Nitro Fitness for Men

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187419712011-04-21T15:29:31.073-07:00Nitro Fitness for MenNitro Fitness for Men offers a 30 minute core circuit training exercise program for men over 30. The neighborhood clubs offer quick, easy access 24 hours a day. Nitro Fitness sells franchises of the club across the country. For more information go to www.nitrofitnessformen.comLarry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.comBlogger511100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-78667632778925285812007-10-25T10:16:00.000-07:002007-10-25T10:53:14.092-07:00Withdrawls, seriously

Well, I hesitate to tell eveyone how much I miss/ed having a conference call and hearing your thoughts. I was gone last week to Vancouver BC because My wife, the amazing woman behind all things great I do, (Too Much Sappy talk??) was recruited/elected to become the Executive director of The "NORTH AMERICAN PRIMARY CARE RESEARCH GROUP" aka NAPCRG. http://www.napcrg.org/org.html. As part of her

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-83498466682848419792007-08-29T10:51:00.000-07:002007-08-29T11:02:48.156-07:00Jeff, You are Right, Both of YOU

Good Afternoon NITRO NATION,We grew up in a round world where what we knew, was what we selectively listened to in school and at home, oh yeah, and what we heard on TV and Radio. All the feelings surrounding the Electronic Media we were inundated with during a typical advertisement were so good, so fresh, so positive and so cool that we associated those feelings with those products, mission

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-2671602938605282222007-08-28T10:13:00.000-07:002007-08-28T10:25:51.677-07:00Social Responsibility

All right NITRO NATION,If you have not read the article sent out this morning,follow this link http://health.yahoo.com/news/178788 and take a peek at it then: Please Keep sending these announcements to me and the others. They are Great reminders of the POTENTIAL before us.Grandma used to say "You can't eat potential" and every day we are reminded that she was OH SO RIGHT! Potential is just

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-15504079743644144392007-08-23T10:48:00.000-07:002007-08-23T11:07:20.699-07:00Joe and Wife on the open Road

For those who have never met Joe and his partner/Wife from Keene NH, this is how they "ROLL".Beautiful Country, Beautiful Bikes, Beautiful Day on the open road.It looks like that Circuit works, Joe, look at those NITRO GUNS!

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-51744038050252466482007-08-22T08:55:00.000-07:002007-08-22T09:13:41.960-07:00I am too busy to Exercise.Yeah Right

Fitness fixes for the time-crunchedToo busy to exercise?Everyone, No, I do mean everyone- thinks and believes that they have fewer than the 168 Hours in a week that the rest of us have. Or, they believe they have more kids, more responsibilities than the rest of us.NOT TRUE, while all of us are not exactly equal when it comes to our daily duties list, WE ALL do have the same amount of time in the

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-12625291695052835822007-08-21T10:55:00.000-07:002007-08-21T11:18:30.515-07:00Ricks Personal Success

Pretty, isn't HE?Yes he is and smells nice to.Do You know what he smells like to me?SUCCESS!Derived from the very essence of our foundation.Fitting a need with a solution for the health and fitness of an Adult Male!Over 22 pounds, 10% body fat and the real kicker is the Blood Pressure down to "Normal".GO RICK!!Keep up the great work and go tell it on a mountain, or at least your local rotary, VFW

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-39208946933874129152007-08-20T19:30:00.001-07:002007-08-20T19:33:01.576-07:00Do YOU Practice, Do YOU?

PracticeStudy the Play BookConditioningSummer CampsTape timeMini-CampsInstructional videosEach team has them and the best teams have more than others.Peyton Manning spent three weeks solid with new Receiver Anthony Gonzales ( the Colts first round draft pick) going over EVERY Pass he through in 2006. Three weeks sitting in the film room looking, studying every single pass for a season (and for a

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-27910580548905495782007-08-16T13:33:00.000-07:002007-08-16T14:05:23.368-07:00Leaders of NITRO

LEADERS ARE…You have seen the slogan-“Lead, follow or get out of the way”Probably the other popular one as well-“Readers are Leaders and Leaders are Readers”There are so many of Quotes, So many terms, try sometime to google (www.google.com )Leaders and see what happens. Leaders are heavily talked about, researched and followed. We want to duplicate the successes of the great ones and learn from

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-67575874317797082212007-08-14T09:32:00.000-07:002007-08-14T09:36:26.191-07:00Are YOU LEADING......

