For investors
A staff-free gym as an investment: economics and honest risks
A staff-free gym has no payroll: the heaviest cost line of a classic club is simply not there. Revenue comes almost entirely from subscriptions, and fixed costs do not grow with the member base. Below is an example on defaults and the risks worth knowing before you invest.
Gym economics on defaults
Standard class, light renovation (1,500,000 UZS per m²), 120 m², own premises, subscription 350,000 UZS, target base 275 members, reached in 4 months. This is an example, not a promise: calculate your own gym in the calculator.
Honest about the risks
Building the base
A gym does not reach its target base right away. In the case study the pace was about 40 members a month. If the area is weak (fewer than 3,000 apartments nearby or a similar gym next door), the base may never reach the target. That is why the site visit and premises check come first, and the investment after.
Churn
Some members leave every month and have to be replaced with new ones. The calculation has churn as a separate input: with 8% churn and a base of 275, you need about 22 new members a month to keep the base from shrinking.
Currency
The equipment is imported, so its price in soums follows the exchange rate, while subscriptions are sold in soums. If the soum weakens, new gyms cost more and revenue in dollars falls. The UZS / $ switch in the calculator shows the figures in both currencies at the rate as of 17.10.2026.
We do not promise guaranteed income or annual interest. A gym earns as much as the members it attracts and keeps.
Calculator: work out your own gym
The same calculation as on the calculator page: monthly payback over 120 months, with and without discounting.
Sample calculation on defaults
Enable JavaScript for a live calculation. Standard class, light renovation, 120 m² gym, subscription 350,000 UZS, target base 275 members.
| Investment | 795,737,500 UZS |
| Discounted payback at 14% per year | 11.8 mo |
| Simple payback | 11 mo |
| Monthly revenue at target base | 96,250,000 UZS |
| Net profit per month | 78,253,156 UZS |
| Profit margin | 81% |
Investment
The equipment class and premises condition recalculate the investment. You can overwrite the amount manually.
Payback
Members: months 1 and 2 as entered, target base from month 3. Monthly cash flow = members × subscription - rent - other costs. Horizon 120 months.
0 if you own the premises
Everything except rent: utilities, cleaning, maintenance, marketing, FitBase
What you could earn on this money elsewhere
A month at target base
Base, subscription and rent come from the blocks above. Acquiring 2% of revenue, FitBase 1,120,000 UZS per month (billed yearly, shown monthly), insurance 3% of the investment per year, tax 1% of revenue (sole proprietor).
Month-by-month table and equipment
Unlocked after you send a request:
- a calculation for each of 120 months: members, revenue, cash flow, discount, cumulative total;
- the equipment list for the selected class with quantities and amounts;
- all your inputs and results come to us with the request, so we call back with numbers in hand.
Get the detailed calculation
Month-by-month calculation
| Month | Members | Revenue | Rent | Other | Net cash flow | Discount factor | Disc. cash flow | Cumulative, discounted | Cumulative, simple |
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Standard class equipment
Impulse, 27 items for a 120 m² gym, delivery and installation included. Total 586,893,750 UZS.
| # | Item | SKU | Qty | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Treadmill | AC4000 | 2 | 95,000,000 UZS |
| 2 | Elliptical trainer | CT51 | 1 | 21,250,000 UZS |
| 3 | Recumbent exercise bike | ECR7 | 1 | 28,125,000 UZS |
| 4 | Pec fly / rear delt | IF9315-200 | 1 | 30,625,000 UZS |
| 5 | Hip thrust machine | IFP1614 | 1 | 14,375,000 UZS |
| 6 | Leg press / hack squat 2-in-1 | IFP1711 | 1 | 22,500,000 UZS |
| 7 | Olympic flat bench press | IFOFB | 1 | 7,937,500 UZS |
| 8 | Multi-press | IF9329-235 | 1 | 36,250,000 UZS |
| 9 | Assisted chin / dip (gravitron) | IF9320-235 | 1 | 31,875,000 UZS |
| 10 | Dual adjustable pulley | ES7030 | 1 | 32,500,000 UZS |
| 11 | Seated row | IF9319-200 | 1 | 28,125,000 UZS |
| 12 | 45-degree hyperextension | IF45 | 1 | 3,750,000 UZS |
| 13 | Adjustable ab bench | ITF8401 | 1 | 8,125,000 UZS |
| 14 | Leg extension / curl | IF9328-235 | 1 | 40,000,000 UZS |
| 15 | Hip abduction / adduction | IF9308-235 | 1 | 32,500,000 UZS |
| 16 | Lat pulldown / row | IF9322-235 | 1 | 30,625,000 UZS |
| 17 | Adjustable bench | IF2011 | 1 | 5,000,000 UZS |
| 18 | Dumbbell rack | IFDB4 | 2 | 7,500,000 UZS |
| 19 | Dumbbell | W100413TZ (2,5-25) | 1 | 17,187,500 UZS |
| 20 | Dumbbell | W100413TZ (27,5-37,5) | 1 | 20,312,500 UZS |
| 21 | Dumbbell stand + chrome dumbbell set | W100608+W1004 | 1 | 17,375,000 UZS |
| 22 | Accessory rack | W100609 | 1 | 4,375,000 UZS |
| 23 | Barbell bar | WL2200 | 1 | 3,750,000 UZS |
| 24 | EZ curl bar | B28 | 1 | 1,250,000 UZS |
| 25 | Barbell collar | C17A | 2 | 250,000 UZS |
| 26 | Barbell plate | IR5206 (1,25 - 25) | 1 | 45,581,250 UZS |
| 27 | PVC yoga mat | W100927 | 3 | 750,000 UZS |
Standard is assembled from Economy and Premium items to fit your premises and budget: which stations come from the higher line, we decide together during the calculation. The kit amount in the calculator is 615,737,500 UZS, and we will send the exact list with the calculation.
