Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Do you want a free gym membership for 3 months?

Gyms memberships are expensive these days right? The gym closest to my house charges $35 a month after a sign-up fee of $50. Well how would about having a "free gym membership" for three to 6 months?

It is very easy. Most gyms offer free trial periods lasting anywhere from 1 to 2 weeks. In some cities or within a radius of 15 miles there are many gyms. In my city (Melbourne, Florida) alone there are more than 20 gyms for me to choose from. So do the math one times 20 is 20. That means that I can get a free trial membership for about 20 weeks. That is nearly half a year of free gyms access, maybe more if you want to spend the extra gas money to drive 5 more miles. I use Google Maps to locate gyms near to my home.

Some gyms limit extent of the services that they offer in the trial period. For example you might not get access to the "executive pool" or the "VIP locker room". Personally, I would not care, because I got my sweat on for free.

No, you have not heard the best thing about this plan yet. The most beneficial outcome from sampling all these gyms is that you make an informed decision about what gyms is best for you. Enjoy!