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5 TIPS FOR SAVING ON YOUR GYM MEMBERSHIP

5 TIPS FOR SAVING ON YOUR GYM MEMBERSHIP

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Last updated by Kayley Harris on

Whilst driving past my local gym yesterday (driving past it is something I do often even when I have my gym gear in the car) I noticed they are aggressively marketing at the moment. I wondered why this would be given it’s the beginning of the year and I would have assumed, business would be booming – apparently not.

New Year's resolution crowds are on the wane and so gyms are looking to get more people through the door. Make this work in your favour.

If you would like to stretch your dollar while stretching your hammies, read on:

Score Free Trials, Coupon Deals or Cheap Passes

Sites like Groupon and LivingSocial often offer coupons that give you a chance to test-drive a facility on the cheap and then lower the costs of membership and classes if you sign on. Most gyms are also fine with letting prospective members try out the place via a day- or week-long free trial. Check out these current offers on Groupon .https://www.groupon.com.au/deals/fernwood-fitness-nsw, https://www.groupon.com.au/deals/world-gym-brisbanehttps://www.groupon.com.au/deals/anytime-fitness-224

Investigate Group Discounts

Some gyms will cut you a better deal if you’re joining with a family member or friend. Likewise, ask your company if they will support a gym membership discount as part of a wellness package.

Check Out Studios

If you don’t need all the bells and whistles, look for gym studios. I’ve tried this a couple of times at one near more called Fitness on Fox and it’s like having a personal trainer on hand all the time!

Negotiate in Person

You negotiate your salary so sit down with the club’s manager to work out a better rate or see if they'll waive the sign-up fee.

Look for a Low-Commitment Contract

Some gyms allow you to pay by the month rather than lock you into a 12-month ironclad contract.

 

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Someone from VIC commented:

Thank you so much for your feedback Karen. I do my own cooking for myself and my dogs and I use less red meat these days using more fish and chicken. I cook a lot of vegetables and make my own soups, curries, risottos and pastas and salads as well as lots of fresh fruit. I certainly have cut my portion sizes down over the past few years and will continue to monitor this part of my dietary needs. The hardest thing as far as diet goes with me is cutting out the diary group as I am an unashamed cheese junkie - especially the blue cheeses ( with a nice shiraz ). My daughter is a great one for reminding me of what I need to cut back on. Again, thank you for your advice Karen and I have made note of Grant and Ballarat Sports & Rehab. Kind Regards, John 

Tracey
Tracey from QLD commented:

We are in top hospital and extras cover with Bupa and along with the $42-00 per month membership rate rise they also advised that we can no longer claim towards our Livingwell program gym membership or yoga or pilates. Thanks bupa for giving us LESS but costing us MORE. We will be shopping around for a better health fund insurance..... 

Tim
Tim from NSW commented:

Regarding AGL they have yet to replace my old Electrical meter with the new Smart meter. I am missing out on savings I would gain from my solar panels doing all my electrical appliance work doing the day...because I still have my old meter. I contacted the provider, no respons...so I went to the Electrical Ombudsman and complained on how tardy AGL is and requesting AGL get its actuaries together and figure out how much they owe me in accrued savings if they had changed my home to the new smart meter...now going on 2 1/2 months. I am ready to mount a class action as I am sure others are in the same boat....being taken advantage of by the big provider. Funny, I haven't heard back from them yet. 

Someone
Someone from VIC commented:

I'm a DSP pensioner with Chronic lung disease and will In the near future require a double lung transplant. In order to be in the best condition physically for this major surgery I need to lose weight 6 or more kgs would be ideal. The problem with having little or no breath is that exercise and physical tasks can often be very distressing and in comfortable. I have just moved to Ballarat and while I walk my dogs a few days per week and potter in the garden, I need some kind of routine that will Get the weight off and keep it off. As my condition worsens I am becoming very anxious about my weight problem. Would love some advice / direction - John 

Karen
Karen from NSW commented:

Sorry to hear of your condition John. The real truth is that it is impossible to out-train a poor diet even without the lung problem. There is no getting away from looking at improvements to your diet. If you can truly put your hand on your heart and say that your diet does not contain a lot of 'junk' or processed foods but is mainly fresh home cooked meals, then you need to look at portion size. If you are less active because of your condition, you need to adjust your food intake as well. There are strength exercises you can do even with your limited lung capacity and I would strongly recommend you seek out an Exercise Physiologist for help. Try contacting Ballarat Sports and Exercise Rehabilitation Centre as I know they have one Grant McKechnie. I'd also talk to your GP because I believe if you get a referral you can have 5 visits under medicare. Good luck. 

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