Peptides in Gyms: Revolutionary Trend or Dangerous Shortcut?
Thu Feb 05 2026
Peptides are being pitched to gym owners as the next big revenue play. Right now, it feels like a no-brainer. Clients are asking. Gurus are pushing. And the message is simple: don’t overthink it.
But no one talks about where this starts to get dangerous.
The moment a gym chases peptides for profit, it risks taking on liability it doesn’t fully understand and abandoning what it was built to do: train people and create long-term change.
Instead, that work gets replaced by the promise of faster outcomes, and the business inevitably becomes something else.
The issue here isn’t whether peptides work. It’s why and how gyms are being pushed to adopt them. And that’s the topic Tim and Zach are discussing in this episode.
Tune in to learn:
02:59 Why offering peptides pushes gyms outside their scope11:20 What insurance carriers are saying about peptide liability15:59 How peptides can replace training instead of supporting itAdditional Resources:
- Join the 8th Annual Growth Summit in Scottsdale
- Get your ticket to the 2-day Million Dollar Model Workshop
- Schedule your SpringBoard call
- Apply to join The Iron Circle
- Check out our Switch to Semi-Private course
- Get 30 days of Semi-Private Pro on us!
- A tool for deciding on new gym services – 5-Question Matrix
- Tim's new book – Built to Win by Tim Lyons
- ProFit Accelerator: Helping Training Gyms Grow to $30K/month and Beyond Facebook group
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Peptides are being pitched to gym owners as the next big revenue play. Right now, it feels like a no-brainer. Clients are asking. Gurus are pushing. And the message is simple: don’t overthink it. But no one talks about where this starts to get dangerous. The moment a gym chases peptides for profit, it risks taking on liability it doesn’t fully understand and abandoning what it was built to do: train people and create long-term change. Instead, that work gets replaced by the promise of faster outcomes, and the business inevitably becomes something else. The issue here isn’t whether peptides work. It’s why and how gyms are being pushed to adopt them. And that’s the topic Tim and Zach are discussing in this episode. Tune in to learn: 02:59 Why offering peptides pushes gyms outside their scope11:20 What insurance carriers are saying about peptide liability15:59 How peptides can replace training instead of supporting itAdditional Resources: - Join the 8th Annual Growth Summit in Scottsdale - Get your ticket to the 2-day Million Dollar Model Workshop - Schedule your SpringBoard call - Apply to join The Iron Circle - Check out our Switch to Semi-Private course - Get 30 days of Semi-Private Pro on us! - A tool for deciding on new gym services – 5-Question Matrix - Tim's new book – Built to Win by Tim Lyons - ProFit Accelerator: Helping Training Gyms Grow to $30K/month and Beyond Facebook group --- If you haven't already, please rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts!