1StGenCL

Got really spoiled with an amazing gym in my old building but my new building's gym isn't finished (they aren't working real quick either) so I started to look at gyms. Keep in mind I live in South Beach so I expected them to be expensive but Jesus they are expensive plus you have to pay to park at most.

I went to Gold's Gym tonight and it didn't have all the amenities of the club like gyms around here but would def work until they tried to sell me. Had a nice girl show me around but she got her slicked back hair manager who said "what can we do to get you in her tonight?" I said I felt like I was buying a used car and left but it was $99.95 a month plus a $299 new member fee but there was parking.

There is a David Barton gym, a Equinox, and a Crunch close to me but I have heard they are really expensive compared to Golds plus you have to walk through a hotel, valet at some, and it becomes more of a going out for the night then working out which I don't know if I really want.

I really got into working out in the last 6 months so I just need to bite the bullet and get raped in fees at one of them but I was wondering what others are paying in their areas, is this normal now?

Edit - I was going to fix my spelling mistake but it really makes the sentence funny so I'm leaving it. I am sure you can figure out what I meant

justnspace

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Have you checked out Bally's?
I used to work for them. Here in Houston, the rates are pretty cheap. 70 bucks to get started and 30 dollars a month. I was shocked at the 300 dollar start up fee at Golds.

pearlite TL

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whoa wait am i reading this right??? 99.95 a month plus 299 sign up fee?? Are you F***** kidding me!!!

Here at our Golds Gym there is a 1 dollar sign up fee and 30 dollars a month no contract and you can visit 2 different gyms.

Dr. Colorado

WTF when I was at Gold's it was no start up fee, $31/month with no contract, and $100 a year for parking across the street. I got too busy with my home and ended up just getting Power Blocks and a bench so I can lift at home.

1StGenCL

Good, I thought it was me that lost touch with reality but come to find out it is them. Yea, $100 a month and $299 to start but they are running a "special" where you don't have to pay your first and last month up front so just the $299 plus monthly at the start of the month.

While you can't get prices on the phone (they make you come tour) everyone says Golds in cheaper then the rest. I did find a local police athletic league that is only $40 a month but it is super ghetto downtown Miami. I usually don't care about things like that but driving there last night made me really uncomfortable.

Also, found an LA Fitness in Miami but with traffic after work, the 10 minute drive took me 40 but it is looking like I might do it if the price is reasonable.

Whiskers

$30, like the place a lot, but its not in the nicest neighborhood. Its the place where the girls have a 8 body and 3 face.

justnspace

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to be honest, i think they're trying to sell you their top tier.
if you haggle with them, and they really want the sale, they'll drop to a lower tier.

doopstr

I would have said "Just tell me what room I can use and we can get her done."

My wife pays $35/month for Gold's Gym, actually I pay it. They don't have a pool. They wanted $50 a month but she got a discount because she belongs to the local mom's club.

gotskillz11

39.95. A bunch of 10 or 20 dollar per month places are showing up. About time I checked them out. Most gyms are around 40 though here in Jersey.

phile

we have retro fitness here in NJ, and it's $20/month and if you get in during a promo, it's $0 sign up fee. Only thing is it's a 1-yr contract that auto-renews itself.

that's what i use. you definitely do get what you pay for - at peak hours there are not enough machines for everybody and they close at like 7PM on the weekends.

but if you can time it correctly and go during off-peak hours it's not bad.

Costco

$100/month for a gym membership.... and $300 for a new member fee!

funny cause I used to pay $25/mo for a joint Ballys membership, under contract for 2 years... Now they keep pestering me to go back for $200/2 years or something like that. Really considered it but the closest ballys is still too far away and I'm kinda lazy to go to the gym by myself

Dem1K

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$15/mo for ANY (that includes ultra/super sport) 24hr Fitness

yeah...I'm awesome

NSXNEXT

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$10 a month at Planet Fitness.
They were supposed to charge me $20 so I could use any location but they screwed up and only charge me $10. But I still get the Black Membership which allows me to use any location.

pearlite TL

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Golds 15/month here but the gym that offers it... well is small and SUCKS

Italiano

+1 here in NC

1StGenCL

Ended up going to crunch because it had a much better vibe and the people are cool, plus I can walk to two locations from my house. They wanted $250 up front, plus first and last month at $79 a month or $85 for access to any of the three locations in Miami Beach.

