Get Fit for Less Dough

Trim Your Waist, Not Your Wallet

-- By Leanne Beattie, Health & Fitness Writer

Congratulations! You’ve decided that this is the perfect time to finally get in shape. Have you priced out exercise equipment or gym memberships yet? If not, brace yourself for a bit of sticker shock! Getting in shape can take a significant chunk of change. But don’t throw in the towel just yet—there are plenty of ways to cut your fitness expenses and still get the resources you need at a price you can afford.

Save at the Gym
Going to the gym is a popular way to get in shape. Depending on what time of the year you join, you can get a really good deal on membership rates. Health club enrollment typically spikes in January, as thousands of well-meaning people decide to make good on their New Year’s resolutions. This isn’t the time to get a deal, however, since clubs don’t need to offer discounts to attract new members.

But everything changes in the spring and summer when the number of new members begins to dry up. May to September is the ideal time to haggle with your local gym over fees. You have even more bargaining power if you can get a lower price from another gym on the other side of town—many gyms will match the price of their competitor in order to get the sale.

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