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What can gyms learn from the Michelin Guide and Forbes Travel Guide?

Saison 1 · Épisode 4

mardi 15 juillet 2025 • Durée 14:22

The world’s best restaurants have had the Michelin Guide for over 100 years. Luxury hotels have had Forbes Travel Guide for over 70 years. Now, the world’s leading gyms and fitness experiences have The Fit Guide.

In this episode, The Fit Guide founders Matt and Jack explore what the fitness industry can learn from over a century of heritage at Michelin Guide and Forbes Travel Guide.

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Founding the ‘Michelin Guide’ of Fitness – The Story of The Fit Guide

Saison 1 · Épisode 2

vendredi 18 juillet 2025 • Durée 21:59

We believed that the world’s best gyms and fitness experiences deserved its own independent rating system and evaluation process, just as restaurants and hotels have had for decades.

This is the story of The Fit Guide.

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Welcome to the Five Star Fitness Podcast

Saison 1 · Épisode 1

mardi 15 juillet 2025 • Durée 01:10

What if the best lessons from luxury hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants could transform your fitness business?

At the Five-Star Fitness Podcast, we believe in elevating fitness through hospitality.

Hosted by Jack Thomas and Matt Lavender, this show brings hospitality’s most powerful tools to the fitness industry. We’ll share the service secrets that have elevated the world’s top hotels and restaurants - and show you how to apply them in your studio or gym.

You’ll learn from Matt’s background as Global Director of Evaluations at Forbes Travel Guide, where he worked with brands such as Ritz-Carlton and Four Seasons. You'll also hear stories and insights from the fitness leaders behind The Fit Guide's award-winning brands.

New episodes every Tuesday. Subscribe now to start building a more impactful experience and business.

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The Difference Between A 4-Star And 5-Star Gym Experience

Saison 1 · Épisode 9

mardi 26 août 2025 • Durée 17:03

What’s the difference between a 4-star and 5-star gym? Our highest 5-star award is given to fitness experiences achieving over 90% in our process, but the data shows there are a few key factors that have stood out during our evaluations.

In this episode Matt and Jack break down the key differentiating factors that help the best-of-the-best really shine.

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Winning “Asia’s Gym of The Year” with Jack Thomas, founder of BASE in Bangkok

Épisode 8

mardi 19 août 2025 • Durée 30:06

Jack Thomas is co-founder of The Fit Guide but he also founded BASE in Bangkok, a multiple award-winning gym in Thailand.

In this episode, Jack answers some of the questions he usually puts to the world’s leading gym brand brand founders and operators.

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The Most Desirable Job in Fitness

Saison 1 · Épisode 7

mardi 12 août 2025 • Durée 12:48

The world’s best restaurants have had the Michelin Guide for over 100 years. Luxury hotels have had Forbes Travel Guide for over 70 years. Now, the world’s leading gyms and fitness experiences have The Fit Guide.

In this episode, The Fit Guide founders Matt and Jack explore what the fitness industry can learn from over a century of heritage at Michelin Guide and Forbes Travel Guide.

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Breaking Down Hong Kong’s Premier Cycling Experience, with Bridge Hudson of XYZ, Hong Kong

mardi 5 août 2025 • Durée 41:36

Bridge Hudson is one of the founding instructors at premier Hong Kong cycling studio, XYZ.

Interviewed by The Fit Guide co-founder Jack Thomas, Bridge shares how they’ve created a thriving cycling studio that's lasted over 12 years and is recognized as one of Asia’s top fitness brands.

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The Fitness Industry’s Hospitality Crisis

Saison 1 · Épisode 5

mardi 29 juillet 2025 • Durée 19:30

We’ve anonymously visited over 400 gyms around the globe. From our data, it’s clear that the fitness industry needs to improve its level of service and hospitality so we can impact more people.

In this episode, hosts Matt Lavender and Jack Thomas explore what good hospitality means and how gyms and studios can start using some tried and tested techniques from hotels and restaurants.

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