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How much do you pay for gym/fitness club memberships?

Looking for answers from people who go to LA Fitness, Lifetime, Bally’s, and 24 Hour Fitness.

Please tell me the following:
CLUB NAME

DATE OF DEAL/OFFER (if known)
PRICE
DURATION
EXTRAS/INCENTIVES/STIPULATIONS/COMMENTS

I’m trying to compare my options.

Hey,

I work for LA fitness, therefore can give you a quick recap of them all.
LA fitness varies and usually we get specials coming in. There should be a special on Monday, since it’s our closing so we get good prices at that time.
not contract. mnth to mnth. usually around 70+ down with first and last month and monthly billing of 19.99, 29.99 and others.

Bally’s usually works based on contract. 3-5 year contracts. Also, if anything I wouldnt go with them since the filed prop 11, which means most of the clubs will shut down sooner than later. we get a lot of ppl from bally come to us cause they know, they’ll be gone soon enough.

24 hour has pretty much similar rates to LA fitness.
also they get specials every now and then, but their prices are just as similar.

since I work for LAF I have a free membership, however I would probably get a membership on 24 sinc ethey are open 24 hours!
I like working out late at night, but if that not an issue with you then LAF works as well.
Other then that, I’d go with the club with nearest location to me.

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9 Responses to “How much do you pay for gym/fitness club memberships?”

  1. local rec center
    $25 a month
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  2. Hey,

    I work for LA fitness, therefore can give you a quick recap of them all.
    LA fitness varies and usually we get specials coming in. There should be a special on Monday, since it’s our closing so we get good prices at that time.
    not contract. mnth to mnth. usually around 70+ down with first and last month and monthly billing of 19.99, 29.99 and others.

    Bally’s usually works based on contract. 3-5 year contracts. Also, if anything I wouldnt go with them since the filed prop 11, which means most of the clubs will shut down sooner than later. we get a lot of ppl from bally come to us cause they know, they’ll be gone soon enough.

    24 hour has pretty much similar rates to LA fitness.
    also they get specials every now and then, but their prices are just as similar.

    since I work for LAF I have a free membership, however I would probably get a membership on 24 sinc ethey are open 24 hours!
    I like working out late at night, but if that not an issue with you then LAF works as well.
    Other then that, I’d go with the club with nearest location to me.
    References :

  3. 24 hour fitness
    summer of 2001
    forgot the starting price but now i pay $17/month
    i can go to any 24 hour fitness around the world. can also get into the new one – ultra sport i think – in downtown. i’ve been to ones overseas as well.
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  4. Zero.

    I have a treadmill for bad weather. My wife and I bike ride, walk, play tennis (and she bellydances) to stay in shape.

    I was once a member of Westside Tennis Club. I used my membership more for networking than working out, even though I got myself in excellent shape. It used to cost $43 a month, but once the "gym only" memberships went away (Thanks a bunch, Mattress Mac) the price jumped to $115 a month for a single tennis membership that included the gym. I said, "See ya."
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  5. I paid $15 for a Pilates DVD that did wonders for my figure.

    No overpriced membership
    No BS contract
    No BS period!

    I don’t need a snooty overpriced gym/pick up scene
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  6. I pay 35 a month for LA Fitness, I use to belong to Ballys but like people have said you need to sign a three year contract and I was not going to do anything like that again. I like LA Fitness gym alot better then Ballys.
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  7. I go to the George Foreman Gym here in houston if your under 17 you pay your age for example: 15 yr.olds pay $15.00 dollars and so on but if your over 18 women pay $45.00 and men pay $90.00 and that for one whole year. Its only open Mon-Sat. though but I think its an amazing deal…and you can sometimes catch Mr. George Foreman himself there I’ve seen him about 5 times!
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  8. 24 hour fitness
    i renew every year
    8 bucks and something cents
    full year each year
    super sports gym
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  9. I got my membership about 2 months ago, and pay $25/month, no contract or anything. I’ve got 100% access to the whole gym, and free personal trainors, and all the classes, and everything! It’s great!

    Oh, by the way, It’s LA Fitness.
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