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GYMS... sign a contract or month to month?
warhawk:
hello fellow chrome domes: i plan on getting in a fitness routine & hope 2 commit 2 a local gym. however... i've noticed that the gyms require a contract (for atleast 2 years). i'm hoping 2 find a local gym that doesn't require a contract.
so... how 'bout U? R U a member of a gym? or a future gym member? if so... do U have a contract (1 to 2 years)? or month to month? what's your story?
WARHAWK O0
Razor X:
Mine was a three-year contract, initially. When the term was up, I got a sweetheart deal to pay $525 up front, which would cover me for the next three years. A few weeks later, I just missed a promotion on a personal training package, because I'd already paid for some more sessions. To compensate, the manager of the gym extended my membership for an extra year. So it averages out to about $7 a month now, and I'm paid up until sometime in 2011.
For what it's worth, making a financial commitment by signing a contract can give you the incentive to actually use the gym, so you get your money's worth. It's too easy to cancel the whole thing if you just go month-to-month.
D.A.L.U.I.:
--- Quote from: RazorX on January 20, 2009, 09:46:48 PM ---
For what it's worth, making a financial commitment by signing a contract can give you the incentive to actually use the gym, so you get your money's worth. It's too easy to cancel the whole thing if you just go month-to-month.
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This is a really valid point because the fact is about a month or two into the program you're going to find any excuse to avoid going to the gym, I mean any excuse. The investment and commitment will help you over come that until the really solid results start showing and honestly that is at 6 months--since results are often seen as visibly toned arms and legs and the beginning of the 6-pack. Remember also, it's not only training regularly, but also diet that will affect the visible effects of the work you're going to do. It's well worth it. You might get a baseline blood exam before and then after 6 months of solid training and good diet--the numbers will show progress too.
Do it, you won't regret acquiring this good habit.
marty22:
Im finding that monthly is better. My gym is always coming up with new deals. Worse than dealing with a car dealership.
PowerOfCheese:
I stopped by LA FItness a while back to see if they were contract or month to month. When I was there, I gave them some info and they tried selling me a 1 year contract with a $ initiation. I wanted month to month so I left. I was more on a fact finding mission and wasn't really ready to commit either way.
Next day I got a call. Initiation was half what it was and it was month to month but 90 days up front. I said no.
A week later I got another call with an even better deal.
I never joined but i have to imagine that any gym that wants your money is going to take your money. If you want to do a year to save some $ I'm sure you can. Want to do month to month? It's been my experience you can haggle these people like used car dealerships.
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