While I still feel I'm getting raped, I ended up paying $125 to start, $69 all access, paid just the last month up front, no contract, free till January, I believe, and one free 30 minute one on one training.

The David Barton Gym looked like a freaking club but you get to use the Gansevoort facilities and beach which is cool, it might have been the way to go just for the pool and women

justnspace

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Dammmn! thats a gym!?

Costco

Damn, that's the most pimpin gym I've ever seen

stogie1020

1stGen,

I see the pics of the pool, but will need to see pics of the women before giving any solid advice one way or the other.

Who am I kidding, it's Miami Beach. They are hot. Do eeeeet.


Really nice looking place!

Derk's K24

The wife and I pay $37 a piece for a smaller gym. It has every type of equipment and what not just doesnt have like a track, pool, locker room etc. The good thing is it's 2 minutes from the house and 24/7.

1StGenCL

Well it is in the Gansevoort South Beach Hotel which is right down the block. With the gym membership you have full access to the resort

http://www.gansevoortmiamibeach.com/

eve

I pay $120/year for a local park district gym. It's small, clean, everyone knows everyone and it's walking distance from my house. The only downside is hours, they're open only until 1 pm on Sat and Sun

Italiano

Thats like renting an apt lol

is300eater

my 24 Hour Fitness membership is currently on freeze while I'm here in Canada... but it't normally $25/month with access to over 400 locations world wide... I just wish they had clubs in Canada

the gym I've joined here in Vancouver is $39.99/month and since they fucking tax everything here (including gym memberships), it's actually around $43/month. It's clean and well equipped, but it's kinda dead, not a lot of members, which is a good AND a bad thing, you get your workout in w/o having to fight for machines... but Not a lot of girls and a bunch of :ghey: guys

imj0257

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I pay ~ $30 a month. Gym is a mile from my home and it is open literally 24/7 (key card to swipe to get in).

TS_eXpeed

Damn.
I payed something like $150 sign up fee (signed last November) and $30 a month at LA Fitness in DFW. And many times, they have specials were the sign up fee is waived.

I probably wouldn't pay more than $40 a month for a gym.
Then again, I'm sure its largely based on location.

TS_eXpeed

Wow. Really?
You're in the Arlington-ish area, yea?
What gym are you a member at?

subinf

0 now - friends gym. When I went to Golds while in school it was 18/month or something.

imj0257

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Snap Fitness. When I lived in Arlington I went to LA Fitness but moved to Bedford and wanted to try a new place. This place is small but it's close and has all I need.

xxtdxx

$16/month for 24 hour fitness. Granted, it's a corporate account but I will keep it forever. No contract and I can go to any 24 hour fitness there is.

SharksBreath

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$9.99 a month at spunk fitness (formerly planet fitness)

nfnsquared

$0/month. Being retired military has it's benefits

Flipster23

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60 a month for 5 people...

usually its 60 a month for 1 person but my family has been going to this gym for 16-17 years so we are locked in at the price from 16-17 years ago

eyesnake02

im paying about 20 a month for 24hr fitness. Can only go to one Location.
My cousin is paying 50 a year 24hr fitness any location.Too bad they dont have those deals anymore.

Mizouse

too much, gotta start going again. really.

Rapture

Wow 24 hour fitness must be raising their rates. The number I got from them was $42 a month. It's a "super sport" facility if that makes any difference.

Rockstar21

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x2 for SNAP fitness

$34 a month
they are 24/7 with key card entry
you can use any SNAP location, which is around every corner.
and its where teh ladies all go

justnspace

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costco (no not the member, the store) sells 24 hour fitness memberships.
$300 for 2 years = $12.5 dollars a month.

Flipster23

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My friend did that, he went to the gym for a week.

300 down the drain.

Rockstar21

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thats why i pay by the month... who knows what i'll be doing in 1-1.5 years..

obviously i want to continue to be working out.. but month to month is better for me..