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We Joined A Gym

November 12th, 2012 at 05:18 pm

It's been five months since I worked out in a gym and it shows on my hips and thighs! I did some walking this summer, and last week I did some mini workouts with the Wii, a YouTube video, and the one workout DVD I own.

Today, we joined a gym. We paid for a year in full and received 6 months free. For 18 months, for two people, including a processing fee and tax, we paid $745. That works out to $41.39 per month.

It was the best deal we could find for our area. We checked out three different gyms. We also waited a bit to join and it seemed the offers got better the longer we waited!

I used our current Chase Sapphire card to pay for the membership. That will help us get to our $3000 spending goal we need to meet to get the next $400 bonus offer.

Are you a member of gym? How much do you pay? Or are you super motivated with free exercise options? If so, what kind of exercise do you do?

Posted in Spending, Healthy Living | 6 Comments »

6 Responses to “We Joined A Gym”

  1. FrugalTexan75 Says:
    November 12th, 2012 at 05:23 pm 1352741001
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    Nope, not a member of a gym. (The closest one is a 30+ mile drive one-way.) I've done pretty well with walking 30 minutes most days, but now that the snow/really cold weather has started, we (my coworkers and I) will probably take to the school gym instead. I hope we can keep being consistent!

  2. PNW Mom Says:
    November 12th, 2012 at 05:30 pm 1352741451
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    We used to belong to a gym several years ago. We have an eliptical machine for cardio and also a total gym my parents gave us. The machines used to be in our bedroom, but since DD1 is living in a duplex now while in college, her room was freed up and we turned that into our workout room.(Our 4th bedroom is a tv room and there isn't enough room in there for the equipment) We have a radio/cd/ipod docking station in there as well so we can listen to music while working out. So far, it has worked out well.

  3. Swimgirl Says:
    November 12th, 2012 at 05:52 pm 1352742727
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    Before we moved, we were members at a gym. I'm not sure how much... Seems like $100 a month for the family. But we're in expensive California. And it wasn't a fancy gym at all.

    I miss having that membership. I run quite a bit, and I'm planning to join a swim group soon, but the gym was always there. Loved it.

  4. MonkeyMama Says:
    November 12th, 2012 at 06:11 pm 1352743910
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    $15/month for my gym. No fees - no contract.

    I *need* it for the cold weather/dark. I have a nice treadmill now (hand-me-down) and have thought about dropping the gym membership, but I use it/value it too much. Oh, and even better is my aerobics/yoga class which is $2.50 per class at community center. That probably matters more. In warmer/lighter months we do plenty of walking, tennis, biking, hiking, etc., but then it's gym in the winter/tax season when I am more crunched for time, daylight hours, and then means I don't have to freeze outside. I can't make it to aerobics (set times) so much, so utilize the gym more during tax season. I suppose I believe in free exercise, but find I do much better with a wider variety of choices. If I Was male I might not mind walking/biking in the dark so much; I think that is more a female thing. I feel the gym is much safer in winter months. (& anyway, it is also much warmer)!

  5. TexasDisneyGirl Says:
    November 13th, 2012 at 02:02 am 1352772168
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    I joined a gym last year. It's no-frills, but fairly cheap. $17 a month plus another $17/month for 3 kids unlimited daycare while at the gym. I only make it 1-2 times a week, but it saves my sanity.

  6. Tabs Says:
    November 13th, 2012 at 09:25 pm 1352841950
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    I'm actually pretty lucky, though I have yet to blog about it, I probably should. You see, I work at a place that just recently opened, and has a built-in gym. A nice one at that. And since I work there, I get to use the facilities for free.

    Otherwise though, I have tailored my training routine to be done or at least doable at home. Certainly, a real gym is still better, but I think it just depends on what you do that matters.

    For example, check out:

    http://www.rosstraining.com

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