What a conference!When I get a chance to hear, learn from, watch and interact with successful leaders I always try to get there. Pen and notepad in hand I started hitting the sessions and learning labs at this “Leadership Conference” in Chicago.Guess, just guess what the number one priority is for any person who is to lead any business, Office, Association, Group or Company according to everyone

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-21502168893240764212007-08-09T06:45:00.000-07:002007-08-09T09:03:30.699-07:00West Coast vs East Coast

Good Morning NITRO NATION.All the fun is not over, but the summers end brings with it the shift in priorities for all of us.From yards and family vacations, gardening and kids activities to settling back into a routine that sees the school busses filling up the roadways. More time for YOU, the caregiver/provider/taxi/treetrimmer/poolboy/grillmaster/housepainter/carwasher/(You know the deal)has

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-5101578317155841962007-08-06T07:56:00.001-07:002007-08-06T07:58:30.136-07:00Some of the Fun on Only free Week

We held a little guitar clinic at the Bedell House and my buddy (Nephew from CA) wanted to rock to his Dads favorite song, who remembers White Zombie and Thunderkiss 65??Watch our rendition here!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x30zXcmOjSUMore fun to come.

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-16947760250670593412007-08-06T07:48:00.000-07:002007-08-06T07:55:11.164-07:00SUCCESS/This is why we do it

Happy MondayThis is the E-mail from Nelson telling of why we pursue the elusive benefits of owning a gym, this is it.Larry and all. Mark came in at 32 years of age, weight at 335, on 10/10/07 when we opened our doors. He stated that he wanted to live to see his kids graduate. Well, he has seen his initial goal of getting under 300 met many months ago. Then on to seeing if he cold reach 275,

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-11046454872511001582007-07-17T02:34:00.001-07:002007-07-17T02:45:15.016-07:00Are YOU having FUN?

Yeah right.What a dumb question, middle of summer in a new fitness business and hot outside.The electric/AC bill will be huge this month, I just had to move all this heavy equipment and the questions from all the members are a pain.Are you having fun?Yeah I know it's 4AM- I couldn't sleep, so I read, that's what I do.I just finished Richard Bransons latest book, Screw It Let's Do It Lessons in

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-89484254230955181052007-07-11T14:00:00.000-07:002007-07-11T15:36:29.682-07:00Blogging is Back-I am Back

Hello All, I missed writing and entries into our blog, we were up to 324 readers last August when the "Percieved Competition" began to change his business model to emulate our every move. After a few conversations, there is not any threat of this information being USED to compete against us.I have tons of great stuff to share, so I will start with a little retention tip info from some friends of

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1156867054860076092006-08-29T08:53:00.000-07:002006-08-29T08:57:34.876-07:00Founding Member ED PYLE and a Calculator

Have you ever wondered how many calories you burn mowing your yard, or how the active neighbor stays in shape and never works out? Well there are a few answers to those questions on the discovery health website. You can enter in your weight and then click on an activity you did last weekend and find out how many calories you burned. Fun stuff. Find out how many calories your wife burned, or

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1156799014597033342006-08-28T13:56:00.000-07:002006-08-28T14:03:34.616-07:00Lots Have Happened Since......

Yes, Life is buier now than it ever has been and probably not near as busy as tomm.I am back from the first of three surgeries on my low back and while down had time to peruse the web for articles pertaining to why we need Core Training. As we get older, our bodies do as well, we have to challenge, stimulate and work it properly to strengthen it. I know you guys enjoy reading others writing,

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1147892749074955722006-05-17T11:29:00.000-07:002006-05-17T12:23:09.196-07:00Join Us for a Manly Night

Join Jim Belushi, Max Floyd and the 99.7KY Team, Gails Harley Davidson, and the NITRO FITNESS Team for an evening of Fun, Food and all around Manly Stuff.Rainy Day Books, www.RainyDayBooks.com, is hosting an Author signing of Jim Belushi's new book, Real Men Don't Apologize.(click on http://www.rainydaybooks.com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp?s=storeevents&eventId=322802 for the details and to order

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1146514209701014232006-05-01T13:07:00.000-07:002006-05-01T13:10:09.723-07:00From Mens Health, more Core

New Rules of StretchingUse this myth-busting plan for breakthroughs in flexibility, performance and injury preventionby Bill Hartman, P.T., C.S.C.S., Men's Health; Photographs by Beth Bischoff § Unless you need to build your tolerance for boredom, most stretching is a waste of time. After all, when you review the research, it's clear that the most widely held principles of

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1145379488816633582006-04-18T09:48:00.000-07:002006-04-18T09:58:08.833-07:00Another Record set by the Maine group

