Gyms Lack Diversity at Both the Employee and Membership Levels

Randall Hunt was a professional golfer before opening his own gym in 2006. As the CEO of Athletic Apex, Randall Hunt is one of only a few minority fitness club owners. In an article with CCX Media in the summer of 2020, he touched on the lack of diversity in the fitness industry.

This lack of diversity includes a lack of representation, not just among trainers and club owners, but also club members. Whether it’s a yoga class, a spinning session, other gym classes, or even weightlifting, the likelihood is that they are overwhelmingly utilized by people who are white. Mr. Hunt believes that educating minority communities about the health benefits of exercise as well as hiring employees who identify as minorities and placing them in customer-facing roles.

Affordability may also be a contributing factor. A 2019 Forbes article noted that for many minorities, a gym membership is a luxury, and in many cases, one that is unaffordable. To join a gym, most would have to budget for between $40 and $50 per month, and this does not include the initial start-up fees. Moreover, boutique gyms that hold spinning and other types of classes charge on a per-class basis.

Some people who are members of minority groups skip expensive gym memberships and choose activities that might not be as expensive, but may not provide as many health benefits. To address this, gym owners may want to offer a variety of membership options at lower price points.

What Is Bionetics?

A former professional golfer, Randall Hunt is a veteran of the fitness industry and a former president and CEO of Athletic Apex, a unique gym model with several locations across the United States. In addition, Randall Hunt is the creator behind Bionetics, an approach to personal training that is grounded firmly in science. He established Bionetics after a car accident left his right arm paralyzed and several surgeries and rehabilitation programs failed to help.

Bionetics uses in-depth assessment attained through cutting-edge technology to create highly personalized regimes. This assessment helps individuals understand the particular needs of their bodies so they can understand how to work toward goals more effectively and set themselves up for continued success. Fad diets and workouts do not work because they are not tailored in the way that Bionetics is. Sustainable results are only achievable with highly personalized approaches.

A number of Olympic athletes and professional athletes have used Bionetics to achieve personal goals they never thought possible. The approach has also been endorsed by numerous physicians.

Science-Backed Bionetics Program Endorsed by Olympic Training Center

A graduate of Pepperdine University with a degree in business administration, Randall Hunt is the founder and former CEO of the health club Athletic Apex. Also the creator of Bionetics, Randall Hunt designed the personal training program that uses science to optimize an exercise, nutrition, and supplementation program.

Bionetics begins with an in-depth, proprietary assessment process that identifies the unique features of the user’s body and metabolism. When users can better understand their biochemical make-up, they can avoid spending their energy and money on small or unsustainable fitness programs.

After the customized Bionetics analysis is complete, users receive a specific course of action to optimize their nutrition and exercise plan. Users achieve rapid results from the targeted program and find it easy to maintain because it is specifically designed to work for them. The Bionetics program has been endorsed by numerous physicians, the United States Olympic Training Center, top professional athletes, and professional fitness models.

Orlando Magazine’s Health Platform

Randall Hunt, of Tallahassee, Florida, is CEO and founder of Athletic Apex-based in Fort Worth, Texas. Since the launch of the gym years ago, Randall Hunt and his venture have been featured in a few magazines, including Orlando magazine.

Since its inception in the 1940s, Orlando magazine has featured a range of articles on the lifestyle, culture, and growth of the city in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The magazine is divided into seven categories that feature stories about lifestyle, food and drink, arts and events, travel, a section titled “Where Florida,” and current issues. Within these categories, there also are articles related to health.

For example, the May 2020 issue featured an article focused on three exercises that Orlando residents can do in their free time. The article advises readers that exercise is an important part of health, and that allocating 30 to 60 minutes of exercise daily is important to fitness. It also mentions biking, walking, and yoga as ways to get in the right amount of fitness.