cost of gym membership?

arachniagirl
arachniagirl Posts: 64 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I am looking for a gym; just to have basic access to weight machines and cardio equipment...I have an appointment this afternoon at one of the local chain gyms to check it out.

Anyway, I was wondering what do you pay for your gym membership?
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  • sullykat
    sullykat Posts: 461 Member
    Mine is $40 a month
  • Prahasaurus
    Prahasaurus Posts: 1,381 Member
    The equivalent of around 25 USD per month for unlimited access. It's a basic gym. But it has free weights, and squat racks. So I'm happy.

    --P
  • terryjo623
    terryjo623 Posts: 101 Member
    I pay 75 a month to the local ymca but that is for me and two kids, it would be around 40-45 for just me.
  • leeanneowens
    leeanneowens Posts: 319 Member
    The gym I go to in my town is very reasonable. If you sign up for with a 1 year contract, it is $29.99 a month and that includes up to 4 people in your household.
  • kinghavok
    kinghavok Posts: 104
    Golds is 28 per month, Planet fitness can be got for as little as 10 per month but ehh
  • 0somuchbetter0
    0somuchbetter0 Posts: 1,335 Member
    $49/mo
  • hellohappylisa
    hellohappylisa Posts: 141 Member
    Anytime Fitness, it's like $30 a month I think. We bought a year so it's all paid for. At the community center you can use the gym for free, but it's sooo crappy hahaha.
  • RiverMelSong
    RiverMelSong Posts: 456 Member
    Mine is €16 per month (which is about $20-$21) for unlimited access.
  • kali31337
    kali31337 Posts: 1,048 Member
    Our apartment complex has an agreement with the local gym. For the length of our lease, I pay a one time fee of $75 (for 24hr access...if I didn't want that access then I would have only paid $50). It works out fantastically plus it's the closest around.
  • ronleuty
    ronleuty Posts: 14 Member
    At a YMCA, I pay around $60 per month, which includes weights, cardio machines and the basketball court, and all classes are free.
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
    I'm in Alberta, paying 20 biweekly, which includes all classes, not that I take them. It's only a block away, which is a huge plus:)
  • RadioactivePirate
    RadioactivePirate Posts: 212
    Planet fitness can be got for as little as 10 per month but ehh

    Depends on what your needs are. If all you want is access to a treadmill/weight machines, you can get that at planet fitness for super cheap. If you want classes and other stuff then yeah it's not a good choice, but it's fine for somebody at a very basic level, and may even be better for people who are intimidated by joining a gym, as I was. The one near me is running a $99 for a year special right now. It isn't a perfectly flat $10 a month though, there is a sign up fee and annual maintenance fees, but it's still probably the cheapest gym around.
  • MJesuele126
    MJesuele126 Posts: 55 Member
    Mine was 299 down but only 10 dollars a month after that and no breaking contract fees. But then they got Zumba so I pay an extra 10 for that but all other classes are free.
  • gsager
    gsager Posts: 977 Member
    I work at the gym part time, have for 12 years, get a free membership.
  • SusanLovesToEat
    SusanLovesToEat Posts: 213 Member
    The gym down the street from me is over $300 per month or $35 per day. Sooo expensive I do my training at home :-(((
  • Tonnina
    Tonnina Posts: 979 Member
    I go to my local Anytime Fitness. There's basic weights, cardio, and some other machines. I pay $33 a month for 18 months. If I want to use the tanning bed it's extra, but no I don't wish to use the tanning bed. I've lost over 50lbs going to Anytime so you don't need much to get the job done. Good luck!!
  • chelovik
    chelovik Posts: 200 Member
    Mine is $25.00 a month and worth every cent. Mine is not a chain gym though the chain gyms tend to be cheaper
  • ckmama
    ckmama Posts: 1,668 Member
    $50 with a one year contract...It was cheaper if I payed for the full year up front.

    When I shopped around that was the general price for a single membership. Most have 1 year contracts.
  • UrbanRunner81
    UrbanRunner81 Posts: 1,207 Member
    $50 a month, but I get a free membership since I work there.
  • CakeFit21
    CakeFit21 Posts: 2,521 Member
    I crossfit.... you do not want to know....
  • MrsAgi
    MrsAgi Posts: 338 Member
    My local authority gym is £38 per month (the closer, private one is £55) - includes lots of things I don't use, like classes, sauna & badminton courts, but still works out better to be a member than pay per session:(


    Still, as I'm never home any more, I cancelled our Sky subscription which was £50 per month, so I'm saving money by going to the gym LOL
  • Sublog
    Sublog Posts: 1,296 Member
    20$ a month, - Urban Active Fitness
  • ShaunaLaNee
    ShaunaLaNee Posts: 188 Member
    Planet fitness, open 24 hours a day, to big to be crowded. With tanning and massage I pay 19 a month, without tanning and massage it's 10.00 a month
  • AmyFett
    AmyFett Posts: 1,607 Member
    None. Waste of money IMO. I bought an elliptical. It's cheaper, plus it's right at home so I don't waste gas either.
  • KevDaniel
    KevDaniel Posts: 449 Member
    I crossfit.... you do not want to know....

    I know right.. :\

    Anyways I pay $35 a month for classes and unlimited access.
  • CDG1013
    CDG1013 Posts: 106 Member
    Mine is $26/month. I use LA Fitness in my area because they have many options. Treadmills, ellipticals, rowers, bikes, and stair climbers for cardio. Free and Machine weights for strength training. An indoor pool for swimming (which I mix into my routine), basketball courts and organized leagues, and tons of classes that offer a variety of options. I've never had to wait on any equipment that I wanted to use and usually don't have a problem getting a lane in the pool to swim in. They also have a hot tub and sauna for relaxing in after I'm done.
  • kinghavok
    kinghavok Posts: 104
    Planet fitness can be got for as little as 10 per month but ehh

    Depends on what your needs are. If all you want is access to a treadmill/weight machines, you can get that at planet fitness for super cheap.

    I agree with everything you said. Here where I live they are limited in weight machines and you get 5 guys hovering around them all day and dont take good care of the cardio machines. I have actually been looking at making room to work out from home.
  • LJCannon
    LJCannon Posts: 3,636 Member
    :happy: My Curves Membership (with a 1 Year Contract) is $37.01 a month. About $5 more to pay Month to Month without a Contract.
    Hubby pays about $47 a month for a membership with me at a 24 Hour Gym.

    :ohwell: Working out at Home might be Cheaper and More Convieniant, but I just am not commited enough to do it if I am not making a monetary Investment.
  • blackcoffeeandcherrypie
    blackcoffeeandcherrypie Posts: 486 Member
    Mine is £22.50 per month for the gym, swimming pool and all classes.
  • arachniagirl
    arachniagirl Posts: 64 Member
    Thanks all for the responses. I'm willing to pay up to $50 per month so it sounds like I should be in the ballpark. I really just need access to the weight machines because I have a treadmill at home but it would be nice to switch up the cardio a bit too. I'm not interested in classes or anything like that. I chose this gym over another because they advertise no initiation fees...I don't like the idea of paying a bunch of money just to sign up. I'm going to want to check it out during the week before I commit - I'll be working out at 5pm weekdays so will probably be the busiest time, if there's a lot of waiting around for machines I won't be happy.

    I'm not looking forward to going down there today though, they have a bunch of different programs and stuff there and I'm sure they will try to sell me something I don't need/want. At least that has been my experience in the past with gyms.

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