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We sit down with GymGuyz founder Josh York to unpack how a mobile fitness brand scaled to seven countries by pairing accountability with convenience and culture. We talk mindset, unit economics, trainer retention, recovery, cash flow, and the power of relentless consistency.
• bringing the workout to clients anywhere with fully equipped vans
• why gyms fail most people and accountability wins
• exercise as medicine and habit design that sticks
• group sessions, B2B classes, and lean overhead economics
• due diligence with franchisees and survival funds
• culture, career paths, and trainer retention
• recovery protocols including cold plunge and sauna
• hydration, protein, and post-workout structure
• cash flow literacy and knowing your numbers
• grit stories, risk, and staying calm under pressure
• leadership by example and following the playbook
• teaser for a new fitness concept in 2026
• where to learn more and contact the hosts
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Chapters
1. Josh York CEO GymGuyz How Mindset, Accountability, And Grit Turn A Small Idea Into A Global Fitness Brand (00:00:00)
2. Meet Josh York And The Panel (00:00:20)
3. Global Expansion News In The Middle East (00:01:34)
4. The GymGuys Model Explained (00:03:04)
5. Impact Stories And Inclusive Fitness (00:05:15)
6. Exercise As Medicine And Accountability (00:08:53)
7. Economics And Scalability Of Mobile Fitness (00:12:30)
8. Due Diligence And Franchisee Validation (00:18:13)
9. Retaining Trainers Through Culture And Career Paths (00:21:48)
10. Recovery, Cold Plunge, And Sauna Protocols (00:26:24)
11. Hydration, Protein, And Post-Workout Habits (00:30:54)
12. Cash Flow Mastery And Knowing Your Numbers (00:34:39)
13. Grit Stories: Loans, Risk, And Persistence (00:40:01)
14. Consistency, Leadership, And The Playbook (00:46:02)
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