How much do you pay for your gym membership?

[Hoofy]

Do you think you get value for money?

[Du1point8]

£44 a month, central London gym with swimming pool.

No one ever there and its like its my own private swimming pool most days I use it.

I think its good value.

[Hoofy]

Du1point8 said:

£44 a month, central London gym with swimming pool.

No one ever there and its like its my own private swimming pool most days I use it.

I think its good value.

That does sound good.

I visited a DLL with tennis courts. Everything was £109 (about £80 without the tennis). I'm not interested in the classes, the cardio machines or the pool. I think the salesman died on his feet today as he trotted out his standard spiel to amaze. I struggle to see how anyone can be paying £80 for the pool, gym and classes tbh. Ok, it's only £20 a week but compared to Nuffield with similar kit at £60 and smaller gyms without a pool going for much cheaper rates (eg 20 a month), I'm unconvinced it's value for money. I'm trying to convince myself it's worth it.

Also, loads of kids running around made it feel the opposite of exclusive. It was like a Harvester on a Sunday afternoon.

Edited by Hoofy on Monday 14th December 01:15

[Du1point8]

Hoofy said:

Du1point8 said:

£44 a month, central London gym with swimming pool.

No one ever there and its like its my own private swimming pool most days I use it.

I think its good value.

That does sound good.

I visited a DLL with tennis courts. Everything was £109 (about £80 without the tennis). I'm not interested in the classes, the cardio machines or the pool. I think the salesman died on his feet today as he trotted out his standard spiel to amaze. I struggle to see how anyone can be paying £80 for the pool, gym and classes tbh. Ok, it's only £20 a week but compared to Nuffield with similar kit at £60 and smaller gyms without a pool going for much cheaper rates (eg 20 a month), I'm unconvinced it's value for money. I'm trying to convince myself it's worth it.

Also, loads of kids running around made it feel the opposite of exclusive. It was like a Harvester on a Sunday afternoon.

Edited by Hoofy on Monday 14th December 01:15

I might get Corporate rates as I sweet talked the girl selling me the deal.

Plus its in a Hotel and is here.

https://www.grangehotels.com/hotels-london/grange-...

So it might not be what you would call a gym, gym...

It does have spa facilities (not that I ever use them), steam room and sauna.

[popeyewhite]

£14 p.m. Council Leisure Centre. (Mature!) student rate.

[Z06George]

My old gym in town centre was £20 per month, 24 hour. Great gym for the money and being able to go whenever.

[GT03ROB]

150/month in UK for wife & me, she uses probably every other day I've used about once in a year.

Plus #2200/year here in Kuwait for both of us. I use that every other day.

& I wonder where my money goes....

Edited by GT03ROB on Monday 14th December 07:47

[Richyboy]

£46 a month for council like leisure centre with home gym like equipment and dirty changing rooms, outskirts of london. Only joined because walking distance, going to change to a pay as you go gym when this contract is up.

[944fan]

I pay £37pm for a PFI council number. The gym is not great but I am mostly a member as I like to do proper swimming and its one of the few places with a decent 8 lane 25m pool near me.

I wish mine would spend some of my subs on some bleach and a couple of cloths as its fking disgusting in places.

[Pieman68]

Brand new Pure Gym, just opened on a brand new site. Opening offer £10.99 per month including all classes and no fixed term. Open 24x7 as well

Pretty decent value

[944fan]

Pieman68 said:

Brand new Pure Gym, just opened on a brand new site. Opening offer £10.99 per month including all classes and no fixed term. Open 24x7 as well

Pretty decent value

I used to belong to one of those. Good value and well stocked. Unfortunately the low price attracts some undesirables. The weights area can be like the wild west at times. I knew I was in a classy joint when I had to take a can of special brew off the bench press bench before I could use it. :-)

[Pieman68]

944fan said:

Pieman68 said:

Brand new Pure Gym, just opened on a brand new site. Opening offer £10.99 per month including all classes and no fixed term. Open 24x7 as well

Pretty decent value

I used to belong to one of those. Good value and well stocked. Unfortunately the low price attracts some undesirables. The weights area can be like the wild west at times. I knew I was in a classy joint when I had to take a can of special brew off the bench press bench before I could use it. :-)

TBH it's the no contract bit that has wooed me. Plan is to move to local hotel gym in the new year when the OH finds her motivation so that we can take the kids as well. Get corporate rate through the rugby club so it will be a reasonable rate

[Ste1987]

£25 off peak (until 4pm and weekends) for local council gym. I go there 5 times a week, get there for 7am weekdays before work and it's always quiet. So the answer to the question is yes, I reckon I get my money's worth

[Adz The Rat]

£150 per year. Bodybuilding gym with loads of equipment.

[dave_s13]

£50/m (Inc NHS discount) for a crossfit gym.

Manage 3x per week usually, sometimes two. It's not cheap but it's always a coach led class, small numbers and you always feel like you got your hours worth.

I'm starting to struggle with being in a seemingly constant state of "doms" though. Getting old u think.

[Hoofy]

dave_s13 said:

I'm starting to struggle with being in a seemingly constant state of "doms" though. Getting old u think.

The doms isn't in the same place, though, is it? So you get to rest one muscle group while training another? If you're always aching but it moves around, that's normal. You get used to it.

[Challo]

I was paying £15 a month for 'The Gym' but after getting bored i switched to do circuits instead and spend £18 a month for 3 circuits a week which I think is decent value.

[Foliage]

£110 for the year, chain gym no pool, I try to go everyday.

[dave_s13]

Hoofy said:

dave_s13 said:

I'm starting to struggle with being in a seemingly constant state of "doms" though. Getting old u think.

The doms isn't in the same place, though, is it? So you get to rest one muscle group while training another? If you're always aching but it moves around, that's normal. You get used to it.

Yeah, it varies. Deffo worse after the heavy strength based session vs more cardio/metabolic stuff. Been doing it for a couple of years now and it never feels easy, ever. I suppose that's the whole point really!

[Hoofy]

dave_s13 said:

Hoofy said:

dave_s13 said:

I'm starting to struggle with being in a seemingly constant state of "doms" though. Getting old u think.

The doms isn't in the same place, though, is it? So you get to rest one muscle group while training another? If you're always aching but it moves around, that's normal. You get used to it.

Yeah, it varies. Deffo worse after the heavy strength based session vs more cardio/metabolic stuff. Been doing it for a couple of years now and it never feels easy, ever. I suppose that's the whole point really!

DOMS isn't the point (neither is sweating) but improving your overall physical ability (and possibly appearance) is. DOMS is a side effect of that training and you just have to accept it. Joint pain or other sharp pain is a signal to take it easy, though.