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Ron Hemelgarn, Fitness Entrepreneur, Health Club Owner, Indy 500 Winner
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"I was hired on [at a health club] as a maintenance man and janitor. I could clean the toilets better than anybody else and fix the nuts and bolts and whatever. That's basically how I got into the fitness business itself."
- Ron Hemelgarn on his introduction to the fitness industry
Chapters
Getting into the fitness business - :45
The roots of a passion for being in gyms - 2:19
Better service leads to more money - even on a paper route - 4:35
Determination to be the best in his first business - 9:07
Taking bankrupt clubs and giving better service - 11:31
The first big thing: Selling Spa Lady - 16:00
How has the industry changed since you started - 18:48
When did you realize you had done something big in the industry? - 20:51
Luckiest thing ever - Winning the Indy 500 thanks to Marketing his gym - 24:00
No bad decisions, just learning experiences - 25:47
What idea do you wish was your own? - 27:50
Advice for young people in the industry - 31:07
Having a mentor and a partner - 35:15
If you can only do one workout of the rest of your life, what is it? - 37:10
One piece of equipment every gym should have - 38:50
What's the last thing you saw that was "super cool?" - 43:18
Fastest you've ever driven an Indy Car? - 45:39
Why use racing to market your gyms? - 47:00
Something nobody knows about you - 50:57
Word association - 52:18
What's next? - 53:48