Wow! WOW! WOW!There is something special they are doing in Maine!It is called "performance enhancing promotion and service".They Care about the members, community, and it shows!They dove/jumped/climbed/crawled/ran/stretched themselves into a very effective and successful promotion team.I cannot tell you all the things they are doing to create the success, but I can tell you they work hard, and

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1144955159620287582006-04-13T11:09:00.000-07:002006-04-13T12:11:19.476-07:00Kudos to Curves

This is an article about Obesity.To skip my input and go straight to the article click on: http://www.620ktar.com/?nid=35&sid=171486Do not delete, or shove off as unimportant and boring yet.It is important to note that while not being as bright as Dr. Dietz, (He claims to not know why women have leveled off and men haven't) I feel as though I have a solid Theory."Women have always been more

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1144082522104021742006-04-03T09:23:00.000-07:002006-04-03T09:43:57.686-07:00NITRO, Gets Real Results in Maine

The NITRO Team in Maine are continuing to set records.I recieved this email from Dan Brown, (remember Dan is the Manager in Bangor who set a record for enrolling 150 members in his first six weeks of business) and wanted to share with you.Larry,I am very excited about the results of our first set of "6 WeekMeasurements". I wanted to share the good news with you and all Nitro Fitnesslocations. I

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1143584126381945132006-03-28T14:02:00.000-08:002006-03-28T14:23:28.180-08:00Fitness Promotion Partner

AJ has developed a great relationship with the HY VEE (www.hy-vee.com) near our Lenexa NITRO and the management there invited us to be their guest on Saturdays to help promote Health and Wellness. After several great conversations with the Management there, we find they have spent a ton of resources developing an awesome website filled with information. If you go to http://www.hy-vee.com/

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1143059496446090072006-03-22T12:21:00.000-08:002006-03-22T12:31:36.466-08:00What IF?

I have written about the challenges of internal conflicts in previous blogs.Should I, Could I, Would I, What if??What if I did this, what if I don't?I am on the "Parent Connect" email list from Tyler's Junior High School and this is todays Quote:Today's QuoteYou may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.-Beverly SillsLet's think young, not irressponsible, but with the

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1142872336051471312006-03-20T07:44:00.000-08:002006-03-20T08:32:16.600-08:00Congrats to Sara and Dr. John Dougherty

The Dougherty family has enjoyed the success of their first NITRO FITNESS so much they decided to open the second one sooner than anticipated. They have enrolled over 120 members in just Eight Weeks of opening and are great information resources to other current NITRO franchisees as well as future franchisees.They have had so many requests for a facility in Webb City, just North of Joplin, they

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1142869427376585622006-03-20T07:11:00.000-08:002006-03-20T07:43:47.450-08:00Congrats to Joe Warhall and Family

Help us congratulate Joe on deciding to enter entrepreneurialship through the NITRO FITNESS program.Joe has had successful careers in education and transportation utilizing his MBA, but has wanted to own his own business for quite some time.Joe is supported by his wife Diana, and children Dylan and Danielle, it is going to be a family business.Joe visited the NITRO headquarters in Feb for our

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1141663710732534942006-03-06T08:47:00.000-08:002006-03-06T09:06:16.903-08:00Columbia Tribune Article on Grand Opening

GRAND OPENING: NEW BUSINESS IN COLUMBIA NITRO FITNESSPublished Saturday, March 4, 2006Jenna Isaacson photoDonna Corrado and Terri Thompson ● Owners: Terri Thompson and Donna Corrado● Address: 3911 Peachtree Drive, Suite A● Telephone: 881-2650● E-mail: columbianitro@hotmail.com● Web site: www.nitrofitnessformen.com● Nature of services offered: A Lenexa, Kan., franchise, Nitro Fitness offers 30-

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1141425162728340972006-03-03T14:02:00.000-08:002006-03-03T14:32:42.766-08:00Dan Brown setting New Records IN Maine

Congrats to Dan Brown and the Bangor NITRO FITNESS.We have been in this industry for the better part of our lives and never seen anything like what Dan is doing in Bangor for grand opening new members.We know that Paul and Heather are helping a little too, but Dan and his team are just knocking it out of the park!Are you ready to hear just how awesome it is??Here Goes:150 Members in how long?6

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1140715198226555012006-02-23T09:14:00.000-08:002006-02-23T09:19:58.453-08:00Invest in YOUR Dream

