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    337 - Duncan Attwood - How a Mainstream Academic-Turned-Health-Club-Executive Went All In On High-Intensity Training

    enOctober 27, 2021
    High Intensity Business

    About this Episode

    Duncan Attwood (exeter @ fit20.co.uk) is the owner of fit20 Exeter, a fit20 franchise that trains clients one-to-one for 20 minutes once a week. Before joining fit20, Duncan had been managing health clubs including David Lloyd Fitness Clubs and Bannatyne Fitness.  

    In this episode, Duncan Attwood shares his fit20 journey, sales and retention strategies, fit20 growth drivers, and much more. 

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