TRAINING/NUTRITION BLOG: 02/02/13 - Thoughts on "Daily Deal" Fitness Specials

[Jim B]

Almost every day I see another fitness business in the area running a special on one of the "daily deal" sites. I looked into this way back and found that they basically wanted me to give away my product for free, while they skimmed a good profit for doing essentially nothing except sending out an email. I don't think these are good for local businesses, unless the patrons actually sign up long-term. But why should they?

You could do a different gym for every month of the year for very little and never have to commit to one, and from the research I gather, very few people continue to train at a gym they go to as a result of these specials once the intro is over.

So, why didn't I do one of these specials for the exposure? Because I figured it would not be fair to those that faithfully attend my group training, to have to share "their" valuable training time with a gym full of people that may never come back. I invest a good amount of time teaching technique with new people to make sure they are getting the best training I know how to give. I don't want anyone to come to my gym just because they got some screaming discount price on a month at a gym, and will be off to sample the next place the following month. I want them there because they feel it is the best fit for them and they really want to be there.

TRAINING:

530PM-

TAEKWON-DO: 32 HYUNGS

NUTRITION:

630am-

2 Hydroxycut Hardcore caps 

730am-

1 tbsp coconut oil

50gr Carnivore protein w/ 1 tsp cinnamon

raw almonds

fish oil

cod liver oil

vitamin D

2pm-

1 tbsp coconut oil

about 6-7oz of thick, cottage bacon

4 eggs fried in bacon grease

fish oil

cod liver oil

4pm-(preworkout)

2 Hydroxycut Hardcore caps

9pm-

Went to dinner with Stacey at Roadhouse. 

Other than the questionable quality of meats, this does not have to be a nutritional disaster. 

You have to have the server skip the bread and take away the peanuts. 

I had a yummy shot of 1800, a huge steak and veggies. 

Rushed home and took my fish oil, cod liver oil and vitamin D

11pm-

Zn, Mg, B6, and melatonin