Comments on: Bye Bye Gym Membership… http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2010/03/bye-bye-gym-membership%e2%80%a6/ Our Journey to a Debt-Free Life Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:06:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bankrupty Ben http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2010/03/bye-bye-gym-membership%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1007993 Bankrupty Ben Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:30:12 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3219#comment-1007993 I find that cycling to work is the easiest and cheapest way for me to both save money and get exercise. I find that cycling to work is the easiest and cheapest way for me to both save money and get exercise.

]]> By: Debt Free Dude http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2010/03/bye-bye-gym-membership%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-963568 Debt Free Dude Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:25:34 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3219#comment-963568 If you have the space for it, you can find great exercise equipment practically being given away on Craigslist and at garage sales. My wife bought me a Nordictrac (normally $699) for $5. If you have the space for it, you can find great exercise equipment practically being given away on Craigslist and at garage sales. My wife bought me a Nordictrac (normally $699) for $5.

]]> By: Cynthia http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2010/03/bye-bye-gym-membership%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-963315 Cynthia Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:07:00 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3219#comment-963315 My husband and I used to have a gym membership and gave that up when we had our first child and split our working hours (me during the day, him at night). And we've been more active since then than we ever did with the membership! Last year I did 4 duathlons and 1 half marathon. He did 4 duathlons as well (he's not really a big runner). All that was needed was bikes (already had) and running shoes. We have invested in some fitness equipment to have at home - an elliptical machine, a bike trainer, a couple work-out DVDs (30 Day Shred) and a weight bench which is actually my brothers but he lent it to us while he is living out of state. So we have a mini home gym and then we use the great outdoors (our preference anyway). It's been great! My husband and I used to have a gym membership and gave that up when we had our first child and split our working hours (me during the day, him at night). And we’ve been more active since then than we ever did with the membership! Last year I did 4 duathlons and 1 half marathon. He did 4 duathlons as well (he’s not really a big runner). All that was needed was bikes (already had) and running shoes. We have invested in some fitness equipment to have at home – an elliptical machine, a bike trainer, a couple work-out DVDs (30 Day Shred) and a weight bench which is actually my brothers but he lent it to us while he is living out of state. So we have a mini home gym and then we use the great outdoors (our preference anyway). It’s been great!

]]> By: chitown http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2010/03/bye-bye-gym-membership%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-962819 chitown Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:15:02 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3219#comment-962819 I may cancel my membership to LA Fitness too. $45/month and I haven't stepped foot in there in weeks. Shake my head... I may cancel my membership to LA Fitness too. $45/month and I haven’t stepped foot in there in weeks. Shake my head…

]]> By: emmi http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2010/03/bye-bye-gym-membership%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-962757 emmi Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:01:45 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3219#comment-962757 Wow. $50/month really adds up. I think I'd celebrate the savings by eating something special. Don't do that. ;-) Wow. $50/month really adds up.

I think I’d celebrate the savings by eating something special. Don’t do that. ;-)

]]> By: cassie http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2010/03/bye-bye-gym-membership%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-962753 cassie Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:50:55 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3219#comment-962753 i had a contract at the last gym i joined, years ago. it was a year long contract and you couldnt cancel without paying hundreds of dollars in fees. turns out i never went and wanted to cancel 3 months in. so i bit the bullet and paid the fees. it was awful. now i just work out at home and its so much easier and FREE! i had a contract at the last gym i joined, years ago. it was a year long contract and you couldnt cancel without paying hundreds of dollars in fees. turns out i never went and wanted to cancel 3 months in. so i bit the bullet and paid the fees. it was awful.

now i just work out at home and its so much easier and FREE!

]]> By: Caitlin http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2010/03/bye-bye-gym-membership%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-962746 Caitlin Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:07:13 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=3219#comment-962746 You also have to be careful about the contract you signed when you joined. With some gyms, it's like a cell phone contract - you agree to pay $x/mo for x years. If you have a contract like that, you will likely have to pay an early cancellation fee, or prove that you moved somewhere where there are no gyms from that chain. You also have to be careful about the contract you signed when you joined. With some gyms, it’s like a cell phone contract – you agree to pay $x/mo for x years. If you have a contract like that, you will likely have to pay an early cancellation fee, or prove that you moved somewhere where there are no gyms from that chain.

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