I asked the original NITRO FITNESS franchisee the question " What made you decide to start your own business?" I then asked "What made you buy a franchise business?" and finally the million dollar question, "What made you buy a NITRO FITNESS Franchise?" and I have pasted his comments/remarks/answers below.Please take a minute after you read this compelling story and post your comments, just

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1140373044896133292006-02-19T09:42:00.000-08:002006-02-19T10:17:25.323-08:00KUDOS To Columbia NITRO

On Friday morning we (AJ, Chuck and I) headed out I-70 to Columbia MO where Terri T. and Donna G. built the fourth NITRO FITNESS just a few miles from MU. WE arrived a little before noon in time to meet a van full of fritends from Terri's "other job" and a host of others supporting the duo in their GRAND OPENING. With Family and friends abundant all scurrying to see what they could to do to

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1139851050588840752006-02-13T08:45:00.000-08:002006-02-13T09:17:33.086-08:00The Candidates at Lenexa NITRO for Discovery Day

On Saturday afternoon we took this group shot of the candidates attending Discovery Day.From left to right:Shirley Lapinski-MichiganJeff Hardy-MichiganJoe Warhall-New HampshireGreg Davenport-Coppell TexasJohn Campbell-currently Kansas, soon to be FloridaLila and Michael Porter -KansasWe want to extend a huge Thank You to all who attended Feb Discovery Day in Lenexa.We started on Friday morning

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1139849111269117602006-02-13T08:39:00.000-08:002006-02-13T08:45:11.286-08:00Pictures of Discovery Day Feb 06

This is Shirley Lapinski from Michigan visiting with Terri T. Co-owner of NITRO FITNESS Columbia. Terri has abundant energy and is always a joy to visit with.

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1139762220941812772006-02-12T08:34:00.000-08:002006-02-12T08:37:00.943-08:00What Greg says from Texas,

Besides "is cold up here, take me back to Texas"Larry:Yesterday, I returned from the Nitro Fitness “Discovery Day” hosted by Larry Bedell and Chuck Rappe in Lenexa (Kansas City) and I wanted to share with the Blog on what a great trip it was. This was my second trip to HQ and I must say I am only more enthusiastic about becoming part of the Nitro family than before. Over the course of two days I

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1139762073614841192006-02-12T07:47:00.000-08:002006-02-12T08:34:33.756-08:00The Day after Discovery Day

The Hotel is emptier and 87th street in Lenexa is less busy between Holiday Inn www.holiday-inn.com and NITRO FITNESS, www.NITROFITNESSFORMEN.COM. Mark has the smoker/poker/choker and grill cleaned up and ready for the next party of hungry BarBQ fans. For those of you who the one bottle of gratutious sauce is not enough, you can find Carrie and mark at www.fourmenandapig.com or give Marion a

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1138748060823004482006-01-31T14:53:00.000-08:002006-01-31T14:54:20.856-08:00More Great Results in just two weeks from Maine

Just wanted to thank you for bringing a much neededlifestyle change to the greater Bangor area.I have beena member for about 2 weeks and would recommend itto anyone! Dan is very personable and helpful!It is the kind of place you look forward to going to. Thanks again! Tom Leland

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1138474218932523182006-01-28T10:48:00.000-08:002006-01-28T10:50:18.933-08:00What The Doctor says

Joplin weighs in!!I agree whole heartedly with the mailing....low yield in our market as well.We have had a pretty good response from radio ads. We have promos on ESPN radio (am) and Classic Rock. Also decent response from promos on local College games on the radio. We had 5 sign ups the day after our first T.V. commercial. All said the had seen the ad on after the sports during the local morning

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1138473964642506902006-01-28T10:05:00.001-08:002006-01-28T10:46:04.830-08:00Records and how they are set

One of the first remembrances of Business 101 was the story about Henry Ford and the Assembly line revolutionizing the automobile business. He spoke of the theories that still permeate my actions today in a totally different industry.Henry said, "In the early stages of business development it takes a thousand units of energy and raw materials to produce one unit of merchandise. As business

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1138473099912436112006-01-28T10:05:00.000-08:002006-02-13T08:38:43.133-08:00Records and how they are set

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1138380275169336282006-01-27T08:40:00.000-08:002006-01-27T08:44:35.233-08:00How Paul does it:

The biggest benefit to franchising is the enormous amount of information derived from the "Think Tank" of business owners all finding ways to grow the same business model. Not all things work in all areas, or are even legal in some (there are no billboards allowed in Maine, there are no banners allowed in Columbia MO), anyhow, Paul B. was kind enough to take time away from his family, new

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1138223939929435822006-01-25T12:53:00.000-08:002006-01-26T06:54:36.620-08:00People always ask, What about Blitz and Cuts?

