How much do you pay for your Gym Membership?

[TheCaptain]

I currently belong to 24hr Fitness and pay $40 a month for single-gym membership. I also paid a $200 enrollment fee.

I am looking for a new gym with a better deal and trying to see what franchise gyms might be charging.

Golds Gym offered me a $0 enrollment fee with a monthly membership of $30 + tax. Is this a good deal for a gym?

[fatburg]

Mines free...well plus the small cost of all the freakin equipment

[steview]

I've been very happy with LA Fitness for years. Renewal is $300 per year, which is $25 a month, but if you renew a little early they've always thrown in two extra months, so you get 14 months for $300, which works out to under $22 per.

The four or five I've frequented in SoCal have always been clean and well-equipped, and well above bare bones - racquetball, swimming, sauna, steam, etc. - in addition to TONS of cardio, lots of decent machines, and what looks to be a good area for free weights. I'll be keeping my membership up even tho I finally just got some decent home equipment. And even tho they're name after my home town, I see there's one near you:

http://www.lafitness.com/Pages/clubh...clubStatusID=1

I'd highly recommend that you check it out.

PS There may have been a one-time "set up" or "initiation" fee when you first sign up, but i got the feeling it was a bit negotiable.

[straightballin]

i'd jump on that gold's deal. over here it's 149.99 enrollment+49.99 a month with 12 month contract. it's a well stocked gym, plenty of variety, and tons of services.

[jdesign21]

I pay 9.99 a month with no sign up Fitness Connection.

[billy]

Definitely go with the Golds. I was a member with one of their gym here in CA prior to the completion of my home gym. I payed the exact amount they offered you. I kept my membership as long as I could even when I completed building my gym because of all the PR memories I had there. Unfortunately they had to close down because all the foo-foo gyms were taking over. The newer Gold's that are built in this area is charging $50-70/month now so $30/month is a steal. The thing about commercial gyms is that you never know when they are going to close down or relocate on you.

[Shelley1980]

I pay nothing. I am able to go to gyms all over the US and the world for free. I have 3+ gyms to chose from in a 20 minute drive. You are probably woundering how. I was Active duty Army, now I am National Guard. LOL. Free gyms included in your contract. LOL

[bawduss11]

i just go up to the rec plex idk if everyone has one of those but its like 10$ for a 1 year membership and its got everything you need and then some..

[Creatine28]

Got my 24 hour fitness membership back in 84, so I only pay $99 a year. I got it back when they were called 24hr Nautilus. Man its been a long time! Oh yeah, I also get access to all clubs.

[navy2001]

I use the gym at the University were I work and attend classes, so it's free.