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#435 Why 90% of Hardcore Gym Owners Fail | Chandler Parsons
Choosing between athlete, coach, and gym owner is the only way to avoid burning out—you can only pick two.
After 20 years under the barbell and totaling 2,044 raw, Chandler Parsons realized that chasing elite performance, coaching lifters, and building a gym from scratch was a fast track to physical and financial ruin. In this conversation with Dave Tate, the founder of Backyard Barbell and Fortified Iron Gym breaks down the brutal transition from breaking his body for numbers to building a sustainable business on two coasts, why "all-in" commitment requires throwing away comfortable…
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