# Fitness Management & Consulting > Fitness Management & Consulting is the consulting practice of Jim Thomas, based in Flower Mound, Texas. Jim has spent 35+ years in the fitness industry owning, operating, and consulting for gyms and health clubs. The practice works with gym owners on startups, membership sales, operations, turnarounds, and buying and selling clubs — month-to-month, with no long-term contract. Jim also serves as a fitness industry expert witness and runs Jim Thomas On Demand, a recorded training library for gym owners. ## About - Jim Thomas, Founder, Fitness Management & Consulting (legal entity: Fitness Management Experts Inc.) - 2221 Justin Road, Suite 119-210, Flower Mound, TX 75028 - Phone: 214-629-7223 - Email: jthomas@fmconsulting.net - 35+ years in the fitness industry - Expert witness retained in 40+ fitness industry cases ## Consulting - [Free Strategy Session](https://www.fmconsulting.net/free-strategy-session/): A free 30-minute call for gym owners. Jim reviews where the business is leaking profit and lays out 2–3 concrete fixes. No cost and no obligation. - [Gym Business Consulting](https://www.fmconsulting.net/): Ongoing consulting for gym owners — startups, sales systems, non-dues revenue, operations, and turnarounds. $599/month, month-to-month, with a 30-day written notice to cancel. No percentage of revenue. ## Gyms for Sale - [Gyms for Sale Classifieds](https://www.fmconsulting.net/gymsforsale/): Classified listings of gyms and fitness businesses for sale, plus broker services for buying and selling clubs. ## Gym Financing - [Gym Financing Pre-Qualification](https://www.fmconsulting.net/gym-financing-prequal/): Pre-qualification for funding up to $500K. Open to U.S.-based businesses and individuals. Pre-revenue startups are welcome; those applicants are evaluated on personal credit and their two most recent years of tax returns. ## Free Calculators - [Gym Member Churn Calculator](https://www.fmconsulting.net/gym-churn-calculator/): Works out a gym's member churn rate and what that churn costs. - [Gym Valuation Calculator](https://www.fmconsulting.net/gymsforsale/gym-valuation-calculator/): A starting-point estimate of what a gym may be worth. - [Member Lifetime Value & CAC Calculator](https://www.fmconsulting.net/member-lifetime-value-calculator/): Compares what a member is worth over time with what it costs to acquire one. - [Cost of Empty Space Calculator](https://www.fmconsulting.net/gym-capacity-calculator/): Shows what unused gym capacity costs in lost revenue. ## Free Resources - [Free Gym Startup Bundle](https://www.fmconsulting.net/free-gym-startup-bundle/): A free download bundle for people opening a gym, including the Gym Success Blueprint and the chapter "The AI Advantage: Selling While You Sleep." - [The 5-Minute Krav Maga School Audit](https://www.fmconsulting.net/shop/ebooks/the-5-minute-krav-maga-school-audit/): A free self-audit for Krav Maga school owners. - [The 5-Minute Baseball Facility Audit](https://www.fmconsulting.net/shop/baseball/the-5-minute-baseball-facility-audit/): A free self-audit for baseball training facility owners. ## Jim Thomas On Demand - [Jim Thomas On Demand](https://www.fmconsulting.net/on-demand/): Jim's recorded training library — 599 audio lessons, about 84 hours, covering membership sales and closing, prospecting and follow-up, marketing, staff training, finance and pricing, turnarounds, and retention. First 30 days free, then $39/month, month-to-month, cancel in one click. Includes a private podcast feed for listening in an app. ## Expert Witness - [Gym Expert Witness Services](https://www.fmconsulting.net/expert-witness/): Jim Thomas serves as a fitness industry expert witness for plaintiff and defense counsel — case review, written expert reports, deposition testimony, and trial testimony on the industry standard of care. Retained in 40+ cases. - [Treadmill Expert Witness](https://www.fmconsulting.net/treadmill-expert-witness/): Expert witness work focused on treadmill-related injury cases and equipment standards. - [Comprehensive Risk Management for Gym Owners](https://www.fmconsulting.net/shop/ebooks/comprehensive-risk-management-for-gym-owners-ensuring-safety-and-success-in-fitness-operations/): Jim's book on safety and risk management in fitness operations, available in the store. ## Specialty Consulting - [Krav Maga School Consulting](https://www.fmconsulting.net/krav-maga-consulting/): Business consulting for Krav Maga and martial arts schools, applying the same sales and operations systems used in gyms. - [Baseball Facility Consulting](https://www.fmconsulting.net/baseball-facility-consulting/): Business consulting for baseball training facilities — bookings, lessons, rentals, and revenue systems. ## Store - [Store and Books](https://www.fmconsulting.net/shop/): Books, courses, and training programs for gym owners, including the Gym Genius courses and Fill the Mats, Jim's book for Krav Maga schools.