r/gymowner is a subreddit with 4k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses gym owners, gym, marketing, software, and gym software, and they frequently recommend/review management software and belt.
r/GymOwner is the largest Reddit community for gym, fitness studio, and health club owners and managers. Talk operations, employees, software, marketing, and the real challenges of running a fitness business with people who get it.
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Popular Themes in r/gymowner
#1
Solution Requests
: "I’m the president of the board that runs a large private company gym. I’m getting tired of replacing what I call hotel quality(Precor, Hoist etc) gym equipment every 3-5 years. What are some higher quality brands? Thanks!"
22 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How to deal with churn"
15 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "I built a gym membership check-in system that works with existing barcode cards"
5 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Video ideas"
3 posts
#5
Money Talk
: "Costs to open Gyms in the US"
3 posts
#6
Pain & Anger
: "What’s your opinion on "no towel, no training" policy?"
2 posts
#7
Opportunities
: "We recently worked with a Pilates studio that was originally ready to leave Mindbody completely."
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/gymowner
#1
Gym Owners
: "Gym Owners, what would make a cold plunge alternative worth considering?"
16 posts
#2
Gym
: "Owning a Gym while working full time"
14 posts
#3
Marketing
: "My Marketing Metrics from April 2026"
6 posts
#4
Software
: "I help manage a gym branch, so I built the Software I wish we already had"
5 posts
#5
Gym Software
: "Why should I pay for Gym Software instead of using Wix? I also get billing, sales, booking, plan subscriptions, marketing and a website. Do you pay for gym crm and a website or just don’t have a website?"
5 posts
#6
Management
: "Gym Management app"
4 posts
#7
Management Software
: "Opening 2nd location next quarter — what Management Software actually scales without doubling cost?"
4 posts
#8
App Testing
3 posts
#9
Feedback
3 posts
#10
Payment Processing
: "Gym Software and Payment Processor"
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/gymowner
Management Software
7 reviews
#1
Gymmaster
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Xplor Triib
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Zen Planner
4.0★ from 1 review
Belt
1 review
#1
Primal Strength
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/gymowner
#1
Question
: "Been struggling with gym sales and client numbers, what actually works for finding and closing people?"
37 posts
#2
Gym Owner
: "PushPress down again"
36 posts
#3
Independent Gym Owner
: "Software for processing AND programming???"
20 posts
#4
Software Vendor
: "We recently worked with a Pilates studio that was originally ready to leave Mindbody completely."
16 posts
#5
Shameless self-promo
: "AMA with Mike Ferreira, President of Gym Launch: TODAY at 12pm EST. Drop your questions below."
12 posts
#6
Best practices
: "Fitness Franchise Owners -- Are you happy with your performance? Can you share the brand you're with and why you life/dislike them?"
10 posts
#7
Service or Supplies Vendor
: "Hey gym owners - genuinely curious about something."
4 posts
#8
News & reports
: "Adding a smart climbing board to underutilized gym space (Walltopia at HFA 2026)"
3 posts
#9
Mod Update
: "Hey All, mod here. Two new tags have been added for all the vendors active on this sub:[Software Vendor] & [Service Provider] these tags can be used in lieu of [Shameless Self-promo] If you're in India, please join r/GymOwnerIndia. Thanks for your contributions all!"
1 post
#10
Curious Engineer
: "Gym owners, what would make a cold plunge alternative worth considering?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/gymowner
Yearly
+2k members(147.2%)
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Last updated: June 30, 2026