Tired of gym fees?

with_trish

I quit the gym because of the expense and discomfort of it all. Anyone else in the same boat? I'm now working out at home.

livingleanlivingclean

Nope. My gym is $25/fortnight, the people and atmosphere is awesome, and there is way more equipment than I could ever have at home - I wouldn't be able to train the way I like, or get the results I want by working out at home.

spikeraw22

I hate the gym. I hate the inconvenience of having to go. I hate waiting for equipment. I hate looking at idiots who can't tie their shoes preening in the mirror.

I work out at home and love it. For most people everything you need can be done at home for very little financial commitment. I've spent maybe $500 in my lifetime on equipment and I get a great work out.

I have a family though so the convenience is important.

I'm also very self motivated so I don't need people around me to get the pump.

Sp1tfire

I love the gym atmosphere and how it is a very separate part of my day. Of course, I am at the Y which has financial aid for me so the fees aren't annoyingly high at all. If I was paying 45+ a month, yeah i'd maybe consider committing to a home gym.

Gisel2015

I love going to the fitness center in my community (no extra fees because it is included in the HOA). It is a good way for me to get out of the house and have just a "me time," without interruptions.

My house is not setup for gym equipment, and I could never have at home the variety of equipment that the gym has. I like to change my routine and the gym allows me to do that.

OP if working out at home works for you, just go for it!

Cbean08

Nope. I love my gym. Excellent selection of equipment and they are always adding more. It's very clean, the other members are respectful, and the staff is wonderful. I pay $150 per month and it's is completely worth it.

I could work out at home, but no way would I have room for or be able to afford all the stuff I use there.

buffalogal42

I love the gym! I pay $49/mo for 24 hr access, all the equipment I could ever imagine and all the classes I want (they have a ton!). The members are great, the trainers are great and I don’t nearly have room enough in my house for all the equipment I want to use!

Motorsheen

Cbean08 wrote: »

Nope. I love my gym. Excellent selection of equipment and they are always adding more. It's very clean, the other members are respectful, and the staff is wonderful. I pay $150 per month and it's is completely worth it.

I could work out at home, but no way would I have room for or be able to afford all the stuff I use there.

This.

.....plus it's a lot cheaper than cardiac by-pass.

Tacklewasher

I'm ~$65 a month at the Y. But I get a pool. All the rest I'm sure I could figure out at home but a pool to use in winter in Canada is a pretty hard expense to deal with at home.

sgt1372

I'm retired and get a free gym membership worth about $35/month under a Medicare Plus program called "Silver Sneakers" but I hardly ever go to the gym because I have all of the gear I need at home, where I prefer to exercise. I spent around $4-5k for all of the gear and it would be foolish not to use it.

SCoil123

I do Insanity Max30 at home and go to the gym. I really enjoy a mix of both and I couldn’t weight train the way I like at home or get the boxing training I get at the gym

cjsacto

I haven't paid for a gym membership in years. My experiences at gyms were generally not positive. My bf has weights and I like to run outside and do bodyweight exercises.

thunderztormdk

Gym fees in Denmark are generally somewhat lower, so it's not a big deal for us. Besides, if we don't have the gym, I suspect we wouldn't actually get around to doing any real exercise. Now that we're paying for it, it's a lot easier to just decide to get going.

jesspen91

I go to a small community gym for only £19.99 per month. It doesn't have as much equipment as some of the more expensive places but it's adequate for me and it's not usually very busy. I think they make the majority of their money from hiring out their sports pitches to local clubs and children's parties.

I live in an apartment so there is no room for me to workout at home. I'm rather jealous of the people I see with whole gyms in their garage.

KarenSmith2018

I love the coaching i get at my Crossfit box, the varied program and the equipment availability. i would also love a home gym though as well to workout when i cant get to my box

Lean59man

I was fortunate to belong to a tremendous gym when I was younger and enjoyed it very much.

I moved away and from then on trained at home.

Over the years I acquired equipment here and there and now have tons of free weights and several machines.

A good gym is great though and well worth the usually modest cost.

Some gyms are pricey. Crossfit gyms, for example, are quite expensive but the equipment is not cheap.

People often spend several thousand dollars a year on their phones, internet and TV plans. Spending money on your health and fitness is a wise expenditure.

Bry_Fitness70

I pay $10 per month at that nonjudgmental gym and also have a gym at work that I use (plus I run, cycle, and have a treadmill and heavy bag at home). It would cost thousands of dollars and take up most of my basement to create a gym at home that would provide the same functionality, so it makes more sense to just pay the nominal monthly fee and work out there.

Fitnessmom82

Nope! Love going to the gym and don't mind paying. We pay $80/month for my husband and I. But we get access to all of the clubs, lots of classes and a wide variety of equipment that I could never fit in to my home. Plus, I work from home and spend a good chunk of the day driving my kids all over. The gym is often the only time I get out for myself!

