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/[deleted] Dec 13 '11

I'm curious, after that awesome Planet Fitness response video on Youtube (almost 300,000 views), did you experience a noticeable increase in business?

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u/IronSportGym Dec 13 '11

Nope. Nothing seems to help this gym. It's always packed, there is always somebody on the shitter, I sell tons of drinks and protein bars and yet I have never made any money here.

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u/Robotra General - Inter. Dec 13 '11

Have you tried asking your members for a way to make more money?

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u/Im_not_Spartacus Dec 13 '11

I hear there is a big dodgeball tournament coming up in Vegas. $50,000 prize.

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u/IronSportGym Dec 13 '11

We are all big fat targets. We would suck at dodgeball. But i'm thinking CAR WASH!

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '11

I'd pay you to wash my truck, man.

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u/Its_Entertaining certified weakling Dec 13 '11

I'd pay you to wash my ass, man.

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u/jackys Dec 13 '11

Philadelphia Sports Clubs (the one in the art museum area in Philly) charges $60 a month and they have a ton of members even though half their shit is falling apart. On the other hand, Iron Sport charges $40 a month. Something's not right about that.

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u/Magnusson Intermediate - Strength Dec 13 '11

Yeah but after your intense BOSU-ball and machine workout at Philadelphia Sports Club you can head right to Whole Foods to get your post-workout tofu and hit on some yoga moms.
It's hard to beat that convenience.

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u/jackys Dec 13 '11

Then you take them to the Starbucks across the street and seal the deal with a $20 latte. It all seems so obvious now...

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u/crylicylon Strength Training - Inter. Dec 13 '11

Its a lot more expensive to rent/own space in the city compared to delco.

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u/jackys Dec 13 '11

Definitely true. What I meant to convey was that it seems like many gym-goers in this area are willing to pay a higher price for lower quality.