Are You Not Using Your Gym Membership?


Updated 04/25/12 1:20 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How Warm Weather Affects Gym Memberships

Hello Spring weather, goodbye gym? Maybe you're ditching your favorite indoor cycling class because you're biking in the park, or perhaps you're skipping your regular treadmill session to hit the outdoor café with some friends. Besides warmer weather, now is also the time of year when New Year's resolutions start to fizzle. Whatever the reason, Spring can definitely affect how we use our gym Read more

Healthy Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund


Updated 04/16/12 1:20 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Use Your Tax Refund For Fitness

Hopefully by now you've been able to file your taxes (if you haven't, don't worry, you still have one more day!). If you're lucky enough to be getting a tax refund this year, here's how to use those dollars to fund a healthy routine. Stock up your home gym: No time to trek to the gym every day? With the right home gym equipment, you'll have no excuses to skip a workout. To help you get started, Read more

5 Signs You Should Cancel Your Gym Membership


Updated 03/14/12 1:20 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Why You Should Cancel Your Gym Membership

I love my gym for many reasons: it adds structure to my workouts and motivates me, the class selection is amazing, and the people — both trainers and members — can be very inspiring. But I know that many times a gym membership isn't the most cost-effective solution for getting fit, and going isn't for everyone. Are you wasting your money? Here are five signs it may be time to cancel your gym Read more

How to Pick the Gym That's Right For You


Updated 01/04/12 2:30 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Choose a Gym

If your New Year's resolution is to get fit, chances are you might be shopping around for a gym or fitness center, which is not as easy as it sounds. Here's criteria you should try to check off before signing up for any gym membership. Location, location, location: Don't kid yourself into believing that you'll drive halfway across town to go work out. If a gym is closer to where you live (or Read more

Does Your Gym's Location Affect Your Motivation?


Updated 08/07/11 9:41 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

How Important Is Gym Location?

When I used to work from home, I'd take a long lunch break to walk to my gym for a daily workout. But since it wasn't exactly close — about a mile away — my gym trips turned into hours-long excursions. So, of course, my exercise regimen was the first thing to go when I got too busy with work. Now that I've joined a gym that's a few blocks from my office, however, I find it easier to motivate Read more

'Tis the Season to Save on Gym Sign-Up


Updated 10/14/11 11:51 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

Getting a Deal on Gym Membership

National health clubs traditionally offer their best deals in the final days of December, which means it is prime time to sign up or reevaluate your current gym. Gyms give their sweetest sign-up deals now because they want to lure the large number of individuals, like yourselves, who have resolved to get fit in the new year. FitSugar readers' favorite gym of the year, Life Time Fitness, is Read more

What's Your Favorite Gym of 2010?


Updated 12/16/10 11:21 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 6 comments

Best Fitness Gym of 2010

There is only one month left of 2010 and we're starting to get a little nostalgic. We want to know about your favorite things of the year; we started by asking you what your favorite sneaker brand is, and now we're moving onto your favorite gym. Whether you were working up a sweat on the treadmill or dancing up a storm in a Zumba class, tell us which fitness center was your favorite during Read more

Why You Should Consider Investing in Your Dream Gym


Updated 12/03/10 2:04 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Investing in a Fancy Gym

Mama's got a brand-new place to store her gym bag. After three years of loyalty to an acceptable but decidedly unglamorous chain gym, I've upgraded to a fancier club. I'm a saver by nature, but I made a mental list of my old gym's shortcomings (steady towel outages, understocked and overcrowded locker rooms, and mostly stale classes) and took a tour of a club I've had my eye on for a while. Read more

A Reader Asks: Should I Discontinue My Gym Membership?


Updated 07/27/10 7:25 PM · Posted by · 20 comments

Reasons to Cancel a Gym Membership

FitSugar reader Soniabonya shared this question in the Get Fit For 2010 community group. Can you give her some advice? First and foremost, I love going to the gym. I go to cycle classes, strength training classes, yoga, and sometimes water aerobics. There are several 24 Hour Fitness gyms I go to since one location doesn't have everything at the right times to work for me. So why would I need to Read more

Invest That Tax Refund Back Into Yourself


Updated 04/15/10 6:11 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 2 comments

Use Tax Refund For Fitness and Health

It's always exciting to receive a check from Uncle Sam come tax season. Like Savvy, I try to save some of my refund and pay off debt. I also invest the money too, and I'm not just talking stocks and bonds. If you've got a little extra money this year, use it toward your health. It's a worthwhile investment that definitely keeps on giving back to you. Here are a few healthy ways you can start Read more