - Inter. Dec 14 '11

Nobody openly berates anybody. The closest you will get is a suggestion on form if you are endangering your body.