Here we go,Chuck and I agreed that we would under no circumstance "bash", "talk bad about", or defame anyone else. We must however, upon request from the interested candidates, with every conversation, attempt to explain the differences in our concepts. You want to know, what makes us different.So, the comments and information listed hereunder are strictly from the research and due diligence of

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1138133453014173002006-01-24T11:28:00.000-08:002006-01-24T12:10:56.440-08:00I am asked a lot:

I am asked often about what exactly NITRO FITNESS is. Quite a few times a brief description is all people want and then to be directed to our presence on the web.www.NITROFITNESSFORMEN.com is a great resource for finding about the franchise system, but does not say enough about what NITRO is to the members.So, the next few lines in this entry are going to be what NITRO is all about-RESULTS,

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1138035711242910732006-01-23T08:54:00.000-08:002006-01-23T09:01:51.263-08:00A Note from Bill Gould of Lewiston ME

Contact Name: Bill GouldHello,Just a quick note.I am a member at your Lewiston Me facility and want to put in a good word aboutMike H. The current manager. As a business owner myself I recognize good workethics. Mike is very dedicated to his job and the gym. He is always friendlyand sociable, keeping a pleasant atmosphere;even though some of his jokes area little lame (just kidding) His humor is

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1137859921545903152006-01-21T07:03:00.000-08:002006-01-21T09:49:04.346-08:00NITRO Happenings

There has been a lot happen since my last entry two weeks ago.I got a call early this morning from Paul B. (the guy who with Heather, his partner, and wife Denise, a huge Chiefs fan, own the Area Development rights to the state of Maine) inviting us to come to a party in Oakland celebtrating the founding members there. He said "It is kind of short notice, I thought I had until spring to plan, but

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1136482385031488492006-01-05T09:27:00.000-08:002006-01-05T09:33:05.046-08:00How NITRO came about

The NITRO FITNESS StoryHow it came about.I started working with my partner Chuck Rappe in the 80’s in co-ed fitness clubs. Fast forward to 2003 when we were in the midst of selling our twelve ladies’ health clubs to an Indianapolis businessman. A few days before the deal was final, we were in the office contemplating our next business venture, our next challenge. It was 10:00am and we had

Larry Bedellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905975971148740459noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18741971.post-1135277060407785022005-12-22T10:33:00.000-08:002005-12-22T10:50:07.713-08:00Nitro featuring the latest and greatest....

The versatility of the Nitro Circuit allows us to change your workout several times per year. This benefits our members because they continue to progress and avoid that land of plateaus. And worse than the physical plateaus that come from never changing your workout are the boredom and mental stagnation.One of the stations that allows great versatility (and huge strength gains) is the VersaBall.

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It's beginning to look alot like Fitness...Yes, the Nitro system works -- physically and fiscally! The latest proof is in Oakland, Maine, ran by Paul Bernier and Heather Carle. Still officially a "new" small business, the Nitro in Oakland has over 200 members in less than five months! Things are going so well for them they are opening their third facility in Bangor the first week of January.The

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Here is the Crew, the Team, the Peeps, the loyal few and reason that NITRO is what it is! We are standing in front of the KONA Grill on the plaza www.konagrill.com awesome food, if you can get in this time of year.First you have "Big John" on the far left, he has been a member for several months, a valued morning motivator to our busiest time of day for a few months and figuring a way to retire

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Do you know what a proud father is??A proud father is a guy that watches a boy (actually a 14 yr old Man, but for the sake of letting me have a boy just one more day, in today's blog, he is a boy) try out for a sport that he has never attempted before. We discussed at length that in our region the sports like baseball and wrestling, are filled to the top with kids that have been developing skill

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The publisher of the Kansas City Small Business Monthly, Kelly Scanion, called to see how we are doing and upon sharing the next month scheduled openings with her, invited me to be on her radio show, "Eye on Busines" that she hosts on Fridays, 9:30 to 10 am. I was a little skeptical about doing any live broadcasts with out my trusty partner, to play off of and keep me grounded, but agreed to

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I love this business.Here's an email I got from a prospective franchisee that includes a little bit of why....Larry,I have a real interest in talking to you about franchise ownership. I am doing some research so that I come to you informed enough so we can have a constructive conversation. You mentioned my dad. He is a great example of why the potential ownership of a Nitro franchise interests me

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Hey Nitro guys, your round- the- clock access makes it easy for my husband to find time to work out.Joyce Morrison

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