Switching gyms! How much do you pay and what does it include?

dizzieblondeuk

£29 per month. Council run leisure centre, gives me access to 4 separate gyms around town, 2 pools, an outdoor track and field complex, 2 cycle tracks with free bike hire and 100+ classes per week. Fantastic value at under £7 per week. Plus the gym nearest to me just got refitted with brand new gym machines. Also that gym is built next door to my library - 2 birds with one stone on most visits!

47Jacqueline

I pay a lot to be an all-city member of the YMCA in NYC. I have a partial scholarship, but it's still around $75/month. They have pools, tons of classes and other activities. I use the pools, the gym (which has more equipment than I need) and go to various classes. Also, I use 4 locations on a regular basis because there are different things I do at each. There are cheaper places, but this is the most convenient with the most facilities I want.

I'm at my main location three times a week, in the pool, the gym, and on Sunday, in a ballet class.

Prior to this I belonged to NYSC, which was around the same price, with no pool and now I see they've dropped their price to about $20 a month.

The better thing about the Y is that the members are all ages and all fitness levels (I don't have issues with very fit people, however).

kwtilbury

Another Y member here. I travel a good bit and the all-access component is essential. I pay $99 for a "family" membership, but I'm really the only one who goes.

freak4iron

I also am a Y member too but I'm considering canceling it. I never use the pool cause I feel like a creep as I'm the only adult actually ever in the water there and there's nothing but annoying kids and their moms.

I usually just go to my local highschool to lift. It's free, the have an awesome weight setup that they just expanded. 3 squat racks now instead of one, tons of barbells, three sets of every dumbell up to 150's!, and there's actually some cool kids in there that make me look like a wuss! So that's some motivation seeing highschool kids out do me like that.

arditarose

60 bucks. Small Brooklyn gym with all the weights I need, enough cardio "things" if I ever want to do it, plenty of classes to choose from. They also have a little store with gym gear, food, and a shake bar.

colors_fade

I pay about $40 per month, I believe. When I was paying monthly, it was more like $60, but I was finally able to afford a 6-month membership, and that brings the cost down.

My gym does do "crossfit" style classes, and those are expensive. I also have zero interest in crossfit, so no big deal there.

As for what we get: full access to the gym equipment, which includes two squat/power racks, a bench, two deadlift mats, a full array of dumbells, a bunch of isolation machines, a load of treadmills, bikes and other cardio machines, etc. I mean... it's a loaded gym. For the small town we live in, I'm impressed.

rileyes

PokeyBug wrote: »

I pay $0 a month and work out in my daughter's bedroom, the living room, and my bathroom. It's a big bathroom.

I belonged to a gym a couple of years ago, but it really didn't suit me. I don't have a car (Obama's economy), so I always had to wait until my husband got home from work to go to the gym. So, I had a very limited window of time in which to work out, and my kids getting more involved in their stuff (ballet, gymnastics, soccer, etc.) limited my time even more. I finally just quit the gym and started working out at home.

For resistance, I do Callanetics (a cheesy 80s exercise video that is both effective and gentle on my bad knee). For cardio, I just walk on my treadmill. I can work out at whatever time fits my daily schedule. It suits me better, and it's easier on my wallet. If you are disciplined enough to work out at home, I'd recommend giving it a try.

I pay $0. I converted a garage to gym. I have a car (Obama's economy) but choose to walk instead of drive as often as possible. I walk to a sports park and play tennis. I walk to a local high school to jog the bleachers and run laps on the track. I don't have children so can't come up with excuses to put me second.

kindrabbit

Cocoa1020 wrote: »

Hey guys so I am a planet fitness member. I love it there. the staff is friendly, it's $10 a month. I see all kinds of people and I feel comfortable there. My BF is training for a strength competition and he needed to join a gym with more stuff. He found a gym near his job that is relatively cheap. I don't venture out to that area much so i don't want to join that gym.

I wasn't thinking about switching until I drove past UFC gym that is quite a bit closer to be. So just for the hell of it I stepped inside and took a tour and I am sold. They have so much equipment that my gym doesn't have.

It's pretty intimidating tho. Everyone in there is so fit and muscular and I'm "fluffy and squishy". I am getting stronger and fitter and I will use those other people as my motivation. I will try my best to not feel like I don't belong.

I'm going to go with the cheaper membership where I can use all the machines and punching bags but no classes. It's $40 a month but i will try to negotiate. the membership that including the classes is $80 a month. That's just way to much for me. I was thinking of doing a yoga class.

So does anyone have any opinions on the UFC gyms? and if you live in the NY area, how much do you pay?
And for those that Don't go to UFC, what gyms do you guys go to? how much do you pay and what does your membership include?

Happy lifting!

I can't help on the gym prices etc, I am not even in the same country but I do want to commend you on your attitude. So many people are intimidated by 'fit and muscular' people at the gym. You choose to use them as motivation and that is great. You are winning!!

FitPhillygirl

I recently stopped my LA Fitness membership and now belong to Optimal Sport Health Club for $49.99/month. It's only 8 minutes from my house so I go to the gym regularly 3 days a week. The club has multiple quat racks, lots of free weights and cardio equipment. There are 4 separate class rooms for things like; Zumba, Spinning, Yoga, ect., All classes are free with membership. There is also a large separate area of the club for Personal Trainers and equipment for their clients.

hekla90

I work out at a local gym called body works. They have a quite a few locations. I believe I paid $400 up front for a one year contract and I don't have to pay the yearly equipment fee. So just over 30 a month. Classes at all locations are included and I can go to any location. If I wanted just one location I think it was around 20 a month. They have a decent amount of free weights and a good class schedule. I wouldn't pay too much more than that. I went to planet fitness for a month and it was a joke!

Edit: if you can afford to pay upfront they might negotiate more. I got a shorter contract and pay less each month plus minus the yearly equipment fee!

blackcoffeeandcherrypie

I live in London. I pay £33 a month for my gym. That includes use of the swimming pool, weights, typical cardio equipment and all the classes.