Building a Thriving Fitness Community: Tips & Success Stories From NetGym Customers

Setting the Stage for Fitness Communities 🌐

Creating a community at your stuidio, gym or health club goes beyond just delivering great workouts. It involves nurturing an environment where every member and instructor feels valued and connected. From boutique pilates studios to bustling cycle clubs and group fitness programs, our customers, including TREMBLE Pilates, YYC Cycle, and Chuze Fitness, have mastered the art of community building. Their success stories highlight how integrating NetGym has played a major role in enhancing their community.

TREMBLE Pilates: Elevating Efficiency 📈

For TREMBLE Pilates, integrating NetGym marked a turning point in managing their studios across multiple states. Arian Rashad, the CEO/Founder, reflects on the manual, old methods of managing subs and communication with staff of 90+ instructors: “We used to deal with WhatsApp chats, group texts, email chains for subbing instructors. It was messy and required a ton of admin.” With NetGym, TREMBLE Pilates has been able to streamline these processes, allowing for efficient communication and easier management of their subbing processes – tailored by location and class certification.

Arian shared she’s thankful for the changes that have come with NetGym, saying, “NetGym is a must for any fitness studio. There’s even a resource hub that allows for streamlined communication for all your team’s needs.” As they continue to grow, Arian can’t imagine doing it without the support and functionality provided by NetGym. “Thank you so much, Danny and team, for making our lives easier,” she adds, highlighting the profound impact of the software on their operations and community building efforts.

“NetGym is a must for any fitness studio.”

Arian Rashad, CEO/Founder of TREMBLE Pilates

Revving Up Operations at YYC Cycle 🚴

At YYC Cycle, embracing tech was pivotal in propelling their operations forward. Andrew Obrecht, CEO & Co-founder, shared his excitement about integrating NetGym into their scheduling system Mariana Tek. “Taking the leap with NetGym was one of the best decisions we’ve made,” he says, praising the seamless integration to Mariana Tek that has dramatically reduced the time their leadership spends on scheduling and substitutions by 80%. This efficiency boost has allowed them to focus more on what truly matters: development of their instructors, who they affectionately call “motivators.”

The partnership has allowed YYC Cycle to enhance the quality of their classes and ensure that their team can devote more energy to fostering a vibrant community and delivering exceptional fitness experiences. Andrew shared:

“We have a really bright future with NetGym. We’re grateful for the platform and excited to see what they come up with next to make our operations and our lives easier.” 

Andrew Obrecht, CEO & Co-founder of YYC Cycle

Strengthening Community with Smart Tech at Chuze Fitness 💪

Community is at the heart of everything Chuze Fitness does. Their adoption of NetGym supercharged their ability to efficiently and effectively manage a growing roster of 925+ group fitness employees across 50+ locations, reinforcing the sense of community within each gym. Automating the subbing process and syncing updates in real-time has streamlined operations significantly, making it easier for both staff and members to feel more connected and well-informed.

“The implementation process with NetGym was incredible. We started in just one district with five clubs, and the impact was so profound that we rolled it out company-wide within a month. That’s how much of a difference NetGym made in the lives of our Group X managers and instructors.”

Diana Gilbert, Senior Director of Fitness at Chuze Fitness

This move towards smarter technology has been a game-changer in maintaining the vibrant community Chuze Fitness is known for. Diana Gilbert, Senior Director of Group Fitness, has been thrilled with the results – cutting 85% of time spent on subbing. She also appreciates how NetGym’s responsive support and constant innovation have simplified administrative tasks, allowing her team to dedicate more time to fostering a supportive, engaging atmosphere that goes beyond just fitness.

The NetGym Effect: Streamlining for Community Growth 🤝

What these stories reveal is that building a thriving fitness community is as much about the behind-the-scenes operations as it is about the visible, on-the-floor interactions. NetGym’s role in streamlining sub management and communication has allowed its customers to better their community, team morale and spirit, ensuring instructors are happy, members are engaged, and each class is fun and celebrated.

In each case, the shift to NetGym has not just been about upgrading technology, but about enabling a culture where community thrives. Whether it’s providing Pilates in the sun-soaked studios of Miami, spinning in the bustling rooms of Calgary, or offering a range of GroupX classes in San Diego, the core of community building remains the same: connection, support, and shared growth.

By taking cues from these success stories, fitness studios, health clubs, and gyms can leverage tools like NetGym to not only manage their operational needs but also to weave a stronger, more cohesive community fabric. In the end, it’s clear that when the admin load is lightened, the true spirit of community can shine brighter, turning every class, session, and workout into a building block of a thriving fitness family.