Comments on: Pricey Cross-Training

By: tgorourke

tgorourke — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:35:21 +0000

I’ve got a gym membership but it’s with a no-frills gym called Planet Fitness. I think they’ve basically been buying up a lot of the World Gyms around here and buying up their equipment. They don’t have pools and classes, but all I really want it for is the occasional treadmill run when I can’t make track practice, and to ride the bike, or use the weights. It’s only $10 per month, which is great for me. Plus, their hours are great – mine opens at 4:30 and stays open until 10 p.m. most nights during the week, and then it’s 7 to 7 on weekends. Much better than most other gyms around here.

That did sound like a lot of money the way they put it with what you needed to pay to sign up. Have you talked to Chris about his experiences with anytime fitness?

By: Aka Alice

Aka Alice — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:31:05 +0000

I’m a couple of days late here, but I just wanted to add that THIS is exactly the reason I quit 24 hour fitness. I had a membership, then they opened a fitness center nearer to where I lived, but there was alway an upgrade fee to use it, which I paid (this is back when it raised my fee from $6.00 to $12.00 a month. This was after I paid an initiation fee and was told that my fees would never go up (part of the sales pitch)

Then we moved, and again I wanted to use the fitness center nearest my house, but to do that they wanted ANOTHER upgrade fee (which I again paid, even though I was pretty irritated about it).

Thing was, I was so irritated about paying the upgrade fee, that I stopped going, so…I finally just quit.

In other words, I don’t believe that even the “super-duper-ultra-sports-club” will be the last upgrade fee you would ever be asked to pay.

Now I have a treadmill and various weights and resistance bands and when I cross train I do so at home. I’d like to add a spin bike to the collection though too.

By: Jill Will Run

Jill Will Run — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:39:17 +0000

See… that’s what I need, a spin bike and I’m set! Really, that’s what I’ve been thinking about.

By: Jill Will Run

Jill Will Run — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:36:15 +0000

There is an all-sport a little ways away, but it’s in a less-desirable area. You’re right, if it’s a temporary thing the month-to-month deal is totally the way to go!

By: Jill Will Run

Jill Will Run — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:35:05 +0000

They’re opening an Anytime Fitness near me, and there is a Snap Fitness really close. So far they REALLY don’t seem worth the $35 price range when the 24-hour has more amenities for the same price…. if I was going to actually pay that.

By: Jill Will Run

Jill Will Run — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:33:54 +0000

If I had the bike/trainer, then I wouldn’t even be entertaining the gym idea! You’re all set!

By: aron

aron — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:21:26 +0000

i cancelled my gym membership a while ago because i was NEVER using it, i had some free weights at home and a treadmill. then i got a spin bike for a really good price, and now my husband and i added some more weight equipment for a home gym! its the best

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:38:01 +0000

Boo to the “deal”! Is there an “all” sport club in your area or just the super? I used to be a gym member but am not currently. Traveling so much makes it a little pointless to pay for, and thankfully I haven’t really needed to xt. Though, now in post-marathon mode it’d be nice. Would you become a regular gym mouse or is this just temp? The month-to-month might be cheaper if you were only planning on going for another month or two. Depending on how much you’ll use the gym, a smaller (cheaper) gym might still be sufficient? I know I need to get back in there myself, and am hoping to join the YMCA (probably) when I am home again for good.

By: onelittlejill

onelittlejill — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:39:41 +0000

If you were to purchase a cheaper bike (walmart, target etc…nothing fancy) and get a bike trainer (@ $100-125 at a Dicks or Sports Authority) you could work out on a bike inside or outside. It is kinda like a DIY spin class…not the same but close enough.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:24:52 +0000

I belong to Anytime and spend about $35 a month prior to my insurance benefit. However…I can’t wait until the membership is up and I can just invest in equipment on my own.