Fitness Premier's Beyond The Club
Hosted by Jason Markowicz & Mike Orwig
Step inside the heartbeat of Fitness Premier with Beyond The Club, the podcast that goes far past the gym floor. Join co-hosts Jason Markowicz and Mike Orwig as they pull back the curtain on what it really takes to build thriving fitness communities that transform lives—one rep, one relationship, one club at a time.
Every episode features raw, unfiltered conversations with the people who make Fitness Premier pulse:
- Elite trainers sharing cutting-edge programming, client breakthroughs, and the science of sustainable results
- Club operators breaking down the nuts-and-bolts of running a 24/7 fitness powerhouse—from retention hacks to culture-building
- Franchisees revealing their journeys from dream to grand opening, the wins, the grind, and the moment a member says “This changed everything”
Whether you’re a fitness professional hungry for growth, a club owner scaling your vision, or someone inspired to make health a forever habit—this is your backstage pass to the strategies, stories, and soul of Fitness Premier.
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Fitness Premier's Beyond The Club
Episode 4: Ricky Panfil
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Join host Jason Markowicz (CEO of Fitness Premier) and co-host Mike Orwig (Multi-Unit Franchisee) as they sit down with one of the youngest rockstars in the Fitness Premier system – Ricky Panfil.
Ricky is already a full-time personal trainer, group training leader, and rising leader inside his club. In this high-energy episode, Ricky opens up about:
- How he went from being a skinny high school kid to obsessing over fitness.
- How he got into Fitness Premier and tips on getting started.
- The moment he realized training people wasn’t just a job – it was his calling
- The client transformations that still give him chills (and sometimes make him tear up)
- His unapologetic mission to prove that age is just a number when you show up, work hard, and genuinely care
- Big goals for the future: from becoming a club manager to one day owning his own Fitness Premier locations
If you’re a young trainer wondering if you’re “too young” to make an impact, or if you just love stories of hungry, heart-driven people going all-in on what they love – this episode will fire you up.
Ricky Panfil is living proof that when passion meets work ethic, age doesn’t matter – results do.
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