Top Books for Gym Owners: Chris Cooper's Complete List

Today on “Run a Profitable Gym,” Two-Brain founder and CEO Chris Cooper shares his top book recommendations for gym owners in 2025. He unpacks the lessons he learned from these titles and how he applied them to grow his gym and his other businesses.

Remember, it’s not how many books you read that matters; what matters is that you put what you learn into action.

Ready to learn and take action to grow your gym? Check out Chris’ suggested reading list below:

- “The Mountain Is You” by Brianna Wiest
- “The Courage to Be Disliked” by Fumitake Koga and Ichiro Kishimi
- “High Road Leadership” by John C. Maxwell
- “Tribalnomics” by Justin Garcia
- “Be the Unicorn” by William Vanderbloemen
- “10x Is Easier Than 2x” by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy
- “The Obvious Choice” by Jonathan Goodman
- “The Road Less Stupid” by Keith J. Cunningham
- “The Golden Hour” by Chris Cooper

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01:24 - Books 1 and 2

05:53 - Books 3 and 4

11:24 - Books 5 and 6

14:16 - Books 7 and 8

19:05 - “The Golden Hour” by Chris Cooper