MsHarryWinston

I LOVE my gym. And it’s about to go 24 hours next month which makes it even more worth the cost. So exciting! They no longer offer kickboxing classes though, which really sucks.

notreallychris

I can see not liking the gym. But I like mine. 2 minutes from work, not busy enough to have to wait for anything. 10 bucks a month, but cheaper since I did a buy one year get the next free.

Lots of good stuff you can do at home though. Body weight and a few weights can go a long way.

Willbenchforcupcakes

I adore my gym. Worth every penny and minute of travel time to and from. I pass 10+ gyms on my way there and none of them come even close.

Even if I had the space at home, I’m not likely to invest in the competition grade equipment I’m used to. I still do basics like my prehab and correctives at home but that’s about it.

pondee629

"Tired of gym fees? No, not really, They are $21.36 per month and, once I go 12 times a month (3 times a week) my work provided medical coverage company reimburses me $20 for that month. So, for a net of $1.36 I get all the cardio machines I need (treadmills, ellipticals, rowing, stairs bikes) , (several in a movie room for entertainment), two squat racks (little waiting) and all the free weights, dumbbells (up to 100 pounds each) and machines I could possibly need or use. I currently use only the assisted pull up/dip. About a 15 minute drive from my home. Too good a deal to pass up.

kgeyser

I also quit due to the cost. My gym made some major overhauls, which would make most people say "Yay! New equipment! New workout areas! Same price!", but it actually had the opposite effect for me. I found I was waiting longer for equipment, the trainers started bringing their clients all over the gym instead of sticking to certain areas like they used to, and more people meant more kids in the childcare area and my kid getting sick every other week. I was paying to basically cut my workouts short because I didn't have time to wait around, or to sit at home with my sick child.

Now I'm back at home and trying to figure out a workout plan that I like. I have a bad case of "I'm bored with that workout" at the moment.

clicketykeys

I'm at the "nonjudgmental" gym as well, but I pay extra for a higher level membership. This allows me to bring my husband along (when I can talk him into it) without having to pay for a membership for him, PLUS it gets me access to the massage beds.

Also, I like the free pizza option. Ordering pizza for two (or just for me!) often results in getting way more than I really should. And then, because it's there, and it's already mine, I eat it! But when it's available but out where everyone can see, I can take just two slices, and it feels like a treat, rather than a deprivation to "only" "limit myself" to two. Taking more than two when it's OFFERED feels rude and grabby; eating more than two when I've already paid for it my doggone self feels thrifty and non-wasteful.

evilpoptart63

I stopped going to the gym and invested in a home gym 2 years ago. My membership was only $35/month and its going to take years to break even on that with the amount of money I have put into equipment. It was very much worth it for me because I have kids and I love being able to work out when I want, not just when I can find someone to watch them.

tinkerbellang83

I quit the gym last year, cost and enjoyment being my main motivators, gym was always busy, waiting around for equipment, etc. I have a nice little set up at home now, work through Youtube videos (HASFIT, BodyCoach, etc), I run outside and walk to/from work for my cardio and do some yoga before bed.

It has Pros and Cons,

• I don't have all the equipment I would have at the gym available, but I have enough to get a good workout. I can add things as I go.
• I have the luxury of a big space in my living room, if I move at any point I might have to reconsider.
• I don't have to motivate myself to go back out on an evening it's all there at home.
• Now that I have been doing this for over a year, it's now cost effective, I initially invested about £200 in weights, mats, resistance bands, etc, I add the odd piece of equipment now and again, like some extra weight plates, but that is maybe £30 1-2 times per year compared to the £35 per month I was paying for the gym and rarely using it.

stanmann571

I have a robust home gym in my apartment, but I keep a parachute membership at the nonjudgemental gym for when weather is not conducive to running.

PWRLFTR1

Nope, love my gym. Only $200/year, allows me to lift heavy weight, curse, deadlift (some commercial gyms don't) and use chalk.

becky10rp

Yes. Was a member of several different gyms before I had my daughter. Then it got difficult to get to the gym - so I started my home gym 19 years ago. Added to it - now I have a treadmill, a recumbent seat bike, an elliptical, a Universal Weight machine and free weights. I use my home gym 6 days a week. I don't have to drive anywhere, I can workout any time of the day (or night), no waiting for anything. It's probably the best thing I've ever done.

collectingblues

Nope, not really -- I actually happily work a few side jobs to cover these expenses.

Like, I prefer running outside, but I need pool access, and if it's an 86-degree heat index, or if it's raining, I want to run inside. So there's the gym membership.

My gym doesn't offer barre, and there's a studio about 20 minutes from my house with fantastic instructors. And I feel *good* about my body in barre class, which is priceless. So there's that studio membership.

I also hate my gym's spin classes. The bikes don't have clips, and the schedule doesn't work with my schedule. So there's Cyclebar.

I figure I don't go to restaurants often, and my other hobbies aren't all that expensive. I'll work the extra jobs to keep these things in my budget that make me feel good about the useful things my body can do.

ritzvin

I'm fond of mine, but the time you go makes a huge difference. No wait for equipment, and most of the same small group of people every M,W,F before work when I'm there. (After work, that place is pure hell).