MetFix: How Affiliate Gyms are Fighting Chronic Disease Head-On

The members of your gym that come in consistently are working hard and seeing progress. But health-related questions about things like heart health, diabetes, or metabolic issues? Those stay in the doctor’s office, where physicians just keep adjusting their meds. And MetFix believes this needs to change.

Chronic disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. And despite all the money that gets poured into healthcare, it keeps getting worse. Diabetes, heart disease, obesity, Alzheimer’s, cancer—they all share a common root: metabolic dysfunction. The body’s ability to process and use energy has broken down, and no amount of symptom management will to fix that.

As a gym owner, you already know that diet and exercise are the best tools we have. MetFix is the program that finally puts those tools in your hands in a way that’s structured, science-backed, and built for gyms.

What is MetFix?

MetFix is an education company, an affiliate network, and a curriculum all rolled into one. It was built by Greg Glassman (the founder of CrossFit) and Emily Kaplan, designed to address chronic disease at the cellular level. Their premise is straightforward: metabolic dysfunction drives virtually every major chronic disease, and the best frontline intervention is a combination of low-carb nutrition and high-intensity functional movement.

The program is built around the Glassman Methodology, constantly varied, high-intensity functional movement. But it extends into metabolic health in a way CrossFit alone never did. MetFix coaches learn the actual biochemistry: how the body stores fat, how glucose metabolism works, and what happens physiologically when someone shifts to fat adaptation. It’s the science that explains why what your members are already doing works, and how to take it further.

What Your Gym Gets with MetFix Affiliation

When your gym becomes a MetFix affiliate, you’re not just buying the use of the name. Here’s what’s included with your $2,000 annual affiliation:

• MetFix Foundations Seminar. This seminar is a two-day, in-person course covering the science of metabolic health, fat adaptation, and glucose metabolism. Plus, you’ll learn how to use nutrition and fitness as frontline treatments for chronic disease.
• Community and peer connection. You’ll get access to affiliate forums, discussion channels, and in-person events. The goal is to connect you with other gym owners who understand what it’s like to run a fitness business that’s focused on changing lives.
• Expert webinars. Your MetFix affiliation gives you regular access to leading voices in metabolic health, nutrition, and fitness science.
• The BSI Medical Society. This is a network of physicians and healthcare workers who understand the limits of modern medical research and are actively working alongside MetFix affiliates. One of the benefits is telehealth crossover, connecting your members with doctors who actually recognize what you’re doing in the gym.
• Content library. You’ll also get exclusive access to materials from leading experts across health, nutrition, and fitness.

Why the MetFix Mission Matters

The members of your gym may have different goals and backgrounds, but they all have one thing in common: they came to you for results. They’ve trusted you with their health and fitness journey. And they keep showing up because they want to feel better, live longer, and be around for their families.

MetFix provides a way to deliver on that, for every member at every fitness level. As Janelle Costic, a coach at MetFix Southtown put it, “I love MetFix because it takes us back to basics. It’s the evolution of Greg [Glassman’s] methodology, but it’s what he intended to be the base of the pyramid.”

And it goes a step further. MetFix offers a curriculum for coaches that want to go beyond the training and actually understand the physiology behind their clients’ results. It covers the biochemical pathways and pathophysiology that explain why people are metabolically unwell in the first place. This can give coaches both credibility and a better understanding of the why behind the training.

Ready to Get Started?

The current state of our healthcare system is aimed at managing chronic disease, but not reversing it. As a gym owner, you and your coaches have an incredible opportunity to do something about it. You can teach your members how to move properly and eat well, while creating community around health.

MetFix gives you the framework for being successful by combining credibility, science, and a network of people who are all on the same mission. If you have big goals of helping people live healthier, fuller lives—not just helping them get fitter—this is the game plan to make it happen.

To get started, check out these steps:

1. View the current MetFix locations. Find the full map of affiliated gyms to see what your local market currently looks like.
2. ​Affiliate your gym. If you want to officially bring MetFix to your community, fill out the application.
3. Have your coaches attend a Foundations Seminar. This is the starting point for coaches. After the two-day event, and they’ll leave with the roadmap for approaching health and performance with every member.

Check out the full details and upcoming seminar dates at brokenscience.org/metfix.