Have you ever wished you knew all the secret hacks for running your fitness business better? Let’s be honest: it often feels like there’s not enough time in the day. And when you do get a free moment, where do you start? That’s what the Gym Accelerator Summit is here to help with.

From increasing gym revenue to boosting retention, and offering the nutrition coaching program your members have been requested, it’s all on the agenda. During three days of keynote presentations, breakout sessions, and real conversations, you’ll learn how to build a healthier, more profitable fitness business.

The Gym Accelerator Summit is run by Healthy Steps Nutrition (HSN), a habit-based health and nutrition coaching program. The company also offers HSN Mentoring, a turnkey solution for gym owners to offer a professional nutrition coaching program in your business.

Why You Should Attend the 2026 Gym Accelerator Summit

The Gym Accelerator Summit was designed for gym owners, managers, and coaches who want to prioritize fitness business growth. The focus is on health-related coaching programs, which means the content is aimed at improving client results through options like nutrition coaching. The best part is that this usually leads to increased revenue and retention in your gym as well.

The event is capped at 300 attendees to create a smaller, intimate experience, versus a crowded, convention-center vibe. You’ll get valuable information and actionable steps to take back to your gym, plus you’ll connect with a fun group of gym owners who know what it’s like to walk in your shoes.

You’ll leave the event with actionable steps to increase gym revenue and retention.

What You’ll Gain From Attending the Summit

The Gym Accelerator Summit will cover five common goals for fitness business owners:

  1. Revenue Beyond Memberships. Sessions will explore ways to bring in income outside of standard membership fees. Options include things like employee wellness programs, nutrition-only memberships, hybrid membership models, and mindset coaching. If group class memberships are your single source of revenue, you’ll learn why that makes your business vulnerable, and how to fix it.
  2. Client Retention. You’ll walk away with concrete strategies for reducing churn and building the kind of member loyalty that generates referrals. Remember, keeping current gym members is almost always more cost-effective than finding new ones.
  3. Brand Development. Ready to build a stronger gym identity within your community? Sessions at the Gym Accelerator Summit will help you learn how to differentiate your fitness business from every other option in your market.
  4. Staff Training. Your team is one of your strongest assets, if they understand the vision and direction you’ve designed for your fitness business. You’ll learn how to develop your team’s skills in nutrition coaching, customer service, and sales. Investing in your staff as the most frequent connection point to your members can pay off big time for retention and revenue.
  5. Applied Nutrition Coaching. In small group breakout sessions led by a HSN Registered Dietician, you’ll walk away with the info needed to run a profitable nutrition coaching program in your gym. Instead of theories and concepts, you’ll get a step-by-step guide to launch and grow your nutrition coaching.

The 2026 Gym Accelerator Summit Agenda

Here’s how the three days of the Gym Accelerator Summit break down:

Friday, May 1st

  • Noon – Registration opens
  • 2:00pm – Two pre-con sessions
  • 3:30pm – Inside the Top 10%: The Growth Secrets of the Best Gyms. Join Wodify CEO Brendan Rice as he pulls back the curtain on what the top 10% of gyms are doing differently—and why it’s driving real revenue growth. Backed by millions of data points, he’ll break down the patterns, including the surprising role nutrition plays in boosting member value and retention.
  • 5:00pm – Welcome Mixer (drinks and snacks provided)

Saturday, May 2nd

Between 8:00am to 5:00pm, the agenda includes:

  • Coffee and connection
  • Two impactful keynote sessions
  • Two business and leadership breakout sessions
  • Two nutrition coaching breakout sessions
  • Lunch provided

​Each breakout session offers three tracks: a business track with the HSN Mentoring team, a nutrition coaching track with the HSN Dietitian Team, and a hybrid development track featuring outside experts. The format allows you to choose what’s most relevant for you.

Sunday, May 3rd

Between 8:00am to 5:00pm, the agenda includes:

  • Coffee and connection
  • Two action-driven keynote sessions
  • Two nutrition coaching breakout sessions
  • Two business and leadership breakout sessions
  • Lunch provided

Sunday’s format mirrors Saturday’s. So if you miss a session you wanted to attend on day two, you’ll have another shot at a related topic on Sunday.

Choose the keynote and breakout sessions that are most relevant to your business.

Catch up with Wodify at the 2026 Gym Accelerator Summit

If you’re a growth-minded gym owner, manager, or coach, the Gym Accelerator Summit is a must-attend event for 2026. Spend three days in Frisco, TX with like-minded fitness professionals as you learn, connect, and leave with an action plan for your gym.

​The Wodify team will be onsite with a booth, so stop by and say hi! Then be sure to catch CEO Brendan Rice’s keynote presentation, Inside the Top 10%: The Growth Secrets of the Best Gyms, on Friday at 3:30pm. And if you’re not a client yet, book a demo with the Wodify team while you’re there.

If you haven’t grabbed your ticket for the Gym Accelerator Summit yet, you can do that here.