The Fit Guide

Five-Star Fitness by The Fit Guide

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Elevating Fitness Through Hospitality. Presented by Jack Thomas and Matt Lavender, Five-Star Fitness will teach you the very best hospitality practices and secrets that have been elevating the world's best hotels and Michelin star restaurants for over 100 years. Learn from Matt's background as former Global Director of Evaluations for Forbes Travel Guides, working with the world's leading hospitality brands such as Ritz-Carlton and Four Seasons. You'll also hear stories and insights from leading fitness leaders behind The Fit Guide's award-winning brands.

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Founding the ‘Michelin Guide’ of Fitness – The Story of The Fit Guide 18.07.2025 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. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS Hapana, our preferred gym software https://www.hapana.com/ Ezypay, our preferred subscription and payment solution https://www.ezypay.com/ SIGN UP TO OUR N...

Building Dubai's First Five-Star Cycling Studio Ivana Bruic of Storm Cycling 15.07.2025 41:33

Ivana Bruic is the founder of STORM Cycling in Dubai, the city's first five-star award-winning indoor cycling brand from The Fit Guide. Interviewed by The Fit Guide co-founder Jack Thomas, Ivana shares her journey, the brand's ups and downs and the secrets to her success. This interview is brought to you in conjunction with RIDE HIGH Magazine, our indoor-cycling media partner. ------------...

What can gyms learn from the Michelin Guide and Forbes Travel Guide? 15.07.2025 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. Thank you to o...

Welcome to the Five Star Fitness Podcast 15.07.2025 1:10

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 re...