Impulse, 27 items for a 120 m² gym, delivery and installation included. Total 644,581,250 UZS.
| # | Item | SKU | Qty | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Treadmill | AC4000 | 2 | 95,000,000 UZS |
| 2 | Elliptical trainer | ECE5 | 1 | 32,500,000 UZS |
| 3 | Recumbent exercise bike | ECR7 | 1 | 28,125,000 UZS |
| 4 | Pec fly / rear delt | IF9315-200 | 1 | 30,625,000 UZS |
| 5 | Glute bridge | IT9538-235 | 1 | 36,875,000 UZS |
| 6 | 45-degree leg press | IT7020 | 1 | 27,500,000 UZS |
| 7 | Olympic flat bench press | ITF8202 | 1 | 9,375,000 UZS |
| 8 | Multi-press | IF9329-235 | 1 | 36,250,000 UZS |
| 9 | Assisted chin / dip (gravitron) | IF9320-235 | 1 | 31,875,000 UZS |
| 10 | Dual adjustable pulley | ES7030 | 1 | 32,500,000 UZS |
| 11 | Seated row | IF9319-200 | 1 | 28,125,000 UZS |
| 12 | Back extension bench | ITF8402 | 1 | 10,000,000 UZS |
| 13 | Adjustable ab bench | ITF8401 | 1 | 8,125,000 UZS |
| 14 | Leg extension / curl | IF9328-235 | 1 | 40,000,000 UZS |
| 15 | Hip abduction / adduction | IF9308-235 | 1 | 32,500,000 UZS |
| 16 | Lat pulldown / row | IF9322-235 | 1 | 30,625,000 UZS |
| 17 | Adjustable bench | ITF8802 | 1 | 7,500,000 UZS |
| 18 | Dumbbell stand | ITF8810 | 1 | 12,500,000 UZS |
| 19 | Dumbbell | 100440 (2,5-25) | 1 | 18,906,250 UZS |
| 20 | Dumbbell | 100440 (27,5-37,5) | 1 | 22,343,750 UZS |
| 21 | Dumbbell stand + chrome dumbbell set | W100608+W1004 | 1 | 17,375,000 UZS |
| 22 | Accessory rack | W100609 | 1 | 4,375,000 UZS |
| 23 | Barbell bar | WL2200 | 1 | 3,750,000 UZS |
| 24 | EZ curl bar | B28 | 1 | 1,250,000 UZS |
| 25 | Barbell collar | C17A | 2 | 250,000 UZS |
| 26 | Barbell plate | IR5206 (1,25 - 25) | 1 | 45,581,250 UZS |
| 27 | PVC yoga mat | W100927 | 3 | 750,000 UZS |
Case study of a live gym
Case figures converted at the central bank rate as of 17.10.2026.
Partnership
Open it together
For those who want a partner with ready technology and launch experience. We share the investment, risks and profit by agreement.
Terms depend on the premises, the neighborhood and the scope of work, so they are discussed individually. We do not promise guaranteed income: the gym earns as much as the members it attracts, and risks are shared along with profit.
- You: the premises or part of the investment
- Us: FitBase technology, equipment, launch, management
- A joint gym calculation before signing, on your figures
- Terms on request
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