Former gym owners and current PushPress execs Dan Uyemura (CEO and Co-founder) and Nick Reyes (CRO) are joined by other industry experts to chat gym management,...
#6 Ozempic vs. Gyms | Navigating Fitness and Running a Gym in the Age of GLP-1s
When Ozempic and other semaglutides first hit the market, Dan Uyemura dismissed them as just another quick-fix fad — like so many other diet and fitness trends for getting fit and losing weight. But one eye-opening conversation flipped his perspective.
Now, Dan and Nick Reyes take you through their insights on how gym owners can reframe this rising trend — from resistance to opportunity. Learn how to meet members where they are, build programs that align with their needs, and help clients turn the “easy button” of Ozempic into lasting health results.
How have you handled Ozempic — or other weight loss trends — at your gym? We’d love to hear: [email protected].
Timestamps:
7:20: Gyms have always fought the ‘easy buttons’ of weight loss
11:58: Align your gym with Ozempic users’ needs
13:08: Insurance companies are covering fewer people’s Ozempic
14:30: What happens to patients who can’t continue taking Ozempic?
16:18: Gyms deliver the lifestyle, education, and community to maintain weight loss
18:38: Gym owners have to understand Ozempic to promote overall health
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#5 Bankers Piss Me Off (And Screw Over Gyms) | How the Payment and Insurance Industries Prey on Gyms
When he first started his gym, Dan Uyemura spent a month negotiating a payment processing rate — and thought he’d secured a great deal. Later, a banker and gym member pointed out the truth: with the fine print, Dan’s actual rate with almost 4x what he’d been told.
In this episode, Dan and Nick Reyes shine a light on these predatory practices in the payments and insurance industries. They also dig into how PushPress is revolutionizing these spaces with transparency and fair pricing solutions.
Have you struggled with the banking or insurance side of running a gym? Share your story — we’d love to help.
Timestamps:
01:48 PushPress origin story
03:07 payment hustlers
5:22 The bullshit fee circus
6:10 Insurance rip-offs
8:41 The banker’s playbook
15:48 Tech is smashing scams
19:00 How much PushPress insurance saves gyms
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#4 Your Unprofessionalism Is Killing You (and Your Gym) | How to Run a Professional Gym
Unprofessional habits could be costing you members and undermining your trustworthiness as a gym owner… but what does professionalism truly look like?
Both Dan Uyemura and Nick Reyes are former gym owners and current gym obsessives. That means they know the do's and don’ts of running a professional gym, from avoiding the “petrified cat s**t” problem to showing up prepared and polished.
Want to share your wildest story of unprofessionalism at the gym or a moment when your own professionalism paid off? We’re all ears: [email protected].
Timestamps:
00:18 Unprofessionalism in the fitness industry
01:05 Defining professionalism
02:42 Baseline vs. above and beyond
04:41 Trust and professionalism
08:03 Top 5 unprofessional habits in gyms
08:13 Sweaty shirts and sales consults
09:19 The petrified cat shit story
11:57 Email etiquette and professionalism
13:54 The dangers of drinking with clients
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#3 Seven Meta Skills Every Gym Owner Needs | Unlocking Your Potential Beyond the Gym
Dan Uyemura may be a former gym owner and now the CEO and founder of PushPress… but he only knows one language. This question plagues him: “What experiences and skills would be unlocked if I could speak more languages?”.
Inspired by that, Dan and Nick Reyes talk about other meta skills: essential high-level abilities that create profound benefits across all areas of life. The duo digs into the 7 meta skills they think are essential for gym owners to master — for life and business.
Have a meta skill to add? Or a story about how unlocking one of these skills has helped you succeed? Drop us a line.
Timestamps:
00:16 What on earth are ‘Meta Skills’
02:03 Examples of meta skills
04:05 Meta skills for gym owners
12:51 The importance of fitness
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#2 High-performing Teams Embrace Fitness | Why a Fitness-focused Culture Is Essential
In this episode of the PushPress Podcast, hosts Dan Uyemura and Nick Reyes explore how fitness can serve as a catalyst for building high-performing teams. Drawing insights from military practices and corporate leadership, Nick and Dan emphasize the role of regular workouts in fostering trust, discipline, and resilience — and why a fitness-focused culture is essential for building high-performing teams that thrive under pressure.
Timestamps:
00:18 Fitness and Team Building
01:19 The Importance of Fitness in Corporate Culture
06:11 The Deadlift ETF and CEO Fitness
09:10 Creating a Fitness Culture in Your Organization
11:05 Dan & Nick’s Final Thoughts
Former gym owners and current PushPress execs Dan Uyemura (CEO and Co-founder) and Nick Reyes (CRO) are joined by other industry experts to chat gym management, business growth, and fitness technology. Their discussions are designed to empower modern gym owners and entrepreneurs with the tools and knowledge needed to succeed in today’s competitive fitness industry.
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