Episode #038: How to Run a Successful Gym with Richard Alvarez

In this week's episode, we sat down with Richard Alvarez, owner of CrossFit Riverside to discuss his experiences and lessons learned as a gym owner for more than a decade.  Richard shares some important keys for building culture and serving the community and we hope you enjoy the episode! Richard's gym: https://crossfitriverside.com/ If you have any questions, comments, or topic ideas you'd like to hear discussed in future episodes, contact us on Twitter (@move101pod) or via email at [email protected]   Time Stamps: (01:30) – Richard's background (04:20) – Longevity stems from values (06:25) – Finding your calling, motivation, and fear (12:15) – Evolution of programming (19:55) – Developing community and culture in a gym (31:45) – Injury and longevity in CrossFit (38:50) – Running a business (51:25) – Special populations   Extreme Energy by MusicToday80: https://soundcloud.com/musictoday80/r... Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Music provided by Free Vibes: https://goo.gl/NkGhTg