CrossFit taught the world how to move, and now through MetFix, Greg Glassman wants to teach them how to eat.

In this episode of “Run a Profitable Gym,” Chris Cooper sits down with Peter Shaw, former CrossFit flowmaster and current head of the MetFix Seminar Team.

The pair explore how MetFix is building on top of CrossFit rather than competing with it by shifting the focus from fitness alone to overall health.

Peter explains that MetFix emphasizes metabolic health education so trainers can confidently work with the 80% of people suffering from chronic disease.

The opportunity for gym owners is significant: MetFix adds a revenue stream, and it creates a pathway to attract clients who want to reverse diabetes, lose weight and get healthier.

Peter also discusses building relationships with medical professionals and positioning yourself as a health authority in your community.

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1:55 - Intro

3:42 - Fitness vs. health landscape

13:24 - MetFix and CrossFit

21:01 - Opportunity for gym owners

40:02 - Why choose MetFix?

Twenty years of gym ownership will teach you things no course ever could.

Chris Cooper’s gym, Catalyst, recently turned 20, and today on “Run a Profitable Gym,” Two-Brain's founder is sharing 22 lessons he’s learned over the last two decades as a fitness entrepreneur.

Chris reveals the early mistakes that nearly cost him everything and the systems that finally gave him stability and freedom. He also explains how mentorship and self-improvement helped him acquire critical skills and avoid expensive missteps.

You’ll find out why coaching skills rarely determine long-term gym success and what actually separates gym owners who survive from those who eventually burn out.

Among Coop’s top lessons: Fix yourself before fixing the business, consistency matters more than intensity, and gym owners aren’t selling workouts—they’re selling hope.

Tune in for two decades of hard-won wisdom that could save you years of pain and tens of thousands of dollars.

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1:04 - Pre-2005 to 2009

27:15 - 2010 to 2013

44:06 - 2014 to 2017

59:13 - 2018 to 2021

1:11:45 - 2022 to 2025

Hyrox affiliation gives Rob Sowden-Taylor 25 to 40% of his gym’s leads and creates long-term members who stick around for an average of 2.5 years.

In this episode of “Run a Profitable Gym,” host Mike Warkentin sits down with Rob, owner of Ion Strength and Conditioning in Wales, to break down exactly how he uses Hyrox as a client-acquisition tool.

Rob shares how he structures Hyrox simulations to maximize participation and revenue, running more than 120 people through them in just four hours.

About half his event participants are existing members—boosting average revenue per member—and the other half are new people, providing fresh leads for his gym’s ongoing services.

Tune in to get the complete blueprint for implementing a Hyrox program that generates leads and boosts revenue.

Read Rob’s full Hyrox ROI breakdown, linked below.

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1:06 - Rob’s new Hyrox lead stats

8:35 - Running Hyrox simulations

12:09 - Where leads come from

15:43 - Pricing the simulations

24:16 - How to set up an event