I didn't realize fitness gyms were so expensive.

[EGGO]

Just moved into Manhattan and the closest gym that has weights is the Equinox on 19th and Broadway. The guy said that he can take off about $100 from the initial fee which would make it about $360 and then pay about $137 per month (but I'll also get a month free on him).

Jeebus, I just came from the Air Force Gym where I can go there for free so this is something that I'll have to shop around for I guess. Is that price what I should expect to pay?

 

[rodneyxiii]

NYSC should be a lot cheaper than that. They're about 90 bucks a month and they have many locations in manhattan.

 

[ChaoZ]

If there's a community college nearby, they probably will have a gym. Just register for a no-credit class and you can use it for free.

 

[JS80]

Supply and Demand

/thread

 

[Feldenak]

Makes me glad my workplace has a gym in the basement and only charges ~$3/week for it.

 

[loup garou]

Check if your employer has a discount or your health insurance offers a rebate for your fees. NYSC will be a lot cheaper as well.

I was paying next to nothing for my NYSC membership through my gf's old job.

 

[halik]

Im paying for 80 a month for the fitness company (all have a pool)

 

[dbk]

I pay $180 for a year.

 

[iamme]

i just called a 24 hour fitness place around town that's $200 to enroll and $60 a month. it's got full court basketball and swimming pools.

still to expensive for me...

 

[Kev]

With my company discount and health insurance reimbursement I pay $10 a month for my LA Fitness membership.

 

[JasonCoder]

Originally posted by: EGGO
Just moved into Manhattan and the closest gym that has weights is the Equinox on 19th and Broadway. The guy said that he can take off about $100 from the initial fee which would make it about $360 and then pay about $137 per month (but I'll also get a month free on him).

Jeebus, I just came from the Air Force Gym where I can go there for free so this is something that I'll have to shop around for I guess. Is that price what I should expect to pay?

Sounds like a status thing? Status and $1 might get you a cup of coffee.

 

[SViper]

You are kidding about those prices right? Damn, that's a lot. I pay $60 for 3 months. Of course, I live in LA as well (the state, not the city).

 

[FlashG]

Your paying for Meet market possibilities not health maintenance.

 

[SVT Cobra]

Another reason I workout in my garage.

 

[Chunkee]

good grief... my company pays for mine...20 seconds from here...i work out at lunch...racket ball, indoor soccer, pool, spin, basketball....24 bux month, company pays

jC

 

[purbeast0]

holy crap that is a lot. i pay like $108/yr ... only reason I work out at the crappy place known as bally's. but it's not too bad now cause i know a few people who are regulars when i go.

 

[sponge008]

Try the YMCA?

 

[FlashG]

Originally posted by: sponge008
Try the YMCA?

"Young men, there's a place you can go
I said, young men, when you're short on your dough
You can stay there, and I'm sure you will find
Many ways to have a good time"
Not that there?s anything wrong with that.

 

[Amused]

I pay $30 a month, though I live in BFE, IL.

I figure that's the price of wanting a gym in Manhattan where space is very expensive.

 

[Amused]

BTW, I just looked at their website:

http://www.equinoxfitness.com/

What a foo-foo, pansy-ass gym. That's where all your money is going... into a bunch of sh!t you don't need.

Find a local muscle head gym. Everything you need and nothing you don't.

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: Amused
BTW, I just looked at their website:

http://www.equinoxfitness.com/

What a foo-foo, pansy-ass gym. That's where all your money is going... into a bunch of sh!t you don't need.

Find a local muscle head gym. Everything you need and nothing you don't.

Yes Equinox definitely caters to the more upscale crowd.

Check out Synergy, or take Amused's recommendation.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Spend a few hundred on a home gym like a Bowflex/Soloflex clone. You'll use it more often and it won't be as big a waste of money when you inevitably give up on working out and use it as a coat rack.

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
Spend a few hundred on a home gym like a Bowflex/Soloflex clone. You'll use it more often and it won't be as big a waste of money when you inevitably give up on working out and use it as a coat rack.

:laugh:

You're obviously unfamiliar with the size of a Manhattan apartment.

 

[torpid]

They are $30-$60/month here. I pay about $45 for one that's across the street from work. How big is the place for $137/month and what does it include and not include?

I imagine it's typical for Manhattan because space is a premium and limited space means limited machines means higher demand for a machine means the company should charge more so 400 people aren't waiting for an elliptical to free up.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Damn...gyms are expensive up in NYC. I pay $17 a month here in Dallas for my 24 Hour Fitness membership.